ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 Beta 2 (formerly code-named “Atlas”) is now available for download.

ASP.NET AJAX allows creating great responsive interfaces. I think this framework was previously called “Atlas” you might even find a document on the site describing how to migrate your Atlas applications to this release. http://ajax.asp.net/files/Migration_Guide.doc

Recently I reviewed the samples at http://ajax.asp.net/ajaxtoolkit/. These are some of my impressions:

Accordion

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AlwaysVisibleControl

Animation

I t allows to add effects to pages, the examples popups a region. You can do a lot more.

CascadingDropDown

This is very simple a common scenario where the combo box values depends of what you select on another combo.

CollapsiblePanel

It adds an widget to the panel that allow it to collapse.

ConfirmButton

Just for the typical are you sure!

DragPanel

Cool!! It lets you create windows that you can drag around.

DropDown

Add a nice style of menus

DropShadow

Mmm just add a shadow to your panels

DynamicPopulate

:/ it just like a way to generate something in the server with ajax. I really don’t get it a lot.

FilteredTextBox

Client side validations

HoverMenu

I think is handly is a way to display additional info for web page element and only show them when needed

ModalPopup

I like this!! It really lets the user focus on what you want

MutuallyExclusiveCheckboxes.

Not that sexy but useful in some cases when you have several check boxes options and some contradict the other.

NoBot

This control avoids entries by automated processes (BOTS)

NumericUpDown

The name says it all

PagingBulletedList

I have never needed this but looks nice

PasswordStrength

Nice. It gives feedback to the user indicating if his/her password is good enough

PopupControl

Nice!! It adds popability to any control. You can use it to make data entry easier

Rating

Jejeje Starts rating control

ReorderList

Is a list where you can drag the items to reorder them and the datasource will be updated

ResizableControl

Great! Resizable images and text containers. I suppose it can be also applied to other things.

RoundedCorners

:/ not very exciting just adds rounded corners to panels

Slider

Slider controls

TextBoxWatermark

Displays a message in a textbox before the user enters some text. After he enter the text the message disappears.

ToggleButton

Modifies checkboxes to use images

UpdatePanelAnimation

Adds effects to panels things like fade and Collapsing and background changes

ValidatorCallout

Very nice