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