Is jQuery integrated with ASP.NET?

Question

Hello! I'm diving into the world of web development after ten years of desktop application development and am currently learning about the many high level concepts, one of them being jQuery. I've been hearing people mention that jQuery will eventually be integrated into the ASP.NET framework.

1. Has it been integrated into ASP.NET yet?
2. If so, in what version?
3. If so, how would I use it in VS2008? Can I just start writing JavaScript?
4. If so, is jQuery UI included as well?
5. Can I still have Google host it for me?

I'm sorry if any of these question are strange, remember I'm a noob! :)

Thanks in advance for all your help!

Answer 1

1. It is included, not integrated into ASP.NET MVC. You don't have to use if if you won't want to.

2. It is 1.3.2, but it has specific versions (modifications) for Intelisense. And you can use any version you want.

3. There is an intellisense version that makes it easier to find stuff. But you still can write straight jQuery stuff.

4. No.

5. Yes.

Answer 2

See this link for answers to most of your quesitons and a good place to get started using it.

Answer 3

It is integrated into ASP.NET MVC