Atlas Basic Tutorial: ASP.NET Ajax Rapid Development

Author: Chen Lifu
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces Microsoft's Ajax solution, Atlas technology. It begins by introducing Atlas through an overview of Ajax, then explores the concept of the Atlas framework and explains how Atlas operates within the ASP.NET environment. The book demonstrates both client-side and server-side functionalities of Atlas and provides a detailed analysis of various script libraries and controls along with their usage methods. Suitable for web application developers and also serves as a reference for faculty and students of computer science at higher education institutions.
Through Ajax technology, web developers can create more complex and responsive user interfaces, but some inherent limitations of Ajax make application development, debugging, and maintenance more challenging. Atlas was thus created to address these issues! As a product of the renowned Microsoft ASP.NET team, Atlas provides a comprehensive framework for Ajax and seamlessly integrates with the ASP.NET programming model and Visual Studio, significantly enhancing the efficiency of client-side development. This book was written by a .NET expert in close collaboration with the Microsoft Atlas development team. It thoroughly introduces Microsoft's ASP.NET Ajax technology, enabling readers to quickly use Atlas to develop powerful Ajax applications.
The book introduces Microsoft's Ajax solution, Atlas technology, beginning with an overview of Ajax to introduce Atlas, then moving on to the concept of the Atlas framework and explaining how Atlas operates within the ASP.NET environment. The book demonstrates the client-side and server-side functionalities of Atlas and provides a detailed analysis of various script libraries and controls along with their usage methods. Suitable for web application developers and also serves as a reference for faculty and students of computer science at higher education institutions.