2. Microsoft Ajax Taking Ajax to the Next Level
Stephen Walther
Senior Program Manager
Microsoft ASP.NET
WIA303

3. Overview Microsoft Ajax CDN Microsoft Ajax Tools
Microsoft Ajax Library

4. Microsoft Ajax CDN
Content Delivery Networks improve your website performance because:
Files get cached across the world
Files get cached across domains
Files get compressed
Files get cached on the browser with a far future header

5. Microsoft Ajax CDN What’s on the CDN? Microsoft Ajax Library jQuery
jQuery Validation Library
ASP.NET Framework JavaScript

6. Microsoft Ajax CDN You can start using Microsoft Ajax like this:
<script src=“ajax.microsoft.com/ajax/beta/0911/Start.js”>
</Script>

7. Microsoft Ajax CDN Quickly improve ASP.NET Web Forms performance:
<ScriptManager
EnableCdn=“true”
Runat=“Server” />

8. Using jQuery from the Microsoft Ajax CDN
demo
Using jQuery from the Microsoft Ajax CDN

9. Microsoft Ajax Minifier
Reduces the size of JavaScript files:
Normal Minification – Remove whitespace, comments, and unnecessary semi-colons and curly braces.
Hypercrunching – Reduce variable names and remove unreachable statements, functions, and variables.

10. Microsoft Ajax Minifier
Command Line Tool
MSBuild Task
Component

11. Using the Microsoft Ajax Minifier
demo
Using the Microsoft Ajax Minifier

12. Microsoft Ajax Library
Rich library for building Ajax applications:
Compatible with all modern browsers including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox.
Includes a rich set of server-side controls for ASP.NET Web Forms developers.
Includes pure client library for ASP.NET MVC, PHP, or pure HTML applications.

13. Microsoft Ajax Library Features
Powerful Client Data Access Library
Client Script Loader
Seamless jQuery Integration

14. Powerful Client Data Access Library
ASMX Web Services
WCF Services
ADO.NET Data Services
MVC Controllers
Any JSON End-Point
Client Templates
Client Data-Binding
2 way data-binding

15. Displaying Data from a WCF Service
demo
Displaying Data from a WCF Service

16. Creating a Master/Detail form
demo
Creating a Master/Detail form

17. Updating Database Data
Demo
Updating Database Data

18. Client Script Loader
Loads all scripts required by a component and executes the scripts in the right order automatically.
Supports combining scripts automatically for improved performance.
Supports on-demand loading.
Enables AJAX Control Toolkit controls to be used in ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, HTML, PHP, and any other type of web application.

19. Using the client script loader
Demo
Using the client script loader

20. Using Microsoft Ajax client controls
Demo
Using Microsoft Ajax client controls

21. jQuery Integration
All Microsoft Ajax Library controls are exposed as jQuery plug-ins automatically:
$(“#input1”).watermark( “Enter some text” );

22. Client data access with jQuery
Demo
Client data access with jQuery

23. Summary Microsoft Ajax Library :
Compatible with all modern browsers including Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox
Compatible with ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web Forms, and any other type of web application
Open Source (Please get involved!)
CDN – You can use the Microsoft Ajax Library directly from the Microsoft Ajax CDN

24. Summary Microsoft Ajax Library Features: Powerful Client Data Access
Enables you to retrieve and modify data from ASMX, WCF, and ADO.NET Data Services (any JSON End Point).
Enables you to format data with client templates.
Client Script Loader
Loads all scripts required by a control automatically and executes the scripts in the right order.
Supports script combining.
Supports on-demand loading.
Seamless jQuery Integration
All Microsoft Ajax controls are exposed as jQuery plug-ins automatically.

25. Additional Resources Watch for Microsoft Ajax Library Beta
Check out Channel 9 Learn center

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