Rethink the way you plan, design, and build Web applicationswith expert guidance from Web development luminary Dino Esposito. Whether giving legacy sites a much-needed tune-upor architecting rich Internet applications from the ground upyou'll learn pragmatic approaches to AJAX development that you can employ today. Discover how to: Delve into the mechanics and design goals of partial renderingsuch as improving page-refresh speed Use AJAX-enabled server controls to bring desktop-like functionality to Web solutions Apply design patterns to common Web development issues, including client-side data binding Manipulate JavaScript more easily using the jQuery and Microsoft AJAX libraries Examine the interoperability and security models in Microsoft Silverlight Weigh the tradeoffs when architecting Web applications for richness (Silverlight) vs. reach (AJAX)and deliver the right solution for your audience.