What are installations and downloadables required for developing AJAX applications

-Chandra Nayana

Installations:

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This installation includes Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions, which is a server framework, and the Microsoft AJAX Library, which consists of client script that runs on the browser.

Note: The installation process installs the ASP.NET AJAX assembly (System.Web.Extensions.dll) in the global assembly cache (GAC). Do not include the assembly in the Bin folder of your AJAX-enabled Web site.

You can install and use ASP.NET AJAX with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express Edition. However, Visual Studio 2005 is not required to use ASP.NET AJAX to create ASP.NET Web applications.

You can install and use the Microsoft AJAX Library without the .NET Framework. You can also install it on non-Windows environments to create client-based Web applications for any browser that supports JavaScript.

Downloadables:

1. ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions 1.0: This will install framework for developing and running AJAX style applications with either server centric or client centric development models and is fully supported by microsoft.

Downloadable link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ca9d90fa-e8c9-42e3-aa19-08e2c027f5d6&displaylang=en

2. ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit: The ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit is a shared-source community project consisting of samples and components that make it easier than ever to work with AJAX-enabled controls and extenders. The Control Toolkit provides both ready-to-run samples and a powerful SDK to simplify creating custom ASP.NET AJAX controls and extenders.

Downloadable link:
http://www.codeplex.com/AtlasControlToolkit/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4923

Prerequisites: must install AJAX 1.0 before installing this.

System requirements for installation:

Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX requires the following softwares and OS:

OS:
Windows server 2003/ Windows xp/ windows vista/ Any version that supports .Net framework 2.0.

S/W:
.Net framework 2.0 or higher version,Internet explorer 5.0 or higher.

Optional S/W:
Visual Studio 2005 or Visual web developer express edition.