> My web directory structure is as follows:

> The root directory has the my own common framework's ASPX's and folders
f> or usercontrols, includes,stylesheets images etc used by the framework 
a> nd other apps. The framework shows the initial  interface (menu) to the 
u> ser depending on access rights.

> Each .Net  or ASP application has a folder within the virtual dir.
T> he aspx files inherit usercontrols of the framework using, for example, 
t> he ../Security.ascx notation. The Classic ASP apps use 
t> he ../Include/Security.inc notation.

> The aspx's are fired from a menu using the /app-folder-name/aspx-name
n> otation.

> I deployed my .net application by copying the .aspx and codebehind files 
i> nto a folder below the virtual dir. I put the .net asssembly in the 
root 
b> in folder. The App works fine.

> Is this an ideal way of deployment? I have heard suggestions that
e> ach of the application folders below the virtual dir should have
o> nly the .aspx files and the codebehind files be made into a DLL and put
i> n the bin folder of the app's folder (not the root bin folder). 
D> oes this mean each app's folder be a virtual directory by itself? If 
t> hat's true, the ../Security.ascx inheritance does not work since .Net 
t> hrows an error saying you are accessing another application (since the
i> nclude and usercontrol folders lie within the top virtual dir).

> What should I do to preserve the above architecture, yet get maximum 
p> erformance? Is copying the .aspx.vb files along with the .aspx files
a> n issue?

> Thanks in advance.

> Sundar

Rahul,
Thanks for your reply. My problem is in creating the assembly
for each of the apps in the folders. When I create a new app
I want to create a separate folder and hang the app under the main virtual 
dir. I don't want to create an assembly which includes the other
apps. 
To create an assembly of the new app, I would have to make
it a web project under the main  project. That's where I run into
inheritance problems with usercontrols etc since they belong in the top 
virtual dir.

Thanks.

Sundar