Foundations of ASP.NET AJAX (Expert's Voice in .Net)

Since the emergence of Google Maps 12 months ago, Ajax programming techniques have become one of the hottest topics in the programming arena. To date, the frameworks available for creating these applications have been complex and have separated the development of the client–side Ajax (on the user’s machine) from the server–side supporting technology (on the company’s machines).

This separation has made development slow and difficult. ASP.NET AJAX is Microsoft’s solution to this problem. ASP.NET AJAX (formerly code–named Atlas) is a set of

extensions to the existing ASP.NET 2.0 technology that provides you with a fast-and-simple environment to create Ajax applications. Microsoft has combined Ajax with ASP.NET technology and provided a unified set of development tools within Visual Studio 2e005. For the first time, Ajax applications can be developed seamlessly in conjunction with a supporting technology.

Foundations of ASP.NET AJAX (written by Laurence Moroney the author of Apress successful Foundations of Atlas) gives you a detailed grounding in how ASP.NET AJAX works. It takes you swiftly through the basic principles of Ajax, then deep into the heart of the technology, where every namespace is discussed and every function considered. By the end of the book, you’ll know all the essentials to confidently produce cutting-edge ASP.NET AJAX applications swiftly and professionally. You will not need any reference beyond this book.
CHAPTER 1 Introducing AJAX
CHAPTER 2 Taking AJAX to the Next Level
CHAPTER 3 The Microsoft AJAX Library: Making Client-Side JavaScript Easier
CHAPTER 4 ASP.NET AJAX Client Libraries
CHAPTER 5 Introducing Server Controls in ASP.NET AJAX
CHAPTER 6 Using Server Controls in ASP.NET AJAX
CHAPTER 7 Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit (Part 1)
CHAPTER 8 Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit (Part 2)
CHAPTER 9 AJAX-Style Mapping Using the Virtual Earth SDK
CHAPTER 10 Building a Sample Application Using ASP.NET AJAX