Microsoft ASP.NET and AJAX: Architecting Web Applications

by Dino Esposito

Book Overview

Rethink the way you plan, design, and build Web applications with expert guidance from Web development luminary Dino Esposito. Whether giving legacy sites a much-needed tune-up or architecting rich... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735626219
• ISBN13: 9780735626218
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Content, Blah Design Hurts Overall Product

'Microsoft ASP.NET and AJAX: Architecting Web Applications' is a good book for the current .NET AJAX developer looking to get their feet wet and ready to swim. The content is written well, and the author knows his stuff, but whoever made the decision to go with such a blah design swung and missed on this one. AJAX has been one of the 'hot' terms in computers for a half decade now, and the market has lots of material on the subject. People hear 'AJAX' and not only do they expect to get the steak, they want some sizzle to go along with it. This book provides no sizzle. Lack of color and design sex appeal hurt the overall product. Many people will say "who cares what it looks like" but for this type of subject matter, I don't want the layout that comes with an Assembly or C book, I want that web design PIZAZZ and it's just not there. Pick this up if you are an AJAX developer who is looking to grow your skillset. If you are just a casual developer looking for AJAX references in the store, no doubt you might walk right by this title. Good enough, but it could be better. **** RECOMMENDED

Another great book from a prolific author

Most of the Ajax and JavaScript books focus on implementation and that's a good thing. However those books do not describe how Ajax fits within an architecture of an application. This books captures it succinctly. I also recommend author's other book "Microsoft .NET: Architecting Applications for the Enterprise"