Wrox - ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Programmer Reference

Welcome to ASP.NET AJAX Programmer’s Reference with ASP.NET 2.0 or ASP.NET 3.5 . The ASP.NET AJAX framework consists of two frameworks: the ASP.NET AJAX client-side framework and the ASP.NET AJAX server-side framework.

It’s a well-known fact that client-side programming is very different from server-side programming. The main difference lies in the fact that client-side programming lacks a feature-rich programming framework like the ASP.NET/.NET framework. Wouldn’t be great if you could write your client-side code in a framework with programming styles and capabilities like those of the ASP.NET/.NET framework? Enter the ASP.NET AJAX client-side framework. It simulates the rich programming features of the ASP.NET/ .NET framework on the client side as much as possible. The capabilities of these simulations are only limited by the fundamental limitations of client-side technologies such as JavaScript. The ASP.NET AJAX server-side framework extends the ASP.NET Framework to provide server-side support for Ajax-enabled Web applications. The ASP.NET AJAX client-side and server-side frameworks work hand in hand to meet both the client-side and server-side needs of your Ajax-enabled applications. That said, the ASP.NET AJAX client-side framework can also work alongside server technologies other than the ASP.NET Framework.

This book uses a unique approach characterized by the following attributes to provide you with an in-depth coverage of both the ASP.NET AJAX client-side and server-side frameworks:
❑ Practical real-world examples: The discussions in this book are presented in the context of numerous practical real-world examples that you can use in your own ASP.NET AJAX applications.
❑ Under-the-hood looks: This book takes you under the hood of both ASP.NET AJAX client-side and server-side frameworks, where you can see for yourself how they work from the inside out and how you can extend them to meet your application requirements.
❑ Code walkthroughs: I’ll use numerous code walkthroughs to help you gain the skills, experience, and knowledge you need to implement similar features in your own ASP.NET AJAX applications.