Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX

Part I - ASP.NET AJAX Building Blocks
Chapter 1 - The AJAX Revolution
Chapter 2 - The Microsoft Client Library for AJAX
Part II - Adding AJAX Capabilities to a Site
Chapter 3 - The Pulsing Heart of ASP.NET AJAX
Chapter 4 - Partial Page Rendering
Chapter 5 - The AJAX Control Toolkit
Part III - Client-Centric Development
Chapter 6 - Built-in Application Services
Chapter 7 - Remote Method Calls with ASP.NET AJAX
Chapter 8 - Building AJAX Applications with ASP.NET

The book is divided into three parts: an overview of the platform and its building blocks, techniques to effectively enhance existing sites, and client-centric development. In the first part, you’ll learn the basics of the AJAX model and the extensions made to the JavaScript language to back it. The second part is dedicated to the elements in the framework that you use to add new capabilities to existing server controls and to transform existing classic ASP.NET pages into full-fledged AJAX pages. Finally, the third part covers tools and techniques that express the real power of AJAX applications-out-of-band calls to server code.

The book is recommended for virtually any ASP.NET developer and professional. As mentioned, ASP.NET AJAX is the next big thing in the ASP.NET evolution and follows a key industry trend-the AJAX model. In addition, ASP.NET AJAX goes beyond the classic AJAX model, pushing a framework that spans the client and server to provide an end-to-end solution for Web applications. As far as the Microsoft Web platform is concerned, ASP.NET AJAX Extensions weds rich functions with wide reach-an old dream of Web professionals that comes true.