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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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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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).

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