We need to negotiate more protocols

Isn't it strange that a modern developing environment like ASP.NET does not negotiate protocol for the parameters not sent by postback mechanism?

Isn't it strange that System.Web.Page doesn't encourage you to define you page parameters? If implemented, the implementation could by type safe, and the type conversions from string would be treated by the controller, not your application.

Sure you have Request.QueryString[], but string is such a poor, inexpressive and lonely type...

Here's a platform that really understood the value of publicizing page protocols, and type checking these parameter passing: OutSystems. Give it a try...