Understanding ASP.NET MVC Model Binding

"ASP.NET MVC model binding allows you to map HTTP request data with a model. This article discusses how model binding works for various types of models (simple types, complex types, collections etc.). It also shows how to create a custom model binder if situation calls for it"

http://dotnetslackers.com/articles/aspnet/Understanding-ASP-NET-MVC-Model-Binding.aspx

What’s the Difference Between a Value Provider and Model Binder?

"ASP.NET MVC 3 introduced the ability to bind an incoming JSON request to an action method parameter, which is something I wrote about before."

http://haacked.com/archive/2011/06/30/whatrsquos-the-difference-between-a-value-provider-and-model-binder.aspx