ASP.NET “Atlas” is a package of new Web development technologies that integrates an extensive set of client script libraries with the rich, server-based development platform of ASP.NET 2.0. “Atlas” enables you to develop Web applications that can update data on a Web page by making direct calls to a Web server — without needing to round trip the page. With “Atlas”, you can take advantage of the best of ASP.NET and server-side code while doing much of the work in the browser, enabling a richer user experience.
ASP.NET “Atlas” includes:
- Client script libraries that provide a complete solution for creating client-based Web applications. The client script libraries support object-oriented development, cross-browser compatibility, asynchronous calls to Web services, and behaviors and components for creating a full-featured UI.
- Web server controls that provide a declarative way to emit markup and client script for "Atlas" features.
- Web services, such as ASP.NET profiles, that can add useful server-side features to an "Atlas" application.
說白了就是asp.net 2.0 的AJAX，基於一種新的web開發理念，也就是我們過去所說的無重新整理技術。但是目前雖然AJAX.NET Professional 也十分紅火，而且也正在開發相關控制項。但是也許微軟的這個ATLAS會來得更猛烈一些，讓用戶端開發也能夠像伺服器端開發一樣方便快捷。看看它的Quickstart，來真正體驗一下吧
http://atlas.asp.net/quickstart/default.aspx
