2. Using jQuery with ASP.NET SESSION CODE:MEO3 Mike Ormond, Microsoft @MikeOrmond http://bit.ly/mikeormond mike.ormond@microsoft.com

3. 3 Agenda Using jQuery with ASP.NET A little backgrounder A jQuery primer jQuery plug-ins jQuery templates Adding jQuery sauce to your ASP.NET app

4. 4 What is it? jQuery that is “jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript.” Source: http://jquery.com/http://jquery.com/

5. 5 About jQuery Created by John Resig First announced Jan 2006 at BarCampNYC Most popular JavaScript library in use today Free, open source (MIT, GPL) Cross Browser IE6+, FF2+, Sarari 3+, Chrome, Opera 9+ Lightweight (24kb) Find it at http://jquery.comhttp://jquery.com It’s a joy to use Image courtesy of mixevent@flickr

6. 6 Microsoft & jQuery Jan 2009 announcement to ship with VS jQuery included as-is under existing MIT licence Not a fork of jQuery, it’s just jQuery Microsoft will contribute to jQuery project Full product support for jQuery Great Intellisense support MIX10 we extended our commitment Additional resources jQuery templates jQuery vs ASP.NET AJAX

7. jQuery Primer etc Image courtesy of kingdavera@flickr

8. 8 In Summary jQuery simple to use but extremely powerful Fx compliments existing ASP.NET nicely Microsoft investing in jQuery jQuery focus is “client side” AJAX ASP.NET AJAX Library -> AJAX Control Toolkit ACT focus is “server-side” AJAX Resources http://jquery.com http://asp.net/ajax

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