Wednesday, June 22, 2005 11:25 PM
So Microsoft isn't releasing out-of-the-box AJAX functionality with ASP.NET 2.0. It's a little disappointing, though it sounds like they recognize the importance of the feature and will work to add it in a future release. In the meantime though, I came across an awesome implementation written by a Michael Schwarz. Not only is it full-featured, but he's got a great online demo to put it through its paces. It looks like the API is pretty simple, though I haven't written an app yet. With all of the focus AJAX is getting these days with Google, BaseCamp, and other web-based applications (as contrasted with simple sites) it makes sense to figure this out and see where it all fits. I would love to make some changes to .Text to make the Admin more dynamic and responsive. If I am able to get anything working (worth sharing, that is), I'll post more information.
In the meantime, check out the download and online demo here