JQuery turned the world on its ear. Do we still write JavaScript or do we just write jQuery? Damian will answer that question with new JavaScript techniques and AJAX as well as some jQuery plugin surprises up his sleeve. What are the best libraries and practices for using jQuery and JavaScript with ASP.NET? How should balanced applications be designed to make the best use of the power of the server and the power of the client?

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The ScriptManager is one of the most under advertised controls in the Visual Studio toolbox. This presentation goes beyond the common ScriptManager/UpdatePanel combo and provides an in-depth look at the ScriptManager control and how it can integrate with jQuery, a fast and lightweight JavaScript Library, and web services to quickly create dynamic, interactive AJAX web applications.

This screencast demonstrates how to get started with Ajax in ASP.NET MVC Framework.

Come see how to build a continuum of client applications including HTML, AJAX, ASP.NET, Microsoft Silverlight, and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) that all consume the same Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service. Learn how to reuse as much code as possible, how to optimize the development process, and how to address key logistical issues like external servers and cross domain communication.

Learn how Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX enables you to easily create and use AJAX Control Toolkit controls in both ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC applications. Learn about all of the new features and improvements to the AJAX Control Toolkit controls such as the new client Script Loader and client DataView control. Also learn how ASP.NET AJAX was designed to work seamlessly with jQuery, how you can create ASP.NET AJAX controls directly from jQuery and how you can use the jQuery library in ASP.NET AJAX code. Learn how the new features …