1.1. What's New in ASP.NET 4 AJAX Preview 4

The recent release of ASP.NET 4 AJAX Preview 4 has brought in some exciting additions to the ASP.NET AJAX framework. Preview 4 ushers in native support for working directly with server-side services, command bubbling, change support tracking and identity management, WCF and ASMX web service integration, and much more.

This Wrox Blox is about some of the most compelling features of ASP.NET AJAX Client Templates. The examples herein teach you the basics of Client Templates, demonstrate how to customize the templates, and walk you through getting data from the server using ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, and through querying ADO.NET Data Services.