ASP.NET 3.5 Ajax Unleashed by Robert Foster

ASP.NET 3.5 Ajax Unleashed

by Robert Foster

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As the Internet user experience (UX) progresses, more users are demanding and expecting their custom-built business applications to provide the same UX that they see on the Internet every day. ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX Unleashed empowers ASP.NET developers to easily provide this type of experience with minimal code. Author Rob Foster has built AJAX-enabled web applications for a number of major corporations and uses the experience he has gained there to explain concisely, clearly, and completely what ASP.NET developers need to learn to start taking advantage of the rich opportunities made possible by ASP.NET AJAX.

* Learn ASP.NET AJAX by working with real-world examples
* Use the ScriptManager and ScriptManagerProxy controls in your ASP.NET AJAX-enabled applications
* Leverage the ASP.NET AJAX client-side API to maximize the flexibility of ASP.NET AJAX
* Build applications that use the UpdatePanel and Timer controls
* Use the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit to provide rich AJAX functionality to your web applications
* Build ASP.NET AJAX-enabled extender controls
* Integrate ASP.NET AJAX and .NET 3.5 with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
* Create ASP.NET AJAX-enabled Windows Vista Gadgets
* Learn advanced AJAX concepts such as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and WCF Web services

Introduction 1

Part I Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction to AJAX Technologies 5

 AJAX and Web 2.0 6

 Why Use AJAX? 7

 AJAX Rationale 7

 AJAX: An Example 8

 The XMLHttpRequest Object 8

 A Simple AJAX Library 10

 Using the AJAX Library 14

 Summary 20

Chapter 2 Introduction to ASP.NET AJAX 21

 Introducing the Visual Studio Controls 22

 ScriptManager 22

 ScriptManagerProxy 23

 Timer 23

 UpdatePanel 23

 UpdateProgress 23

 Introducing the Visual Studio Projects and Web Site Items 24

 Projects 24

 Web Site Items 25

 Introducing the AJAX Control Toolkit 26

 Summary 27

Part II Working with ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX

Chapter 3 The ScriptManager and ScriptManagerProxy Controls 31

 About the ScriptManager Control. 31

 ScriptManager Properties, Methods, and Events 34

 JavaScript Proxy Classes for Web Services 37

 Partial-Page Rendering 43

 Summary 47

Chapter 4 The ASP.NET AJAX Client API 49

 The Namespaces 49

 Global 49

 Sys 52

 Sys.Net 53

 Sys.Serialization 54

 Sys.Services 62

 Sys.UI 66

 Sys.WebForms 68

 Summary 71

Chapter 5 The UpdatePanel and Timer Controls 73

 About the UpdatePanel Control 73

 Using the UpdatePanel Control 74

 Advanced Features of the UpdatePanel Control 78

 Triggers 78

 Multiple UpdatePanel Controls on a Single Page 81

 The Timer Control 89

 Using the Timer Control with Partial-Page Rendering 90

 Summary 92

Chapter 6 Advanced Techniques with the ASP.NET AJAX PageRequestManager Object 93

 Using the PageRequestManager Object 93

 A Practical Example of the PageRequestManager Object 95

 Summary 100

Chapter 7 Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit 101

 ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit: The Controls 102

 Using Controls in the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit 105

 Configuring Visual Studio to Use the Toolkit 105

 The Accordion and AccordionPane Controls 106

 The CalendarExtender Control 110

 The CollapsiblePanelExtender Control 112

 The ConfirmButtonExtender Control 118

 The DragPanelExtender Control 120

 The DropDownExtender Control 122

 The FilteredTextBoxExtender Control 125

 The HoverMenuExtender Control 127

 The TextBoxWatermarkExtender Control 130

 ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit: A Practical Example 134

 Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit with Microsoft Expression Web 145

 Configuring Expression Web for the ASP.NET AJAX

 Control Toolkit 145

 Summary 150

Chapter 8 Building an ASP.NET AJAX Extender Control 151

 Add ASP.NET Controls 151

 How to Build an Extender Control 154

 Server-Side Code 156

 Client-Side Code 159

 Summary 163

Chapter 9 ASP.NET AJAX and SharePoint 2007 165

 SharePoint and AJAX 165

 Modifying Web.Config 166

 Developing an AJAX-Based SharePoint Web Part 171

 Summary 177

Chapter 10 Creating ASP.NET AJAX-Enabled Vista Sidebar Gadgets 179

 Vista Sidebar Gadgets 179

 Creating the Gadget 181

 Create the Web Service 181

 Generate the JavaScript Proxy 183

 Create the Vista Gadget 186

 Test the Gadget 187

 Summary 188

Part III Appendices

Appendix A Microsoft Expression Web 191

 An Introduction to the Expression Web Interface 191

 Creating Web Pages and Web Sites 191

 Customizable Interface 194

 Creating Standards-Based Web Sites 198

 Quickly Build Standards-Based Sites 198

 Code Formatting and IntelliSense 202

 Autoformatting Code 202

 IntelliSense 204

 XML and XSLT Tools in Expression Web 204

 Drag and Drop XML 205

 Creating and Updating XSL 207

 Summary 209

Appendix B Deploying the .NET Framework 3.5 as a SharePoint Feature 211

 Features and Solutions 211

 Creating the Solution 213

 Using Visual Studio 214

 Creating the Feature Receiver 218

 Deploying the Solution to SharePoint 228

 Compiling the Solution 228

 Running STSADM.EXE to Register the Solution 234

 Deploying the Solution Using SharePoint

 Central Management 235

 Activating the Feature 237

 Summary 239

Index 241

CONTENTS:

Introduction 1

Part I Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction to AJAX Technologies 5

 AJAX and Web 2.0 6

 Why Use AJAX? 7

 AJAX Rationale 7

 AJAX: An Example 8

 The XMLHttpRequest Object 8

 A Simple AJAX Library 10

 Using the AJAX Library 14

 Summary 20

Chapter 2 Introduction to ASP.NET AJAX 21

 Introducing the Visual Studio Controls 22

 ScriptManager 22

 ScriptManagerProxy 23

 Timer 23

 UpdatePanel 23

 UpdateProgress 23

 Introducing the Visual Studio Projects and Web Site Items 24

 Projects 24

 Web Site Items 25

 Introducing the AJAX Control Toolkit 26

 Summary 27

Part II Working with ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX

Chapter 3 The ScriptManager and ScriptManagerProxy Controls 31

 About the ScriptManager Control. 31

 ScriptManager Properties, Methods, and Events 34

 JavaScript Proxy Classes for Web Services 37

 Partial-Page Rendering 43

 Summary 47

Chapter 4 The ASP.NET AJAX Client API 49

 The Namespaces 49

 Global 49

 Sys 52

 Sys.Net 53

 Sys.Serialization 54

 Sys.Services 62

 Sys.UI 66

 Sys.WebForms 68

 Summary 71

Chapter 5 The UpdatePanel and Timer Controls 73

 About the UpdatePanel Control 73

 Using the UpdatePanel Control 74

 Advanced Features of the UpdatePanel Control 78

 Triggers 78

 Multiple UpdatePanel Controls on a Single Page 81

 The Timer Control 89

 Using the Timer Control with Partial-Page Rendering 90

 Summary 92

Chapter 6 Advanced Techniques with the ASP.NET AJAX PageRequestManager Object 93

 Using the PageRequestManager Object 93

 A Practical Example of the PageRequestManager Object 95

 Summary 100

Chapter 7 Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit 101

 ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit: The Controls 102

 Using Controls in the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit 105

 Configuring Visual Studio to Use the Toolkit 105

 The Accordion and AccordionPane Controls 106

 The CalendarExtender Control 110

 The CollapsiblePanelExtender Control 112

 The ConfirmButtonExtender Control 118

 The DragPanelExtender Control 120

 The DropDownExtender Control 122

 The FilteredTextBoxExtender Control 125

 The HoverMenuExtender Control 127

 The TextBoxWatermarkExtender Control 130

 ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit: A Practical Example 134

 Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit with Microsoft Expression Web 145

 Configuring Expression Web for the ASP.NET AJAX

 Control Toolkit 145

 Summary 150

Chapter 8 Building an ASP.NET AJAX Extender Control 151

 Add ASP.NET Controls 151

 How to Build an Extender Control 154

 Server-Side Code 156

 Client-Side Code 159

 Summary 163

Chapter 9 ASP.NET AJAX and SharePoint 2007 165

 SharePoint and AJAX 165

 Modifying Web.Config 166

 Developing an AJAX-Based SharePoint Web Part 171

 Summary 177

Chapter 10 Creating ASP.NET AJAX-Enabled Vista Sidebar Gadgets 179

 Vista Sidebar Gadgets 179

 Creating the Gadget 181

 Create the Web Service 181

 Generate the JavaScript Proxy 183

 Create the Vista Gadget 186

 Test the Gadget 187

 Summary 188

Part III Appendices

Appendix A Microsoft Expression Web 191

 An Introduction to the Expression Web Interface 191

 Creating Web Pages and Web Sites 191

 Customizable Interface 194

 Creating Standards-Based Web Sites 198

 Quickly Build Standards-Based Sites 198

 Code Formatting and IntelliSense 202

 Autoformatting Code 202

 IntelliSense 204

 XML and XSLT Tools in Expression Web 204

 Drag and Drop XML 205

 Creating and Updating XSL 207

 Summary 209

Appendix B Deploying the .NET Framework 3.5 as a SharePoint Feature 211

 Features and Solutions 211

 Creating the Solution 213

 Using Visual Studio 214

 Creating the Feature Receiver 218

 Deploying the Solution to SharePoint 228

 Compiling the Solution 228

 Running STSADM.EXE to Register the Solution 234

 Deploying the Solution Using SharePoint

 Central Management 235

 Activating the Feature 237

 Summary 239

Index 241
Published

15 Dec 2008

Publisher

SAMS

ISBN

9780672329739

Pages

249

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