Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX (Paperback)

• Written by a high-power team of Microsoft MVPs, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ASP.NET AJAX features
• After a quick overview of the architecture and features of ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX, coverage then goes on to show developers how to build richer, more responsive dynamic Web sites and Web applications
• Dives into such topics as ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX user interface design issues, JavaScript enhancements with AJAX, how to use the UpdatePanel for implementing server-side controls, and XML scripting in AJAX
• Also offers an outline of the ASP.NET 2.0 AJAXControl Toolkit, and discusses implementing drag and drop functions, databinding, debugging and security, ASP.NET services, and bridging and gadgets
• The companion Web site provides readers with a rich set of code examples

Written by a team of Microsoft MVPs, this book will get you up to speed on how to program the ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX framework on the ASP.NET platform. After delving into the framework, it demonstrates how to perform basic AJAX-style operations with web services, using the UpdatePanel, the AJAX Control Toolkit, and other features. You'll then progress to more advanced aspects of the framework, including security, integration with the ASP.NET services, and debugging.

What you will learn from this book

• How to create an ASP.NET AJAX application

• Ways to combine AJAX with ASP.NET server controls and the page lifecycle

• Techniques for adding functionality to client-side controls and integrating with server-side data

• All about the new features that ASP.NET AJAX provides to JavaScript® programmers

• Strategies for presenting the user with feedback during an operation

• How to work with ASP.NET's set of security services

• Tips for debugging your applications

Who this book is for

This book is for developers and programmers who are starting to use ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX framework technologies to build web sites and applications.

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