ASP.NET AJAX Downloads

AJAX functionality is integrated in ASP.NET 3.5 and does not require any additional downloads.

In order to incorporate ASP.NET AJAX features in ASP.NET 2.0, refer to this page for the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0 release and other downloads, or upgrade to ASP.NET 3.5.

ASP.NET AJAX Optional Components

ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit

The ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit is a joint project between the community and Microsoft that provides a rich array of controls for building interactive Web experiences easily.

View the Control Toolkit, Live

Microsoft AJAX Library 3.5

The Microsoft AJAX Library 3.5 is a standalone collection of the standards-based JavaScript classes that are automatically included when using ASP.NET AJAX in ASP.NET 3.5. It is supported by the most popular browsers and can be used to build client-centric Web applications without using ASP.NET.

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Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview

The ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview is a new release that provides new functionality being added to ASP.NET 3.5 and ADO.NET in 2008. New features for ASP.NET AJAX include support for managing browser history (Back button support).

ASP.NET AJAX Downloads for ASP.NET 2.0

ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0

ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0 enables ASP.NET AJAX features in ASP.NET 2.0. It integrates client script libraries with the ASP.NET 2.0 server-based development framework.

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ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Templates

If you are using Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Web Developer 2008 to create new Web sites and Web applications with ASP.NET 2.0 and ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0 then install the ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Templates for VS2008 below.

Download AJAX VS2008 Templates

Books on ASP.NET AJAX

Joe Stagner
Microsoft’s Joe Stagner recommends the following books for learning ASP.NET AJAX.

ASP.NET AJAX in Action
by Alessandro Gallo, David Barkol, and Rama Vavilala
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Professional ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX
by Matt Gibbs and Dan Wahlin
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