1. Tech·Ed North America 2009 11/28/2018 10:50 AM
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2. Taking ASP.NET AJAX to the Next Level
Tech·Ed  North America 2009
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Taking ASP.NET AJAX to the Next Level
Jonathan Carter
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3. What exactly is the “next level”?

4. “The Next Level”
The Current Level

5. What’s going to happen here…
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What’s going to happen here…
Let’s address this issue we all seem to have with JavaScript
How can the illustrious “next level” be reached by developers of all shapes and sizes?
Learning to love ASP.NET AJAX for what is it, and what it isn’t
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6. Why do some find JavaScript painful?...

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8. Who in their right mind wants to write code like that?

9. Frameworks to the rescue!

10. Server-Centric AJAX This is how ASP.NET WebForms
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Server-Centric AJAX
Server AJAX
Rendering
Initial request: HTML
Form POST
HTML
This is how ASP.NET WebForms
developers get to the “next level”
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11. So what is the story with the AJAX Control Toolkit?

12. AJAX Control Toolkit enhancements
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AJAX Control Toolkit enhancements
3 brand new controls
HTML Editor
Color Picker
Combo Box
20+ bugs fixed
Go grab it:
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13. Who do we have to thank for that?
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Who do we have to thank for that?
Alexander Turlov
Bennett Adelson Consulting, Inc.
Dan Ludwig
Obout Software, Inc.
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14. Moving forward, the ACT will be getting much stronger…

15. demo Server-Side AJAX 11/28/2018 10:50 AM
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16. “ASP.NET AJAX is alright, but it is way too server-centric for serious client-side development…” - Misinformed Guy

17. ASP.NET AJAX supports the entire ASP.NET ecosystem and beyond…
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VERY IMPORTANT POINT!
ASP.NET AJAX supports the entire ASP.NET ecosystem and beyond…
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18. Common Myths ASP.NET AJAX is tied to ASP.NET, namely WebForms…
You must use a ScriptManager and
UpdatePanels to get anything done…
It requires Visual Studio to work…
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19. 11/28/ :50 AM
Mr. Owl Challenge!
How many demos does it take to get to the client-side center of an ASP.NET AJAX presentation?
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20. Client-Centric AJAX Server AJAX Client AJAX Initial request: HTML
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Client-Centric AJAX
Server AJAX
Rendering
Initial request: HTML
Form POST
HTML
Client AJAX
HTML + JSON
JSON
Rendering
JSON
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21. The server should only be concerned with data, not presentation

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Client Templates
Server-Side (WebForms): <ItemTemplate> <li><%# Eval("Name") %></li> </ItemTemplate> Client-Side: <ul class="sys-template"> <li>{binding Name}</li> </ul>
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23. Client Controls DataView Templated UI (master/detail) Command bubbling
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Client Controls
DataView
Templated UI (master/detail)
Command bubbling
DataContext integration
Problems solved:
1. Client-templates
2. Data binding
3. Client controls
DataContext
Service communication
Change tracking
Problems solved:
1. Easy service communication
2. Client controls
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24. Client-Side AJAX: A One
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demo
Client-Side AJAX: A One
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25. How can we easily interact with elements within the template?

26. Command Bubbling
Server-Side (WebForms): <asp:Button runat=“server” CommandName=“Select" … />
Client-Side:
<button sys:command="select" … />

27. What if you want to “connect” objects together?

28. Live Bindings One-Way One-Time Two-Way
Source
Target
Object #1
Property #1
Property #2
Property #3
Object #2
One-Way
The target property is bound to the source
property, and will stay in sync.
Two-Way
Both the target property and source property
and bound to each other, and will stay in sync.
One-Time
The target property is bound to the source
property, only once.

29. Command Bubbling & Live Bindings: A Two-Hoo
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demo
Command Bubbling & Live Bindings: A Two-Hoo
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30. What if our service interaction is geared more towards data than it is behavior?

31. DataContext “in depth”…
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DataContext “in depth”…
ASMX
WCF
ADO.NET
Data Services
ASP.NET MVC
JsonResult
Etc.
1. Request
2. JSON Data
Data
Context
4. Save Data
3. Modify
Data
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32. That slide made change tracking look really easy!

33. ADO.NET Data Services & Change Tracking: A Three
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demo
ADO.NET Data Services & Change Tracking: A Three
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34. Maybe you’d prefer to write as little JavaScript as possible…

35. Declarative Instantiation
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Declarative Instantiation
Map:
<body … xmlns:dataview="javascript:Sys.UI.DataView“ … >
Attach:
<div sys:attach="dataview"></div>
Use:
<div … dataview:serviceuri="myService.svc“ … >
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36. Marketing Translation…
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Marketing Translation…
Map. Attach. Use.
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37. Did I mention that it is XHTML compliant?

38. Declarative Instantiation: Cruuuunch!
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demo
Declarative Instantiation: Cruuuunch!
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39. Browser Support Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Browser Support
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
Mozilla Firefox 2
Mozilla Firefox 3
Apple Safari 3
Opera 9.6
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40. Takeaways JavaScript isn’t to be feared
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Takeaways
JavaScript isn’t to be feared
ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery work great together
The ACT provides a strong ecosystem of UI widgets
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