Microsoft® ASP.NET and AJAX: Architecting Web Applications (PRO-Developer)

by Dino Esposito (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $36.85

  Rethink the way you plan, design, and build Web applications-with expert guidance from Web development luminary Dino Esposito. Whether giving legacy sites a much-needed tune-up-or architecting rich Internet applications from the ground up-you'll learn pragmatic approaches to AJAX development that you can employ today. Discover how to: * Delve into the mechanics and design goals of partial rendering-such as improving page-refresh speed * Use AJAX-enabled server controls to bring desktop-like functionality to Web solutions * Apply design patterns to common Web development issues, including client-side data binding * Manipulate JavaScript more easily using the jQuery and Microsoft AJAX libraries * Examine the interoperability and security models in Microsoft Silverlight * Weigh the tradeoffs when architecting Web applications for richness (Silverlight) vs. reach (AJAX)-and deliver the right solution for your audience