Atlas Ajax Experience

1. "Atlas"
Brad Abrams
Group Program Manager
.NET Framework
Microsoft Corporation
http://blogs.msnd.com/brada

2. ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions
 A framework for building next generation, cross-
platform, browsing experiences
 Ubiquitous, cross-platform, browser support
 Most-productive framework for building AJAX-
enabled web applications
 Rich tool support for designer and
developer workflow
 No cost, free tool support, easy to use

3. ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions
Web Server
IE
Firefox
Safari
Browser
Clients
Client
JavaScript Libraries
PreviewGlitz.js
PreviewDragDrop.js
PreviewScript.js
AjaxWebForms.js
AjaxRuntime.js
Apache & PHP
ColdFusion
IIS & ASP.NET
JSON Bridge Support
Membership &
Personalization Support
ASP.NET Server Control
Integration

4. Server Side
Client Side Microsoft
AJAX Library
ASP.NET
AJAX
Extensions
ASP.NET
AJAX
Extensions
Value-Add
CTP
ASP.NET
AJAX
Toolkit
ASP.NET AJAX Extensions

5. Server Or Client Centric?
 Server-centric web sites and apps
 Work with existing server application model
 Keep core UI/application logic on server
 Improve latency, interactivity, personalization
 Client-centric browser applications
 Fully utilize DHTML in presentation tier
 Use AJAX for data, services, composition
 Enable new immersive experiences
 The Ajax Extensions provides a great framework
for both

6. AJAX Extensions
Server Controls
ASP.NET
Application
Services
Page
Framework,
Server Controls
“Atlas” Script Framework
Client
Application
Services
Component/UI
Framework,
Controls
Browser
Presentation
(HTML/CSS)
Server Application
Pages
UI Behavior
(Managed
Code)
Input Data
Updated UI + Behavior
Initial Rendering
(UI + Behavior)

7. Browser
Presentation
(HTML/CSS)
“Atlas”
Service
Proxies
UI Behavior
(Script)
ASP.NET
Application
Services
Page
Framework,
Server Controls
Client Script Framework
Client
Application
Services
Component/UI
Framework,
Controls
Server Application
Pages
UI Behavior
(Managed
Code)
AJAX Extensions
Client-centric application model
Initial Rendering
(UI + Behavior)
Data
Data

8. Demo
XmlHttp the easy way….

9. Demo
AJAX for the rest of Us

10. Demo
Dice-R-Us: Seeing it in Action

11. If it’s from Microsoft it must…

12. Only work on Windows
If it’s from Microsoft it must…
No!
 ASP.NET Ajax Extensions supports all modern
browsers and OSs
 MAC and Windows
 Safari, FireFox, IE, Opera(coming…)
 Try it for yourself, Live demos on
http://ajax.asp.net/ajaxtoolkit

13. Be Bloatware
If it’s from Microsoft it must…
No!
 Factored and Extensible
 The MicrosoftAjax.js.gz 14.8k
 core JavaScript type-system,
 component/control model,
 JSON networking/serialization stack,
 application-serviceas features
 MicrosoftAjaxWebForms.js.gz 6.4k
 enable UpdatePanel scenarios
 partial page rendering

14. Be Restrictively Licensed
If it’s from Microsoft it must…
No!
 Microsoft AJAX Library
 Ships with debuggable source
 Allows for modification and redistribution
 Microsoft AJAX Control Toolkit
 Shared and Open development model
 Microsoft + Community Contributions

15. Require IISWindows Server?
If it’s from Microsoft it must…
No!
 The Microsoft AJAX Library ships as a zip file
enabled for use with any server side back in.
 See demos for Php and ColdFusion

16. Demo
PHP and the
Microsoft AJAX Library

17. Fully Supported, Enterprise
class, Inclusive Ecosystem
If it’s from Microsoft it must be…
Yes! (when we RTM that is….)
ASP.NET Ajax Extensions
 24x7x365 support world wide by Microsoft
 Fully stress tested in several real
world top 10 web sites
 All the major 3rd party control vendors
on board
 Vibrant community
 Several published books already

18. Server Or Client Centric?
 Server-centric web sites and apps
 Work with existing server application model
 Keep core UI/application logic on server
 Improve latency, interactivity, personalization
 Client-centric browser applications
 Fully exploit DHTML in presentation tier
 Use AJAX for data, services, composition
 Enable new immersive experiences
• The AJAX Extensions provides a great framework for both

19. Squeet.com

20. “Atlas” has enabled Squeet users to
have a rich user experience …You
can’t ask for a more powerful and
easy-to-use API.
--Hamid Shojaee, President, Axosoft, LLC
Squeet.com

21. www.TitleZ.com

22. “Considering how time-
consuming traditional AJAX
can be to implement, ‘Atlas’
seems almost like magic!”
Arthur Wait, Dev Manager, TitleZ
www.TitleZ.com

23. www.PageFlakes.com

24. Component Vendors
http://blogs.msdn.com/brada/archive/2006/05/06/AtlasControlVendors.aspx

25. ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit

26. How Do I Get Started?
 ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions
 Go Live CTP – build live sites with Ajax
Extensions today!
 RTM around end of year
 Installs on Visual Web Developer 2005 and
ASP.NET 2.0 (both available for free)
 Community site: http://ajax.asp.net
 Download the latest bits
 ASP.NET Ajax Control Toolkit
 Tutorials, samples, forums, resources
 We want your feedback!
 BradA@Microsoft.com
 http://blogs.msdn.com/BradaA

27. Questions?

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