Developed by Microsoft, ASP.NET AJAX represents a shift of traditional Web technology, allowing developers to quickly and efficiently create next-generation Web experiences built around personalization and interactivity. AJAX, or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is often correlated with second major wave of user-driven Web sites, dubbed Web 2.0.
“We are excited that with Microsoft’s release of ASP.NET AJAX, we will be able to offer our customers the opportunity to create dynamic and innovative Web applications,” said Applied Innovations Senior Administrator Wayne Lansdowne. “Web 2.0, as it has been coined, ultimately redefines the Web as a distributed computing platform instead of a network for merely serving static content. The proliferation and standardization of new technology that enable this movement is critical to the future of the Internet.”
From: http://www.appliedi.net