GridView Grouping Master/Detail Drill Down using AJAX and jQuery
Introduction:
Last month I posted about Building a grouping Grid with GridView and JQuery. And I got feedbacks about how to do the same thing using AJAX (on demand retrieving of detail data). In fact I was thinking of that too, and I had couple of ideas in mind. One of them it to use nested update panels, or use AJAX Data Controls with page method/web service method calls along with ASP.NET AJAX. You can view the [demo here].
I didn't like the nested update panel idea, although it is the easiest I think. And was started to think about the second idea but I was about to check another way other than ASP.NET AJAX as long as I'm using jQuery. So I was thinking of using jQuery AJAX. That was just after reading Dave Ward's post Using jQuery to consume ASP.NET JSON Web Services.
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.Net 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit
Brief Description:
.NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit containing Labs, Demos and PPTs.
Overview:
The .NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize the .NET 3.5 Enhancement features including: ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ASP.NET AJAX History, ASP.NET Silverlight controls, ADO.NET Data Services and ADO.NET Entity Framework.
I think it is different thanThe Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Training Kit which you can also have a look at it.
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Download Free E-Book: Introducing SQL Server 2008
In Introducing SQL Server 2008by Peter DeBetta (ISBN: 9780735625587), you’ll learn about major new features in SQL Server 2008, including security, administration, and performance. Downloading the book require registration.
This initial installment of the book is very small; it is devided into 11 chapters and about 33 PDF pages. I guess it is a good focused book on the new features of SQL Server 2008. Myself didn't read it yet.
I also recommend to visit SQL Server 2008 Learning Portalthere you'll find free e-learning offers such as Collection 6187: What's New in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (includes three free clinics).
Heroes Happen {Here}
At the end of last Month March 2008, exactly on 23rd and 24th of March, Microsoft Egypt hold an event for Heroes Happen {Here} announcing the launch of Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008.
I couldn't attend the event as I was out of country. But my brother Ahmad Mosa and my colleagues including Amr Elsehemy attended the event.
At the event Ahmad Mosa was recognized as a Hero for his cooperation and hard work in participating in the early adopters’ program for the launch products that made this launch such a great success!
Below is his picture with Mr. Kareem Ramada the General Manager of Microsoft Egypt.
Left to right: Kareem Ramadan, Ahmad Mosa