Additionaly to ASP.NET AJAX, many third-party AJAX libraries are available that can be used with ASP.NET. Some are mostly focused on providing JavaScript libraries for use from within the browser to make manipulation of the browser DOM easier. Others include some level of server functionality for use within ASP.NET pages. Follows list some of the most popular AJAX libraries:
1. Ajax.NET Professional
Official site: http://www.ajaxpro.info/
Price: Free
This is a lightweight solution with very little overhead in terms of bytes transferred and processing cycles needed on the client and server. The source code is available, and the package is free.
2. Anthem.NET
Official site: http://anthem-dot-net.sourceforge.net
Price: Free
It's a SourceForge project where users are able to download the sources to the project. It targets ASP.NET 1.1 and ASP.NET 2.0. It has a set of server controls that use their underlying JavaScript library to communicate with the server.
3. DoJo
Official site: http://dojotoolkit.com/
Price: Free
It is a client-side library for AJAX development without ties to any server technology. DoJo has a type system for JavaScript and a function for binding script to events from JavaScript objects or DHTML elements. One of its strengths is rich support for dynamic script loading.
4. Script.aculo.us
Official site: http://script.aculo.us/
Price: Free
It includes functionality for adding drag-and-drop support to an application. It has a lot of effects code for fading, shrinking, moving, and otherwise animating DOM elements. Script.aculo.us also has a slider control and a library for manipulating lists of elements.
5. Rico
Official site: http://openrico.org/
Price: Free
It has support for adding drag-and-drop behavior to browser DOM elements. It also has some controls to bind JavaScript objects to DOM elements for manipulating data. Rico has constructs for revealing and hiding portions of a page using an accordion style. It also has animation, sizing, and fading effects prebuilt for easier use.
That's all :) Do you use some of these libraries ?
