There are a few class libraries recently distributed that open the Ajax door to the .NET Framework 2.0. This book examines how the Ajax technology and the .NET Framework can work in tandem. It thoroughly covers the XMLHTTPRequest processes and the .NET 2.0 class libraries, and shows you how to turn theory into practice and concepts into code, with samples that duplicate many new web technologies. With the knowledge you gain from this book, you'll be ready to put this asynchronous technology to work.Thanks to the folks at Google, Ajax technology has become a force to be reckoned with. It is a technology that is here and now, just waiting for you to implement it with full impact. Google Maps, Google Suggest, and Flickr.com are just a few of the sites out there that have moved Ajax into the mainstream. More shall be revealed as the technology eases its way into coding. The book will also prepare you for upcoming work changes with the release of 'Atlas.'
Author Information
Daniel Woolston
Daniel Woolston is a software developer from the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area. He's currently working with Nusoft Solutions, a Microsoft Gold Partner, on an Ajax.Net implementation for an upcoming site release. Daniel's software journey began in the late 1980s with the infamous Sinclair ZX80. He aspires to develop the next generation of .NET web applications utilizing the latest technologies.
His work efforts have ranged from Fortune 500 enterprise application development to pattern-driven project implementations on various corporate levels. He has years of experience designing and distributing JavaScript/.NET components as well as numerous VB/VB .NET/C# development projects. When he's not cutting through code, he can usually be found in his make-shift 'mad scientist' basement lab, building robots. One of these robots was recently featured in a national robotics magazine. Check out Daniel's site at www.danwoolston.com.
