This book is about developing software with the service-oriented AJAX pattern, using the Microsoft 3.5 .NET Framework and Microsoft enterprise servers.
Part I. This section introduces the service-oriented AJAX architecture pattern and WCF as the technology platform for Web services.
Chapter 1, introduces the service-oriented architecture pattern for AJAX applications. It gives an overview of the pattern and simple examples to get you started.
Chapter 2, introduces WCF as a Web service technology platform and focuses on the service-oriented principles of modern software architecture.
Chapter 3, describes the WCF Web programming model and the REST architecture pattern, as well as syndication support in the WCF framework.
Part II. This section focuses on programming the client-side, service-oriented AJAX application using the Microsoft AJAX Library.
Chapter 4, introduces the Microsoft AJAX Library and focuses on the core runtime controls and deployment.
Chapter 5, looks at the Microsoft AJAX Library in-depth and focuses on the core runtime, including core namespaces, base type extensions, and the JavaScript type system.
Chapter 6, covers AJAX-enabled application services for authentication, profile, and authorization using the ASP.NET AJAX framework.
Part III. This section focuses on implementing object-oriented JavaScript control libraries and applications with the Microsoft AJAX Library while utilizing service-oriented Web service frameworks.
Chapter 7, explains the JavaScript Component model for object-oriented development using the Microsoft AJAX Library.
Chapter 8, explains the JavaScript Behavior and Control model for object-oriented development using the Microsoft AJAX Library.
Chapter 9, explains basic XSLT and how to use XSLT for client-side rendering in service-oriented AJAX applications.
Chapter 10, describes the history management capabilities of the client-side AJAX framework utilizing the Microsoft AJAX Library.
Chapter 11, covers how to deploy Web services to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and how to deploy service-oriented AJAX applications within the Web Part framework.
The book also includes an appendix, "WCF Support in SharePoint," an online-only document available at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/companion/9780735625914.