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ASP.NET AJAX in Action

by
ALESSANDRO GALLO
DAVID BARKOL
RAMA KRISHNA VAVILALA



Who should read this book?
This book is targeted at ASP.NET developers who want to master the ASP.NET AJAX
Extensions. Even if we wrote this book with the beginner and intermediate developers
in mind, the advanced developer could benefit from it, due to the new concepts
and programming techniques brought to the ASP.NET world by the ASP.NET
AJAX framework.
A little knowledge of the Ajax paradigm and the JavaScript programming language
is desirable in order to fully understand the material presented in the book,
but we do provide a good amount of background material in order for you to
quickly become familiar with the concepts involved if you are a novice. We’d like
to stress the fact that this book is specific to the ASP.NET AJAX framework, which is
an implementation of many common Ajax patterns. Consequently, you won’t find
a general and comprehensive discussion about Ajax and its techniques and patterns.
If you’re new to the Ajax world, we strongly recommend reading an additional
book about general Ajax concepts that is a framework-agnostic book. We
particularly enjoyed reading Ajax in Action, written by Dave Crane, Eric Pascarello,
and Darren James and published by Manning in October 2005.
 
Roadmap:
This book is divided into four parts and is intended to guide you from the initial
stages of developing with ASP.NET AJAX all the way to becoming an expert.
Part 1, which spans chapters 1–6, covers the basics of ASP.NET AJAX and its two
development models, the server-centric development model and the client-centric
development model. In these chapters, you’ll roll up your sleeves and become
familiar with the essentials of Ajax programming and the ASP.NET AJAX infrastructure.
You’ll learn about the components that make up the framework and how to
use it effectively to enhance web applications.

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