AJAX with ATLAS?

[Snowjim]

Hey!:) I have been looking on the Microsoft ATLAS for ASP.NET 2.0 Now i have som questions: 1. I have a website and want to implement ATLAS in this site(not starting a new by the ATLAS TEMPLATE) is this posible? nad if, how? 2. If i have got it right i need to run a webservice to get ATLAS to work? is this posible from any webhotel that have ASP.NET 2.0 suport? or will i have to get a special webhotel? 3. Is ATLAS a good soulution go go with or do you recomend any other AJAX "plugins" to ASP.NET(2.0)? Best Regards Jimmy

[RichardGrimmer]

Snowjim wrote:

1. I have a website and want to implement ATLAS in this site(not starting a new by the ATLAS TEMPLATE) is this posible? nad if, how?

AFAIK, just need to add the Atlas .js files

Snowjim wrote:

2. If i have got it right i need to run a webservice to get ATLAS to work? is this posible from any webhotel that have ASP.NET 2.0 suport? or will i have to get a special webhotel?

You should be able to use any backend with ajax, even plain old asp pages, though webservices make alot of sense...Typically I just get my ajax backends to return html / xml, and set innerText / innerHTML etc...

Snowjim wrote:

3. Is ATLAS a good soulution go go with or do you recomend any other AJAX "plugins" to ASP.NET(2.0)?

For me, the problem with stuff like ATLAS is its complexity (aka, powerful features). Has to be said, most of the AJAX stuff I do is fairly straightforward, and writing your own AJAX.js file that fits the bill not only helps learn how the technology works, but also means that you don't heave to delve through more documention lol! Oh yeah - you can't use ATLAS in a production env at the moment anyway - not an official release yet, and breaks the EULA "Now I guess I'll sit back and watch people misinterpret what I just said......" Christian Graus At The Soapbox -- modified at 13:48 Sunday 19th February, 2006