Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 AJAK
Chapter One
Introduction
to ASP.NET AJAX
Over the years, we developers have seen many changes in terms of how development occurs. We
have gone from terminal-based programming to PC-based programming to Windows-based programming
and to the Web. Now we are on the verge of another programming revolution - one
that will bring about more interactive user interfaces to web applications. This programming revolution
is brought to developers courtesy of a set of technologies that are generally known as AJAX
(Asynchronous JavaScript And XML). No longer will users see the annoying flash with the clicking
of a button to submit data. No longer will users lose the context of where they are located and be
thrown back up to the top of a page. With AJAX, developers can build applications that step out of
the traditional postback model of the Web, provide an improved user interface to users, and allow
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