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Ajax-Style Development With ASP.NET 2.0

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Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML)-style Web applications are growing in popularity because of the demand for a richer user experience in browsers. A number of high-profile sites are based on the Ajax style, including Google maps, Gmail, A9, and Flickr. Vishwas Lele looks at how ASP.NET 2.0 makes it easier to develop Ajax-style Web applications using asynchronous callbacks. You'll also see code demos to illustrate how async callbacks can be integrated into a custom ASP.NET control.

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