 - Atlas was the code name for a free Web client framework from Microsoft that simplifies Web development by integrating client script libraries with the rich, server-based platform of ASP.NET 2.0. Atlas is now called ASP .NET AJAX. Simply put, Atlas allows Ajax functionality in Visual Studio. Designed to give developers a more structured environment for building web applications, Atlas will work on all modern browsers and with any Web server. The Atlas framework allows a developer to write Web applications that are DHTML-, JavaScript- and XML-intensive without significant expertise in any of these technologies.The Atlas framework includes:
- An object model.
- Statement completion .
- Debugging to speed development processes.
- Automatic browser compatibility.
- A consistent, object-oriented set of APIs for developing in JavaScript, including an extensible code framework that includes features like lifetime management, inheritance, multicast event handlers and interfaces.
- Rich user interface controls, such as auto-complete textboxes, popup panels, animation, and drag and drop.
- Server controls that automatically produce the client script needed for 'Atlas' applications eliminating the need to write JavaScript code.
- Asynchronous calls to Web services.
- A network stack that simplifies server connectivity and web services access.
- A base class library that includes common features like rich string manipulation, timers, and running tasks.
- A user interface framework that allows attachment of dynamic behaviors to HTML across browsers, addressing differing scripting behaviors found with cross-browser usage.
Atlas offers the same development platform for client-based web pages that ASP.NET offers for server-based pages, with full integration of server-based services. Significant portions of application processing are moved to the client while communication with the server is maintained in the background. Atlas is a downloadable piece of JavaScript code and will work across any Web browser that supports AJAX technologies. It does not require any client installation at all, requiring only that the user simply include references to the correct script files in the page in development. Atlas may also be accessed through Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 development tools.
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Learn more about ASP.NET and Ajax development |
| Ajax Learning Guide: Are you a Web developer? The time has come to rethink your entire approach to developing Web applications. Find out about the Ajax approach. |
| Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide: JavaScript IntelliSense: This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide examines JavaScript IntelliSense, which aims to make life easier for ASP.NET AJAX developers. |
| ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Learning Guide: The ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit is a set of ready to use Ajax controls and extensions for ASP.NET apps. This reference introduces the toolkit and links to a variety of controls. |
| Top .NET tips of 2006: The 10 most popular tips published in 2006 offer looks at Visual Studio Powertoys, Ajax, GridView and WCF. Also included are hints for migrating from ASP.NET 1.x to 2.0. |
| ASP.NET AJAX Learning Guide: This reference introduces developers to Microsoft's ASP.NET AJAX framework with a plethora of tips, tutorials and webcasts. |
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08 Nov 2007
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