Foundations of Atlas

by Moroney, Laurence

• ISBN13: 9781590596470
• ISBN10: 1590596471
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-29
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

This book introduces a fast-track path to understanding Atlas, and how this technology can increase the power and functionality of your code while conserving time and effort. The book begins with a bare-bones introduction that explains how Atlas relates to Ajax. Microsoft Atlas is a web-client framework that makes building Ajax-style applications easier. It provides a prewritten framework that gives you a structured environment in which to work. Atlas also provides you with an object model and standardised debugging to make development faster and simpler. The book guides you through a series of practical examples that demonstrate the Atlas framework and available controls. After reading this book, you'll be able to compile a seamless Atlas-based application of your own!

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
About the Author	xv
About the Technical Reviewer	xvi
Acknowledgments	xvii
Introduction	xix
CHAPTER 1 Introducing Ajax	1	(16)
Delving into the History of Web Application Technology	1	(7)
Thin Client Applications Arriving to Save the Day	8	(1)
Ajax Entering the Picture	9	(1)
Using the XMLHttpRequest Object	10	(2)
Using Visual Studio 2005	12	(1)
Seeing a Simple Example in Action	12	(3)
Summary	15	(2)
CHAPTER 2 Atlas: Taking Ajax to the Next Level	17	(16)
Introducing ASP.NET 2.0 Server Controls	17	(5)
Introducing the Atlas Architecture	22	(9)
Atlas Client Script Library	23	(1)
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)	24	(1)
Atlas Web User Interfaces	24	(1)
Atlas Web UI Data Binding	25	(3)
Creating Atlas Components	28	(2)
Atlas Behaviors	30	(1)
Summary	31	(2)
CHAPTER 3 Atlas: Making Client-Side JavaScript Easier	33	(20)
Using JavaScript in Atlas	33	(10)
Creating Your First Atlas Application	33	(2)
Adding a Custom JavaScript Class	35	(2)
Using the Atlas Script Manager to Deliver Your Custom Class	37	(4)
Coding and Running the Application	41	(2)
Using Namespaces ill JavaScript	43	(1)
Using Inheritance in JavaScript	44	(2)
Implementing Interfaces in JavaScript	46	(2)
Accessing Server Resources from JavaScript	48	(4)
Summary	52	(1)
CHAPTER 4 Introducing Client Controls in Atlas	53	(24)
Seeing a Basic Example in Action	53	(3)
Using the Atlas UI Client Controls	56	(13)
The UI Control	56	(1)
The Label Control	57	(2)
The Button Control	59	(1)
The InputControl Control	60	(2)
The TextBox Control	62	(1)
The Image Control	63	(1)
The HyperLink Control	64	(2)
The CheckBox Control	66	(1)
The Select Control	67	(2)
Using Atlas Script	69	(7)
Summary	76	(1)
CHAPTER 5 Using Client Controls in Atlas	77	(48)
Manipulating Controls Using CSS	77	(10)
Using JavaScript	78	(5)
Using Atlas Script	83	(4)
Manipulating Controls Directly	87	(5)
Using JavaScript to Manipulate Controls Directly	87	(2)
Using Atlas Script to Manipulate Controls Directly	89	(3)
Data Binding with a Transform	92	(3)
Using Atlas Script	92	(2)
Using JavaScript	94	(1)
Data Binding with a Custom Transform	95	(5)
Performing JavaScript Custom Binding	100	(3)
Performing Basic Text Validation—Required Fields	103	(3)
Performing Basic Text Validation—Checking for Types and Ranges	106	(5)
Using the Click Behavior	111	(2)
Using the Mouse Hover Behavior	113	(3)
Using the Pop-up Behavior When You Hover Over an Element	116	(3)
Implementing Drag-and-Drop Behaviors	119	(4)
Summary	123	(2)
CHAPTER 6 Introducing Server Controls in Atlas	125	(40)
Adding the Atlas Server Controls to Visual Studio 2005	125	(4)
Creating an Atlas Web Site	125	(1)
Adding the Server Controls to the Toolbox	126	(3)
Introducing the ScriptManager Control	129	(9)
Using the ScriptManager Designer Interface	129	(1)
Programming with the Script Manager	130	(8)
Introducing the ScriptManagerProxy Control	138	(3)
Introducing the UpdatePanel Control	141	(5)
Using the UpdatePanel Designer	142	(2)
Programming with the UpdatePanel	144	(2)
Introducing the UpdateProgress Control	146	(1)
Introducing Control Extenders	147	(5)
Introducing the AutoCompleteExtender	147	(1)
Using the DragOverlayExtender	148	(4)
Introducing the ProfileScriptService Control	152	(1)
Introducing the Timer Control	153	(2)
Introducing the Gadget Control	155	(8)
Summary	163	(2)
CHAPTER 7 Using Server Controls in Atlas	165	(32)
Using the UpdatePanel Control	165	(3)
Using a Task List Manager	168	(12)
Using the Atlas Wiki Application	180	(16)
Getting Started with the Wiki Application	180	(2)
Running the Wiki Application	182	(2)
Understanding the Login Asynchrony	184	(3)
Creating a Wiki User	187	(4)
Understanding the Create Article Asynchrony	191	(2)
Understanding the Table of Contents Asynchrony	193	(3)
Summary	196	(1)
CHAPTER 8 Data Binding in Atlas	197	(34)
Introducing the Sys.Data Controls	198	(3)
Introducing the DataSource Control	198	(1)
Introducing the DataView Control	199	(1)
Introducing the DataTable Control	199	(1)
Introducing the DataColumn Control	200	(1)
Introducing the DataRow Control	201	(1)
Introducing the Sys.UI.Data Controls	201	(4)
Introducing the ItemView Control	201	(2)
Introducing the ListView Control	203	(2)
Getting Started with Data Binding	205	(7)
Using the DataSource Control	212	(9)
Reading and Writing Data from a DataSource Control	221	(9)
Summary	230	(1)
CHAPTER 9 Using the AtlasUIGlitz Library	231	(18)
Using Opacity	231	(2)
Using Layout Behaviors	233	(1)
Using Fade Animations	234	(4)
Using Length Animations	238	(3)
Using Number Animations	241	(3)
Using Discrete Animations	244	(3)
Summary	247	(2)
CHAPTER 10 Mapping with Atlas	249	(20)
Seeing Some Mapping Functionality in Action	249	(1)
Getting Started with Atlas Maps	250	(7)
Programming the Map Control	257	(9)
Setting Longitude and Latitude	257	(2)
Setting the Zoom Level	259	(1)
Choosing a Map Type	260	(3)
Panning to a Location	263	(2)
Panning by an Amount	265	(1)
Using Pushpins	266	(2)
Summary	268	(1)
CHAPTER 11 Building a Sample Application with ASP.NET and Atlas	269	(36)
Understanding the Application Architecture	270	(28)
Creating the Company Information Pane	272	(8)
Creating the Price History Pane	280	(5)
Generating the Price History Graph	285	(8)
Generating an Analytics Graph	293	(5)
Using Atlas Client Controls for an Enhanced UI	298	(5)
Summary	303	(2)
INDEX	305