Professional Asp.Net 3.5 Ajax

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The book explains how to use the ASP.NET AJAX features to create richer, more responsive dynamic web sites. It explains the architecture, including the ASP.NET server elements and the client-side Javascript library and runtime, and it walks the user through examples for each feature element demonstrating how the client and server interact to produce a better web application. In addition to acting as a reference for the feature set, it progresses in a way that educates the user about the need for AJAX features and how the pieces of ASP.NET and AJAX build on each other to provide a comprehensive framework for rich application development. Some of the topics covered include: ASP.NET 3.5 and AJAX JavaScript and the ASP.NET Developer Understanding the Client Library Using the Script Manager Server Control The ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit ASP.NET AJAX Application Services ASP.NET AJAX Networking Databases and Web Services Testing and Debugging Deploying Applications About The Author Bill Evjen founded the St. Louis .NET User Group, one of the world's first user groups. Bill is founder and former executive director of the International .NET Association (INETA), which represents more than 500,000 members worldwide. Bill is the Technical Architect for Lipper, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, the international news and financial services company. Matt Gibbs is the Development Manager for ASP.NET and has been working on the Microsoft web development platform since 1997. Dan Wahlin is a Microsoft MVP for ASP.NET and XML Web Services and the president of Wahlin Consulting LLC, which provides enterprise consulting and training services as well as ASP.NET server controls. Table Of Contents Introduction. Chapter 1: Overview of AJAX. Why AJAX Applications Are Needed. Bringing Richness to Web Applications. Who Benefits from AJAX? Technologies of AJAX. AJAX Libraries. Creating a Simple Web Page with AJAX. The Power of AJAX. Summary. Chapter 2: ASP.NET 3.5 and AJAX. ASP.NET 3.5 Brings a Lot to the Table. ASP.NET AJAX Applications. ASP.NET AJAX's Server-Side Controls. Using Multiple Update Panel Controls. The Client-Side Page Request Life cycle. Canceling a Request. Detecting Errors. Working with Updates. Summary. Chapter 3: JavaScript for the ASP.NET Developer. Variable Types in JavaScript. Language Anomalies. Scoping Variables. Using Prototypes. Close on Closures. Evaluating eval(). Handling Exceptions. Getting Parts of a String. Better JavaScript. Summary. Chapter 4: Understanding the ASP.NET AJAX Client Library. The Browser Page Life cycle. Using the Type System. Base Class Library. Supporting Intelli Sense. Errors and Debugging. The Browser Object. The Sys Name space. Summary. Chapter 5: The Script Manager. The Ubiquitous Script Manager. ASP.NET Application Services. Error Handling. Customizing the Location of Scripts. Script Combining. Summary. Chapter 6: Controlling the Back Button. The Document Fragment Indicator. Sample Application. Enabling Partial Updates. Adding History Support. State Encoding. Managing History Client-Side. Client-Side Updates. Adding History Support. Deep Linking. Summary. Chapter 7: The ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit. Downloading and Installing. The ASP.NET AJAX Controls. ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Extenders. ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Server Controls. Summary. Chapter 8: Services. Authenticating Users. Managing User Roles. Summary. Chapter 9: ASP.NET AJAX Networking. The XML Http Request Object. Making Web Request Calls. Managing Web Requests. Passing Data. Summary. Chapter 10: Working with Animations. Working with the Animation Control. Examples of Animation Actions. Summary Chapter 11: Building Custom Controls. Building Client-Side ASP.NET AJAX Controls. Building a Server-Side ASP.NET AJAX Control. Summary. Chapter 12: Web Parts. Introducing Web Parts. Building a Web Parts Page without AJAX. Understanding Postbacks with Web Parts. Adding AJAX to the Web Parts Page. Building a Custom Web Part with AJAX. Summary. Chapter 13: Localization. What Is Localization? Cultures and Regions. Server-Side versus Client-Side Localization. Client-Side Culture Details. ASP.NET 3.5 Resource Files. Looking at the Resource Editor. Script Localization with Static Files. Embedding JavaScript Files. Summary. Chapter 14: State Management. Understanding State in .NET. Understanding Sessions. Using the Application Object. Using Cookies. Using ViewState. State Management and ASP.NET AJAX. Summary. Chapter 15: Testing and Debugging ASP.NET AJAX Applications. Debug and Release Scripts. Using the Error Class. Using the Sys.Debug Class. Enabling Internet Explorer for Debugging. Viewing ASP.NET AJAX Request and Response Messages. Summary. Chapter 16: Deploying ASP.NET AJAX Applications. Installing the Bits. ASP.NET AJAX. Preparing for Web Farm Deployment. Using a Different Platform. Avoiding CommonConfiguration Problems. Creating Web Deployment Projects. After Deployment. Using Compression for Scripts. SummaryAppendix A: ASP.NET AJAX Resources. Index.