How to use ajax on asp.net websites to refresh only portion of your site.
ASP.NET AJAX is a free framework for quickly creating efficient and interactive Web applications that work across all popular browsers. ASP.NET AJAX is built-into ASP.NET 3.5. It is also available as a separate download for ASP.NET 2.0.
With ASP.NET AJAX you can: *
- Create next-generation interfaces with reusable AJAX components.
- Enhance existing pages using powerful AJAX controls with support for all modern browsers.
- Access remote services and data from the browser without tons of complicated script.
- Take advantage of the improved efficiency and ease of use in Visual Studio 2008, with its built-in support for ASP.NET AJAX, improved JavaScript support, and a new Web page designer interface.
You can download the necessary components for asp.net ajax from http://www.asp.net/ajax/ Consider the following steups to configure ajax on your asp.net 2.0 applicaitons.
- Download the neccesarry dll.
- Put the dlls on the bin folder of your web application.
- Configure the we.config file.
- Add controls on your toolbox.
- Drag and drop the ajax controls and thats it.
Now you can experience the ajax experience without any pain.