As those who read Scott Guthrie's blog already know, the ASP.NET team will be adding support for AJAX functionality in ASP.NET 2.0, codenamed, "Atlas". Here's an excerpt from his post:
All of the pieces of AJAX – DHTML, JScript, and XMLHTTP – have been available in Internet Explorer for some time, and Outlook Web Access has used these techniques to deliver a great browser experience since 1998. In ASP.NET 2.0, we have also made it easier to write AJAX-style applications for any browser using asynchronous callbacks, and we use them in several of our built-in controls.
Recently, however, the technologies used by AJAX have become broadly available in all browsers, and use of this model for rich web applications has really taken flight. There are a number of high-profile new AJAX-style websites out there today, including a number by Google, as well as sites like A9 and Flickr. Microsoft will also have more sites that use this technology out there soon – check out Start.com and the MSN Virtual Earth project for examples.
Look for a preview release around PDC, and ongoing work beyond that.
Print | posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:15 AM