Microsoft introduced its understanding of AJAX

Microsoft has officially unveiled its implementation of AJAX. Previously known as Atlas, it received a more understandable name - ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 .

ASP.NET AJAX can be used with ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. Standard Microsoft licensing for this product implies 10-year support and 24-hour telephone support (24 X 7 phone support).

The following components are highlighted:
- Microsoft AJAX Library - client javascript library that will work in any browser and will be able to interact with any backend; released under the Microsoft Permissive License, which implies permission for free modification of the library by any developers and free distribution of modified components for any purpose;
- ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions - server part responsible for integration with ASP.NET;
- ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit - a set of free controls and open source components that allow you to more fully use the features of ASP.NET AJAX Extensions.
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The ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 “functional” will be included in the next ASP.NET release, which will be codenamed Orcas.