for AJAX implementation : please suggest

Question

which one should use i have following options available

1. ASP.NET ajax with its ajax control toolkit controls

2. ASP.NET ajax with jQuery

3. Ajax Pro http://www.ajaxpro.info/

Please suggest which one to use keeping in mind performance and page size.

Please if any one can shed some light on pros and cons of each of the above

Thanks

Answer 1

for performance + page size, Asp.net MVC + jQuery is the best. But from your option, I think #1 page size can be reduced by g-zip. Personally, I like Ajax control toolkit because it's easy to implement.

Answer 2

Whichever you use, just avoid using anything that post all the form values. Update Panels is one of those.

That means:

1. Extenders with the ajax control toolkit. These imposes limitations on your code.
2. JQuery + JSON. Simple service calls. Leverage the same skills for client side as in other platforms.
3. Ajax Pro. Don't know, so can't say anything about its strengths/weaknesses.

I would stick with JQuery. It works great, and you get skills that work in other platforms :).

Answer 3

A month ago I would have chosen Ajax Control toolkit but after spending time behind the scenes with JQuery it will have my personal vote. Especially if using MVC, however I am having great success refactoring a older Ajax websites developed in Framework 2.0.

JQuery offers a lot more then the Ajax control toolkit and it allows more flexibility, definitly something we will see more of in the future if you follow the commitment Microsoft has made into it.