The next part of the course explores the jQuery Library, which Microsoft has fully embraced as its client side javascript library. Youll learn about the library and how to put it to use, including how to write effective selectors to create matched sets of elements. Then youll learn how to bring a page alive with jQuery, using features like changing page content, animating elements on the page, and using the jQuery UI Library for even more effects. One of the original motivations for jQuery was to support AJAX, and the library includes rich support for asynchronous calls to the server. Youll also learn how to make use of various other jQuery extensions and see how to build your own plugin.

Prerequisites: This course assumes that you are familiar and experienced with Microsofts .NET Framework and ASP.NET development tools. You should be familiar with Web development and understand how HTTP and HTML work to produce Web pages for the user. You should have experience writing applications with ASP.NET 3.5, 4.0, or later Web forms, and be familiar with how ASP.NET processes page requests, and have strong experience with .NET Framework 3.5, 4.0, or later programming. You should have experience with Visual Studio 2008, 2010, or later for building Web application projects. Experience with building database applications using these tools will be helpful, although not strictly necessary. You should also have some experience with writing javascript.

AJAX Fundamentals
Introducing AJAX
Essential javascript
Server and Client Side AJAX

Server Side AJAX: UpdatePanel and Related Controls
Partial Page Rendering
The ScriptManager Control
The UpdatePanel Control
Other Server Side AJAX Controls

Creating Rich AJAX Applications
Using Multiple UpdatePanel Controls
Using Page Methods
AJAX History and the Browser Back Button

ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit
Introduction to the AJAX Control Toolkit
Toolkit Controls and Extenders
ToolkitScriptManager Control

The jQuery Library
jQuery for the ASP.NET Developer
Using jQuery
Selectors, Wrapped Sets and Chains

Bring a Web Page Alive with jQueryWork with Page Elements
Use Animations and Effects
The jQuery User Interface Library

Using jQuerys AJAX Features
AJAX Made Simple with jQuery
GETs, POSTs and Data Formats
Taking Full Control with the AJAX Method

jQuery Extensions
jQuery Extensions in Microsofts World
Building Your Own Extensions

INSTALLATION
a. Extract 8
b. Mount/Burn 8
c. Play & Learn