Using jQuery with ASP.NET

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Mike Ormond, Microsoft

@MikeOrmondhttp://bit.ly/mikeormondmike.ormond@microsoft.com

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AgendaUsing jQuery with ASP.NET

A little backgrounderA jQuery primerjQuery plug-insjQuery templatesAdding jQuery sauce to your ASP.NET app

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What is it?jQuery that is

“jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development.jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript.”

Source: http://jquery.com/

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About jQuery

Created by John ResigFirst announced Jan 2006 at BarCampNYCMost popular JavaScript library in use todayFree, open source (MIT, GPL)Cross Browser

IE6+, FF2+, Sarari 3+, Chrome, Opera 9+Lightweight (24kb)Find it at http://jquery.com It’s a joy to use

Image courtesy of mixevent@flickr

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Microsoft & jQuery

Jan 2009 announcement to ship with VSjQuery included as-is under existing MIT licence

Not a fork of jQuery, it’s just jQueryMicrosoft will contribute to jQuery project

Full product support for jQueryGreat Intellisense supportMIX10 we extended our commitment

Additional resourcesjQuery templatesjQuery vs ASP.NET AJAX

jQuery Primer etc

Image courtesy of kingdavera@flickr

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In Summary

jQuerysimple to use but extremely powerful Fxcompliments existing ASP.NET nicely

Microsoft investing in jQueryjQuery focus is “client side” AJAX

ASP.NET AJAX Library -> AJAX Control ToolkitACT focus is “server-side” AJAX

Resourceshttp://jquery.com http://asp.net/ajax

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