.NET AJAX Web Hosting

ASP.NET AJAX is a free framework for quickly creating efficient and interactive Web applications that work across all popular browsers. ASP.NET AJAX refers to new components in ASP.NET that allow for building rich AJAX styled web applications using the design patterns familiar to ASP.NET developers. ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 was available as a separate add-on for ASP.NET 2.0. With the release of ASP.NET 3.5, the AJAX components have been integrated into ASP.NET. AJAX components in ASP.NET integrate cross-browser script libraries with the ASP.NET server side Web application framework. This integrated architecture empowers developers to rapidly create pages with sophisticated, responsive user interfaces and more efficient client-server communication by simply adding a few server controls to their pages.

Key Features

Server-side AJAX Programming – Developers familiar with ASP.NET's server-side programming model can add AJAX functionality using the familiar server controls, and the convenient drag and drop gestures. For example, partial update functionality can be added to ASP.NET applications by wrapping sections of their websites in the AJAX server control 'UpdatePanel', which enables the server controls to update without a post back. This is as simple as AJAX programming gets. Developers don't have to learn about the underlying scripting or browser technologies. Based on the ASP.NET server side design patterns, developers continue to get key advantages such as a clean declarative model of specifying web page UI, an event-driven programming model, and a rich set of APIs from the .NET Framework.

Client-side AJAX Programming – Developers with a basic understanding of JavaScript can leverage client-side AJAX framework, that allows building client centric AJAX applications. For example, the client AJAX Framework allows developers to build rich client side components and controls and make calls to remote servers, including web services and then updating the Web page with the response. The response can be an HTML snippet or an XML document, allowing for simple or extensive updates to the Web page.

ASP.NET AJAX Programming – ASP.NET AJAX shines in its ability to combine the best of server-side and client-side AJAX programming, providing Web applications with a user experience similar to the richness of traditional desktop applications. Watch some of the following videos to learn how simple it is to get started with ASP.NET AJAX programming.

 AJAX Hosting Advantages

Get Started with ASP.Net and AJAX 1.0, the world's most powerful programming application on the Internet. Build rich applications that take advantage of the .Net Framework and bring your Websites to life. With ASP.NET AJAX you can:

		Create next-generation interfaces with reusable AJAX components.
		Enhance existing pages using powerful AJAX controls with support for all modern browsers.
		Take advantage of the improved efficiency and ease of use in Visual Studio 2008, with its built-in support for ASP.NET AJAX, improved JavaScript support, and a new Web page designer interface.

AJAX Resources

		Microsoft .NET Framework Home
		Download .NET Framework 3.5
		Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Overview
		Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) Overview