I think you all need to opt for this self paced learning course titled Developing Enhanced Web Experiences with Microsoft® ASP.NET AJAX Extensions being offered by Microsoft for free as of now. It is a two hour course where one can hone their knowledge with regards to the rich functionality which ASP.NET AJAX Extensions offers for building superior web applications. Besides learning about different server and client components of ASP.NET AJAX one will be able to learn about building new ASP.NET AJAX applications and upgrading existing ASP.NET applications for benefiting from ASP.NET AJAX. Now you must be wondering who all should opt for this two hour clinic? NET Web Developers with experience and Software Architects should attend this online clinic.

After the end of the course one will be able to grasp the following things:

• Compare and contrast traditional Web architecture with AJAX asynchronous post back operations.
• Describe the components of AJAX and the technologies it uses.
• Describe the purpose and benefits of using AJAX Extensions.
• Describe the relationship between AJAX Extensions and existing technologies.
• Describe possible uses for AJAX Extensions.

Since it is a self paced course and is available offline therefore one can surely gain from it.

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