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Introducing Microsoft® ASP.NET AJAX

Name: Introducing Microsoft® ASP.NET AJAX
Author: Dino Esposito
ISBN: 9780735624139

by Dino Esposito

May 2007

Intermediate to advanced

336 pages

9h 14m

English

Microsoft Press

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Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Who This Book Is ForHow This Book Is OrganizedSystem RequirementsConfiguring SQL Server 2005 Express EditionCode SamplesSupport for This BookQuestions and Comments
I. ASP.NET AJAX Building Blocks
1. The AJAX Revolution
The Paradigm ShiftClassic Web ApplicationsSend Input via FormsGet Output through PagesCapabilities and DrawbacksAJAX-Based Web ApplicationsWhat Is AJAX, Anyway?Update Pages via ScriptThe Document Object ModelThe Role of Rich BrowsersRich vs. ReachRequired CapabilitiesThe AJAX Core EngineThe XMLHttpRequest ObjectThe Internet Explorer ObjectThe Mozilla CounterpartXMLHttpRequest in Internet Explorer 7An HTTP Object ModelBehavior and CapabilitiesSending a RequestReceiving a ResponseRoll Your Own (Little) AJAX FrameworkExecuting an Out-of-Band Call from an ASP.NET PageDisplaying ResultsThe Switch to the Document Object ModelRepresentation of a DocumentDOM ImplementationBe Pragmatic: DHTML vs. DOMBe Pragmatic: Use EventsExisting AJAX Frameworks for ASP.NETASP.NET Script CallbacksThe AJAX.NET Professional LibraryThe Anthem.NET FrameworkThe ComfortASP.NET FrameworkThe Telerik r.a.d.controls for ASP.NET FrameworkThe ComponentArt Web.UI FrameworkInfragistics’s NetAdvantage for ASP.NET AJAXCategorizing AJAX FrameworksASP.NET AJAX in PersonSetting Up ASP.NET AJAX ExtensionsInstalling ASP.NET AJAX ExtensionsDeploying ASP.NET AJAX ApplicationsCore ComponentsThe Microsoft Client Library for AJAXServer-Based ComponentsThe JSON InfrastructureConclusion
2. The Microsoft Client Library for AJAX
JavaScript Language ExtensionsInfrastructure for ExtensionsThe Microsoft AJAX Library EngineThe Root Object of the Microsoft AJAX LibraryOther Top-Level TypesDiscovering Type InformationReflection CapabilitiesThe $get AliasClosures vs. PrototypesObject-Oriented ExtensionsAdding Namespace SupportAdding Inheritance SupportAdding Interface SupportCore ComponentsThe Sys.Application ObjectGeneralities of the Sys._Application ClassLooking Up ComponentsEvents in the Page LifetimeThe Sys.Component ObjectThe Sys.Component ClassDetecting Property ChangesBatched UpdatesThe $create AliasComponent DisposingThe Network StackThe Sys.Net.WebRequest ClassThe XML HTTP ExecutorThe Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManager ClassUser-Interface ComponentsThe Sys.UI.Behavior ClassThe Sys.UI.Control ClassThe Sys.UI.DomElement ClassHandling DOM EventsA Cross-Browser Model for EventsOther Components and FunctionalitiesString ManipulationDebugging FacilitiesConclusion
II. Adding AJAX Capabilities to a Site
3. The Pulsing Heart of ASP.NET AJAX
Configuration of ASP.NET AJAXThe web.config FileNew Configuration SectionsThe <scripting> SectionThe <webServices> SectionThe Runtime EngineThe ScriptResource HTTP HandlerThe ScriptModule HTTP ModuleThe Script Manager ComponentThe ASP.NET ScriptManager ControlProperties of the ScriptManager ControlMethods of the ScriptManager ControlEvents of the ScriptManager ControlThe ScriptManagerProxy ControlScript LoadingAdding Script ResourcesMapping Script PathsResolving and Overriding Script FilesScript GlobalizationScript LocalizationThe Script Registration ModelScript Error HandlingHandling Debug and Release ScriptsCustom Error Handling and RedirectionConclusion
4. Partial Page Rendering
Defining Updatable RegionsGeneralities of the UpdatePanel ControlThe UpdatePanel Control at a GlanceThe Programming Interface of the ControlProgrammatic UpdatesThe Eventing Model of the ControlEnabling Partial RenderingDefining the Updatable ContentsDefining Regions ProgrammaticallyRendering ModesDetecting Ongoing UpdatesTesting the UpdatePanel ControlA First Sample PageUsing AJAX for Multistep OperationsUsing AJAX for Quicker Data ValidationMaster Pages and Partial UpdatesPartial Updates from User ControlsThe Mechanics of Updatable PanelsClient Script InjectionFormat of the AJAX RequestDetecting AJAX Requests at RuntimeFormat of the AJAX ResponseOne Partial Update at a TimeError Handling in Partial UpdatesTaking Control of Updatable RegionsTriggering the Panel UpdateUpdating ModesConditional Refresh of an UpdatePanel ControlProgrammatic Updates of PanelsTriggers of an UpdatePanel ControlFull Postbacks from Inside Updatable PanelsTriggering Periodic Partial UpdatesGeneralities of the Timer ControlUsing the TimerProviding User Feedback During Partial UpdatesGeneralities of the UpdateProgress ControlComposing the Progress ScreenAborting a Pending UpdateAssociating Progress Screens with PanelsClient-Side Events for a Partial UpdateEvents of the Client PageRequestManager ObjectKick In before the Request StartsDisabling Visual Elements during UpdatesManaging Progress ScreensPage Loading EventsPassing Data Items during Partial UpdatesMotivation for Using Data ItemsPreparing Data ItemsData Items as JSON StringsRetrieving Data Items on the ClientAnimating Panels during Partial UpdatesVisual Feedback during the Partial UpdateVisual Feedback after the Page RefreshConclusion
5. The AJAX Control Toolkit
Extender ControlsWhat Is an Extender, Anyway?Formalizing the Concept of a “Behavior”Examining a Sample ExtenderTarget PropertiesThe ExtenderControl ClassGeneralities of Extender ControlsThe IExtenderControl InterfaceCreating a Sample ExtenderThe FocusExtender ControlDefining the Client BehaviorThe Extender’s Client Object ModelUsing the Focus Extender ControlIntroducing the AJAX Control ToolkitGet Ready for the ToolkitThe ACT ProjectAdding ACT Components to the ToolboxRegistering ACT Components with the PageWhat’s in the AJAX Control ToolkitExtenders in the ACTControls in the ACTThe Accordion ControlGeneralities of the Accordion ControlProperties of the ControlAnimating the ControlSizing the ControlUsing the Accordion ControlThe Accordion Control in ActionAccordion PanesThe Rating ControlGeneralities of the Rating ControlProperties of the ControlStyling the ControlUsing the Rating ControlThe Rating Control in ActionThe Eventing ModelThe ReorderList ControlGeneralities of the ReorderList ControlProperties of the ControlEvents of the ControlUsing the ReorderList ControlConfiguring the ReorderList ControlReordering and Postback EventsPersisting Reordered ItemsThe TabContainer ControlGeneralities of the TabContainer ControlProperties of the ControlProperties of Tab PanelsUsing the TabContainer ControlConfiguring the TabContainer ControlChanging the Selected TabThe Client-Side Object ModelAJAX Control Toolkit ExtendersPanel ExtendersThe CollapsiblePanel ExtenderThe DragPanel ExtenderThe DropDown ExtenderButton ExtendersThe ConfirmButton ExtenderThe MutuallyExclusiveCheckBox ExtenderThe ToggleButton ExtenderPop-up ExtendersThe HoverMenu ExtenderThe ModalPopup ExtenderThe PopupControl ExtenderUser-Interface ExtendersThe AlwaysVisibleControl ExtenderThe CascadingDropDown ExtenderThe DropShadow ExtenderThe DynamicPopulate ExtenderThe PagingBulletedList ExtenderThe ResizableControl ExtenderThe RoundedCorners ExtenderInput ExtendersThe AutoComplete ExtenderThe Calendar ExtenderThe FilteredTextBox ExtenderThe MaskedEdit ExtenderThe NoBot ExtenderThe NumericUpDown ExtenderThe PasswordStrength ExtenderThe Slider ExtenderThe TextBoxWatermark ExtenderThe ValidatorCallout ExtenderAnimation ExtendersThe Animation ExtenderThe UpdatePanelAnimation ExtenderConclusion

III. Client-Centric Development
6. Built-in Application Services
Forms Authentication ServicesThe System Infrastructure for AuthenticationThe Client-Side Authentication Service ClassThe Server-Side Authentication Web ServiceThe Programming Interface of the ServiceConfiguration of the Authentication ServiceUsing the Authentication Service in an ApplicationThe Login ProcessThe Logout ProcessTypical User Interface EnhancementsDesign Guidelines for Protected ResourcesUser Profiling ServicesThe System Infrastructure for ProfilingThe Client-Side Profiling Service ClassThe Server-Side Profiling Web ServiceThe Programming Interface of the ServiceConfiguration of the Profiling ServiceUsing the Profile Service in an ApplicationInitializing a Profile-Enabled PageLoading the User ProfileUpdating the ProfileConclusion
7. Remote Method Calls with ASP.NET AJAX
Designing the Server API for Remote CallsDefining the Contract of the Remote APIThe Contracted InterfaceWhat’s Coming Out with “Orcas”?Why Not WSDL and SOAP?Implementing the Contract of the Remote APIContract via Web ServicesContract via Code-Behind ClassesPublishing the ContractRemote Calls via Web ServicesCreating an AJAX Web ServiceThe ScriptService AttributeThe ScriptMethod AttributeRegistering AJAX Web ServicesConfiguring ASP.NET Applications to Host AJAX Web ServicesConsuming AJAX Web ServicesThe Proxy ClassExecuting Remote CallsError HandlingGiving User FeedbackHandling TimeoutsConsiderations for AJAX Web ServicesWhy Local Web Services?Why JSON-Based Web Services?Runtime Support for JSON-Based Web ServicesWhy Not WCF Services?Remote Calls via Page MethodsCreating Page MethodsDefining Page MethodsEnabling Page MethodsRuntime Support for Page MethodsWhy No Page Life Cycle?Consuming Page MethodsThe Proxy ClassExecuting Page MethodsPage Methods vs. AJAX Web ServicesBridging External Web ServicesTraditional Server-to-Server ApproachUsing .NET ProxiesUsing Plain Web RequestsASP.NET AJAX Futures Bridge FilesConfiguration and SetupThe Bridge FileBuilding a Bridge File for the Amazon Web ServiceConsuming Amazon Data through a BridgeTransforming the Web Service ResponseConclusion
8. Building AJAX Applications with ASP.NET
AJAX in PerspectiveThe Benefits of AJAXAJAX Is a Real BreakthroughThe Continuous FeelThe User’s Experience and User InterfaceThe Downsides of AJAXComparing AJAX to Other Rich ClientsNot Ready for Miracles as YetContinuous ConnectionOne-Page ApplicationPatterns, Practices, and ServicesServices and Web ServicesREST vs. SOAPREST in ASP.NET AJAXQuick Tour of AJAX PatternsRevisiting ASP.NET Starter KitsThe Jobs Site Starter Kit at a GlanceOverview of JSSKSetting up for AJAXReducing Page FlickeringAdding the Script ManagerAdjusting the Log-in ProcessRefactoring the Log-in ProcessUsers RegistrationSearching for JobsPosting a ResumeControlling Menus and NavigationPeriodic Screen RefreshRefreshing on PostbackUsing Updatable PanelsUsing Server-Side ServicesUsing Server TimersUsing Client TimersApplying the Timeout PatternConclusion
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Overview

Get an expert introduction to the new JavaScript enhancements (code-named Ã¢??AtlasÃ¢?Â) for Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0. More than a basic AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) script library, the Microsoft implementation brings object orientation to JavaScript, together with enhanced client-side and server-side controls that greatly simplify coding while delivering enhanced Web experiences with any browser. Scheduled for release with the next version of Microsoft Visual StudioÃÂ®, code named Ã¢??Orcas,Ã¢?Â AJAX extensions and tools can be used by developers today. This book offers expert insights direct from the Microsoft product team and noted ASP authority Dino Esposito, as well as hands-on instruction and examples of Web development with AJAX. This ideal reference will be updated online until the final release, keeping readers up to date with the evolving tool. The book includes code samples in ASP.NET 2.0 created using C#and JavaScript.

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