Sample ViewPage Base

ApplicationViewPage.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web.Mvc;

namespace MyNamespace.Application
{
    public abstract class ApplicationViewPage<T> : WebViewPage<T>
    {
        protected override void InitializePage()
        {
            SetViewBagDefaultProperties();
            base.InitializePage();
        }

        private void SetViewBagDefaultProperties()
        {
            ViewBag.CurrentYear = DateTime.Now.Year.ToString();
            // other awesome view bag initializations
            ...
        }
}