Preface
1. Introducing Web Portals and Dropthings.com
Defining a Web Portal
Defining a Web 2.0 Portal
Using a Web Portal
Navigating Dropthings
Using ASP.NET AJAX
Using C# 3.0 and .NET 3.5
Summary
2. Architecting the Web Portal and Widgets
Using a Widget Framework
Adding Widgets
Maximizing the First-Visit Experience
Rendering a Second-Visit Experience
Improving ASP.NET AJAX Performance
Adding Authentication and Authorization
Preventing Denial-of-Service Attacks
Summary
3. Building the Web Layer Using ASP.NET AJAX
Implementing the Start Page of a Web Portal
Building a Custom Drag-and-Drop Extender for a Multicolumn Drop Zone
Implementing WidgetContainer
Building Widgets
Page Switching: Simulating a Nonpostback Experience
Using the Profile Object Inside a Web Service
Implementing Authentication and Authorization
Implementing Logout
Summary
4. Building the Data and Business Layers Using .NET 3.5
Introducing LINQ to SQL
Building the Data Access Layer Using LINQ to SQL
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5. Building Client-Side Widgets
6. Optimizing ASP.NET AJAX
7. Creating Asynchronous, Transactional, Cache-Friendly Web Services
8. Improving Server-Side Performance and Scalability
9. Improving Client-Side Performance