ASP.Net - Difference between Web Site and Web Application in Visual Studio 2010

Difference between Website and WebApplication - C#

It's your choice to go for a web application or website we can't say that which one is better because both are having advantages and disadvantages. There are a few basic differences between a web application and website below:-

Web Application	Website
You can not include C# and VB web page in a single application.	You can mix C# and VB web page in a single application.
You can set up dependencies between multiple projects.	You cannot establish dependencies.
You cannot edit individual files after deployment without recompiling.	You can edit individual files after deployment.
In Web application, different groups work on various components independently like one group work on domain layer, other work on UI layer.	In web site development, decoupling is not possible.