Beginning Ajax with ASP.NET

• Introduction to Ajax on ASP.NET
• Introduction to DHTML
• JavaScript and the Document Object Model
• The XMLHttpRequest Object
• Data Communication: XML, XSLT, and JSON
• What Is Built into ASP.NET
• Ajax.NET Professional Library
• Anatomy of Ajax.NET Pro Library
• Other Ajax Frameworks for .NET
• Atlas Client Script
• Atlas Controls
• Atlas Integration with ASP.NET Services
• Debugging
• Appendix A: XSLT Commands

• Introduction to Ajax on ASP.NET
  • Development Trends
  • ASP.NET Development
    • Design Methodology
    • Problems ASPNET Solves
  • So, What's the Problem?
  • Improving the User Experience
  • What Is Ajax?
    • Advantages of Ajax
    • History of Ajax
    • Technologies That Make Up Ajax
    • Running Ajax Applications
  • Who's Using Ajax?
  • Problems Ajax Won't Solve
  • Summary
• Introduction to DHTML
  • What JavaScript Is, and What It Isn't
  • General Rules of JavaScript
  • Writing Your First Block of JavaScript Code
    • document.writeO
    • Using document.write() in Nested for() Loops
    • window.status and Events
  • Getting Input from the User
    • Security Concerns When Getting Text Input
    • Canceling the Normal Outcome of an Event
    • Causing an Event Not to "Bubble Up"
  • Working with Images
    • Working with the image src Attribute
    • Using Functions
    • Programmatically Populating the Options in <select>
    • Using the innerHTML Property
  • Manipulating the Style Sheet
  • Creating a Context Menu
  • Summary
• JavaScript and the Document Object Model
  • From Static to Dynamic - A Brief History
  • Attempts at Standardization
  • Digging into Some More JavaScript Basics
    • Functions and Syntax
    • Event Handlers
  • Core Language
    • Variables
    • Comments
    • Datatypes
    • Operators and Expressions
    • Flow Control and Loops
    • More on Objects and Functions
    • Summary of Material So Far
  • The Document Object Model
    • Object Model Standardization (or Lack Thereof)
    • Working with the DOM
    • Manipulating Nodes
    • Properties of a Node
    • DOM Level 0 General Collections
    • The DOM, Styles,and CSS
  • Summary
• The XMLHttpRequest Object
  • Code Examples for This Chapter
  • What Is the XMLHttpRequest Object?
    • A Little History
    • Synchronous Requests
    • Asynchronous Requests
    • Dealing with Response Data
    • Enhancing Usability
    • Passing Parameters to the Server
    • What about Web Services?
  • Summary
• Data Communication: XML, XSLT, and JSON
  • XML
    • History of XML
    • XML Documents
    • Parsing XML
    • XML Summary
  • XSLT
    • How Processing Occurs
    • Built-In Functions
    • Processing with XSLT
    • Writing Functions in XSLT
  • X Path
  • Integrating XML and Ajax
  • JSON
    • Layout of JSON
    • JSON Example
  • Summary
• What Is Built into ASP.NET
  • Out-of-the-Box Controls
    • TreeView Control
    • GridView Control
    • DetailsView Control
  • Browser Compatibility
  • The Framework
    • ICallbackEventHandler Interface
    • Page.ClientScript - System.Web.UI.ClientScriptManager
  • Making All the Moving Parts Work Together
    • Obtaining a Callback Reference
    • Implementing the ICallbackEventHandler Interface
    • Initiating the Asynchronous Process from the Browser
    • Handling the Result of Asynchronous Server-Side Call on the Client
    • Handling Errors in the Asynchronous Process
  • Dealing with Complex Data
    • Enabling the Page for Asynchronous Callbacks
    • Obtaining the Data - Implementing the ICallbackEventHandler interface
    • Dealing with the Returned Data on the Client
    • Limitations on Returning Complex Data in XML
    • ICallbackContainer Interface
  • Summary
• Ajax.NET Professional Library
  • Acquiring Ajax.NET Pro Version 6.4.16.1
  • Preparing Your Application
  • Using the Ajax.NET Pro Library
    • Registering Your Page for Ajax.NET Pro
    • Registering Your Methods for Ajax.NET Pro
    • Examining the Request Object
    • Executing Your Ajax on the Client
    • Digging into response.value
    • Returning Custom Objects
    • More Advanced Callbacks and Context
    • Ajax.NET Pro Request Events - Keeping Your Users Updated
    • Errors, Errors, Errors. They Happen, You Trap 'em.
  • Using the Ajax.NET Pro Library - Looking under the Hood
    • When Is the Proxy JavaScript Created?
    • What Does the JavaScript Do?
    • What Happens on the Server after the Proxy JavaScript Has Been Fired? 176 How Is the Method in the ``Code-Behind Actually Executed and
    • How Is the Page Actually Created?
    • What Is Really Being Sent Back to the Client
  • Summary
• Anatomy of Ajax.NET Pro Library
  • Getting the Ajax.NET Pro Code
  • What Do the Ajax.NET Pro Web.Config Settings Accomplish?
  • What Happens When You Register the Page Class?
  • What Role Does the Ajax.AjaxMethod() Attribute Play?
  • How Does the JavaScript Call Get to the Server and Back?
  • What Is an Ajax.NET Pro Converter?
  • Summary
• Other Ajax Frameworks for .NET
  • Client-Side Frameworks
    • Sarissa
    • HTMLHttpRequest
    • MochiKit
  • Server-Side Frameworks
    • Architectural Distinctions
  • Introduction to the Frameworks
  • ComfortASP.NET
    • Setup
    • Using ComfortASPNET
    • What You Have Learned
  • MagicAjax
    • Setup
    • Using MagicAjax
    • What You Have Learned
  • Anthem.NET
    • Setup
    • Using Anthem.NET
    • What You Have Learned
  • Summary
• Atlas Client Script
  • Introduction to Atlas
    • Major Components
    • Ajax Support
    • Asynchronous Communication Only
  • Adding Atlas Support with the ScriptManager Control
  • Communicating with Web Services
    • Generating the JavaScript Proxies
    • Calling Out to Web Services
  • Passing Types
    • Simple Data Types
    • Complex Data Types
  • Caching Web Services
  • Exposing Web Services from a Web Form
  • Atlas Extensions to JavaScript
    • Language Enhancements
    • Registering Namespaces and Classes in Atlas
    • Namespaces and Classes
    • Inheritance
    • Interfaces
    • Enumerations
  • Debugging
    • Debugging Using debug.dump
    • Debugging Using for() loop
  • Special Notes Concerning Atlas Client-Side Script
  • Resources Used
  • Summary
• Atlas Controls
  • Controls
    • Buttons
    • Sys.UI.Data Controls
    • Server Controls
  • Data Binding
    • Declarative Data Binding
    • Programmatic Data Binding
    • Binding Directions
    • Binding Transformations
    • Validation
    • Behaviors
  • Resources Used
  • Summary
• Atlas Integration with ASP.NET Services
  • Examining ASP.NET Services
    • Authentication
    • Authorization/Roles
    • Membership
    • Profiles
    • Web Part Personalization
  • Using Atlas to Integrate with ASP.NET Services
    • Authentication
    • Authorization/Roles
  • Accessing Profiles via Atlas
    • Profile Property Names
    • Loading Profile Data
    • Save Profile Data
    • Avoiding Profile Service Gotchas
  • Implementing Drag and Drop via Atlas
  • Summary
• Debugging
  • Server-Side Debugging
    • Enabling Debugging Support
    • Setting Breakpoints
  • JavaScript and Client-Side Debugging
    • Tools and Techniques of the Trade
    • Other Ways of Invoking the Debugger
    • Other Ways of Inspecting the Value of Variables
    • Script Debugging So Far
    • Browser Debugging Tools
    • The Man in the Middle
  • Summary
• Appendix A: XSLT Commands