ComfortASP.NET for ASP.NET 1.1/2.0

November 17th, 2007 Arsen Posted in Patterns - .NET |

ComfortASP.NET is an approach that lets Developers rely on pure ASP.NET programming while offering AJAX features.

• Internally ComfortASP.NET is using AJAX (DHTML, JavaScript, XMLHTTP) to implement these features - but the Web Developer only implements pure Server Side ASP.NET!
• Automatically transfers only changes between ASP.NET postbacks, this leads to:
  • Significant faster response for low bandwidth connections
  • Reduce HTML traffic (up to 90%, depending on new postback data)
• Reduce page reloads and use hidden postbacks instead
• AJAX / DHTML-like client experience (but without programming any AJAX / DHTML directly)
• Keep browser history free of postback entries (”Back Button” no more irritates your users)
• Auto disable form and prevent user input while postback or multiple form postbacks
• Control web client scroll position and focus from server side code
• Switch back at all times to original ASP.NET when you need it — even dynamically at runtime
• Not supported by Mono