In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you?ll learn how to build advanced web sites and applications with ASP.NET Ajax--and upgrade existing pages to deliver more power and business value. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson equips you with sufficient information and guides you to mastery of Ajax in real-world applications.

One step at a time, you?ll discover how to make the most of the Microsoft Ajax Library and Ajax Server Extensions. You?ll develop secure, reliable Web services and applications that solve real problems--including a complete sample e-commerce application.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks.

Quizzes help you build and test your knowledge.

Notes, tips, and cautions point out shortcuts, solutions, and potential problems to avoid.

New terms are clearly defined and explained.

Learn how to?

• Incorporate ASP.NET Ajax into any new or existing web site or application
• Use ASP.NET architecture, key concepts, and client-side scripting techniques
• Design and build a complete e-commerce application
• Use ASP.NET Ajax to create higher-performance web applications
• Use all the key Ajax Server Extensions, including the Ajax Control Toolkit
• Work with the ASP.NET Ajax authentication and profile services
• Extend the Microsoft Ajax Library
• Efficiently debug and trace ASP.NET Ajax code
• Leverage the benefits of Ajax by implementing a sample application

Joydip Kanjilal, honored by Microsoft as an ASP.NET MVP, writes frequently on ASP.NET and other .NET technologies for web sites such as www.asptoday.com, www.devx.com, www.aspalliance.com, and www.aspnetpro.com. He is currently lead architect for a consulting company based in Hyderabad, India. He has designed and architected solutions for various domains. Sriram Putrevu, lead developer for a consulting company in Hyderabad, specializes in Microsoft .NET technologies. He has extensive experience developing large-scale applications in healthcare, supply chain/logistics, EAI, and e-commerce.

Hour1 Getting Started with ASP.NET Ajax 3

Hour 2 Understanding the ASP.NET Ajax Architecture 23

Hour 3 Working with the XMLHttpRequest Object 37

Hour 4 Understanding Client-Side Scripting 53

Hour 5 Data Communication with the Server 69

Hour 6 Working with the Microsoft Ajax Client Library 85

Part II Working with Ajax

Hour7 Using ASP.NET Ajax Server Extensions 103

Hour 8 Working with the UpdatePanel and UpdateProgress Controls 117

Hour 9 Working with the ScriptManager and Timer Controls 135

Hour 10 Working with Ajax Control Toolkit--Part I 147

Hour 11 Working with Ajax Control Toolkit--Part II 161

Hour 12 Ajax and Web Parts 175

Hour 13 ASP.NET Ajax Client Life Cycle Events 195

Part IIIAdvanced Concepts

Hour14 Working with Web Services Using Ajax 209

Hour15 Working with Authentication Service Using ASP.NET Ajax 221

Hour 16 Working with Profile Service Using ASP.NET Ajax 235

Hour 17 Extending the Microsoft Ajax Library 249

Hour 18 Implementing Localization and Globalization Using ASP.NET Ajax 259

Hour 19 Debugging and Tracing in ASP.NET Ajax 273

Hour 20 The ASP.NET Ajax Futures CTP 285

Hour21 Introducing e-Commerce and Designing an Application 299

Hour 22 Setting Up the Application 317

Hour 23 Searching and Shopping for the Products 343

Hour 24 Generating and Managing Orders 375

Index 393