Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX (Pro - Developer)

Get a jump on using the new framework for developing AJAX-enabled ASP.NET applications with insights from a noted authority on ASP.NET. This reference covers the February 2007 release of ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0. It delivers practical instruction and extensive code samples to help you create state-of-the-art applications with the latest Web development tools. Discover how to: Understand the AJAX lifestyle fundamentals for creating interactive, responsive applications Use the Microsoft AJAX Library to support object-oriented JavaScript programming Access rich, sophisticated controls from the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Apply extenders to add new client-side behavior to existing ASP.NET controls Implement partial page rendering without client-side programming Use ASP.NET built-in authentication and profile services from JavaScript Create server-side services that can be invoked from JavaScript Companion Web site includes: Microsoft Visual C# and JavaScript code samples Book updates covering the latest ASP.NET AJAX releases