Sasha Sydoruk

I just started using ASP.NET AJAX extensively in my work and I am not sure what to make of it. The whole asp.net ajax is pretty complicated once you get away from basic UpdatePanel scenarios. But finally there is a book about it. As always, my hero Dino Esposito came through and wrote a book, so the rest of us can learn how to use it. Book’s name - Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX.

I got mine from Amazon because bookstores in the hood didn’t have it and I just could not wait anymore. I have been waiting for APRESS’s Foundations of ASP.NET AJAX but it has been delayed so many times that I gave up on that book.

I am 2/3 through the book and so far I like it. It cleared up a lot of misconceptions that I had about asp.net ajax and actually explained in full detail the magic behind UpdatePanel.

I have a pretty good understanding of how different parts of asp.net ajax work, but I still want to see how it all ties up together. Could someone get me the source of PageFlakes? The last 1/3 of the Dino’s book mentions something about writing ajax enabled applications, but I have not gotten to that part yet..

My Book Rating to Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX - Good Times!