Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX (Pro - Developer) (Paperback)

by Dino Esposito (Author)
Key Phrases: partial page rendering, client library, object notation, Control Toolkit, Internet Explorer, Client-Centric Development (more...)

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Product Description
Get an expert introduction to the new JavaScript enhancements (code-named "Atlas") for Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0. More than a basic AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) script library, the Microsoft implementation brings object orientation to JavaScript, together with enhanced client-side and server-side controls that greatly simplify coding while delivering enhanced Web experiences with any browser. Scheduled for release with the next version of Microsoft Visual Studio®, code named "Orcas," AJAX extensions and tools can be used by developers today. This book offers expert insights direct from the Microsoft product team and noted ASP authority Dino Esposito, as well as hands-on instruction and examples of Web development with AJAX. This ideal reference will be updated online, keeping readers up to date with the evolving tool. The book includes code samples in ASP.NET 2.0 created using C# and JavaScript.

From the Publisher
Key Book Benefits:

-Provides coverage of both client-side and server-side development

-Covers ASP.NET AJAX 1.0, as released in January 2007

-Features Online Product Extensions for updated code samples during the continuing development process

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (May 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735624135
• ISBN-13: 978-0735624139
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #155,081 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Introduction to ASP.NET AJAX, May 29, 2007

By	Scott Guthrie (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Dino has written some of the best ASP.NET books in the past, and has delivered another good one with this introductory ASP.NET AJAX book.

"Introducing ASP.NET AJAX" provides a nice introduction to ASP.NET AJAX 1.0. The book is written against the final ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 release, and so is current with the final APIs that was shipped.

The book covers both the server side libraries of ASP.NET AJAX (updatepanel, updateprogress, etc) as well as provides an introductory look at the client-side Javascript libraries. The book also provides a chapter that covers the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit controls.

The book itself isn't very long (300 pages), and can be read quickly. It also has a good index at the back.

If you are getting started with ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 and are looking for a nice book that will give you a good sense of the breadth ASP.NET AJAX offers, as well as how to start taking advantage of it, this book is a good place to start.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Work on ASP.Net Ajax Extensions, June 5, 2007

By	Paul Vencill "Ajax Developer" (Gaithersburg, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dino's a great author, and this book shows it. The book was small, but absolutely packed with great information ranging from how-to's to best practices.

I started working with ASP.Net Ajax Extensions back when it was the second CTP under the "Atlas" moniker, and I still learned a ton from this book. If you're looking for *the* one book that will help you start writing solid, ajax-enabled web applications, look no further.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb book, extremely well written., May 30, 2007

By	Sangeet Agarwal - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very good introduction to Asp.net Ajax.

In the first chapter itself the author shows you how to implement a rudimentary homegrown Ajax framework that helps explain what happens under the hood.

Part 2 of the book is focussed on explaining partial page rendering, and the author also takes you on a quick tour of control extenders (control extenders essentially allow existing server side controls to express Ajax behavior). The "Pulsating heart of Asp.net Ajax" explains the plumbing that helps build the Asp.net Ajax framework.

Part 3 of the book is devoted to remote method calls to web services and page methods, and also speaks about implementing client side authentication services.

This book is a true gem, buy it ...