Video: Choosing Between Methods of AJAX Page Updates
In this video Joe Stagner compares the two primary methods of performing AJAX-style page updates in an ASP.NET application. The first method is to use an UpdatePanel, where no additional code needs to be written on either the client side or the server side. The benefit of using the UpdatePanel is that...
Update Multiple Regions of a Page with ASP.NET AJAX
In this video we learn that the ASP.NET AJAX UpdatePanel control provides two properties that you may use to update multiple regions of a Web page in response to a single client-side event. The UpdateMode property may be set to Always, in which case the panel will always update during a post back, or...
Video: Using the ASP.NET AJAX Tabs Control
This video demonstrates the basics of the Tabs control from the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit, with which you can create a set of tabs to organize content on a Web page. The selected tab is maintained across post backs, making the Tabs control ideal for form-based administration pages.
Video: Using the ASP.NET AJAX ResizableControl Extender
The ResizableControl extender from the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit allows the developer to specify a region of the Web page that the user may resize dynamically. This video demonstrates how to configure the look and feel of the resizable region, and how to run client-side script upon resizing....
Video: Implementing the AJAX After Processing Pattern
The ASP.NET AJAX framework allows your server-side code to hook in and respond to various client-side events. In this video we learn how to implement the After Processing Pattern, which allows server-side code to execute wrap-up logic once the user has finished with the Web page.
Video: Using the ASP.NET AJAX ValidatorCallout Extender
The standard ASP.NET validation controls work on both the server and the client. Server-side validation adds to the security of your Web application, while client-side validation adds to the user friendliness of your Web application. This video demonstrates how the ValidatorCallout control from the ASP...
Video: Using the ASP.NET AJAX History Control
One problem faced by a typical AJAX application is that a partial page update is not added to the history of the Web browser. This means that the browser’s Back button does not move back one AJAX step, but moves back one entire document, which is unlikely to be what the user expects. The ASP.NET...
Video: Using the NumericUpDown Extender Control
In this video we examine the NumericUpDown extender control from the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit. We see how the NumericUpDown extender adds “up” and “down” buttons to a standard ASP.NET TextBox control. The buttons allow the user to increment or decrement a number, cycle through...
Video: Using the PagingBulletedList Extender Control
Video introduction to AJAX. This video demonstrates the use of the PagingBulletedList extender control from the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit. We learn how the PagingBulletedList extender adds client-side paging and sorting to the standard ASP.NET BulletedList control, which greatly improves the user...
Video: Using the ASP.NET AJAX ListSearch Extender
Video introduction to AJAX. This video demonstrates the use of the ListSearch extender control from the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit. The ListSearch extender enhances DropDownList and ListBox controls so that a user can select an item in the list by simply typing its first few characters. This enhancement...
