Get an expert introduction to the new JavaScript enhancements (code-named "Atlas") 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 Studio, code named "Orcas," 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, keeping readers up to date with the evolving tool. The book includes code samples in ASP.NET 2.0 created using C# and JavaScript.

About the Author

Dino Esposito is a trainer and software consultant based in Rome, Italy. He is a member of the Solid Quality Mentors team. Dino specializes in Microsoft .NET technologies and spends most of his time teaching and consulting across Europe, Australia, and the United States.

Over the years, Dino developed hands-on experience and skills in architecting and building distributed systems for banking and insurance companies and, in general, in industry contexts where the demand for security, optimization, performance, scalability, and interoperability is dramatically high.

Every month, at least five magazines and Web sites throughout the world publish Dino’s articles covering topics that range from Web development to data access, and from software best practices to Web services. A prolific author, Dino writes the monthly “Cutting Edge” column for MSDN Magazine, the “CoreCoder” column for aspnetPRO Magazine, and the ASP.NET-2-The-Max newsletter for the Dr. Dobb’s Journal . Considered an authoritative and acknowledged expert in Web applications built with .NET technologies, Dino contributes to the Microsoft content platform for developers and IT consultants.

Dino has written an array of books, most of which are considered state-of-the-art in their respective areas, including Applied XML Programming with the .NET Framework (Microsoft Press, 2002). Still requested, quoted, and, more importantly, used by developers worldwide is Visual C++ Windows Shell Programming (Apress, 1998). It remains the unique reference for anyone planning to extend the navigation capabilities of the Windows operating system.

His two most recent books are Programming Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0: Core Reference and Programming Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Applications: Advanced Topics (Microsoft Press, 2006). An ASP.NET MVP, Dino regularly speaks at industry conferences all over the world (Microsoft TechEd, Microsoft DevDays, DevConnections, DevWeek, and Basta) and local technical conferences and meetings in Europe and the United States.