Pro ASP.NET 3.5 Server Controls and AJAX Components is a reference for the serious ASP.NET developer who understands the benefits of object–oriented development and wants to apply those principles to ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX, and server control development. This book also covers SharePoint and targets the latest version of Visual Studio (2008) and the .NET Framework (3.5). Highlights include the following: - Covers the new features in ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET AJAX technology - Describes the ASP.NET server control architecture in Visual Studio 2008/ASP.NET 3.5 covering state management, events, rendering, cross-platform support, control life cycle, localization, and deployment. - Demonstrates how to integrate client–side development technologies such as DHTML and JavaScript with server control technology to create powerful interactive controls What you’ll learn - Create a powerful suite of interactive controls using ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET AJAX. - Enrich the design–time experience when building custom server controls. - Integrate client–side development technologies such as DHTML and JavaScript with server control technology. - Develop SharePoint server controls. - Learn the background on user controls as compared to server controls. - Work with the new mobile controls in ASP.NET 3.5.