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Dynamic data in existing data controls
In a traditional data driven web site, you need to individually create web forms necessary to get the data in and out of the database tables. ASP.NET Dynamic Data features allow you to automate this functionality. ASP.NET Dynamic Data allows you to create extensible data driven web applications with little or no coding from your side. ASP.NET Dynamic Data automatically reads the database schema for you and generates data display and data entry pages on the fly. You can, of course, customize the resultant application if needed. The ASP.NET Dynamic Data Web Site project templates create a base project with necessary web forms and user controls that you can customize to suit your needs. However, in some cases creating a separate project is undesirable and you may want to integrate the Dynamic Data features with an existing web site. In this step-by-step article you will learn how this can be accomplished.
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Using Microsoft Ajax CDN to Refer ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery Files
Modern web applications rely heavily on client side scripting to provide rich user experience. To that end ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery are popular choices amongst ASP.NET developers to render rich user interface. These libraries make use of client script physically stored in JavaScript (.js) files. When a client accesses a web form that makes use of these libraries the client browser first needs to download the required library files on the client side and then execute the client script. Developers often store these JavaScript files as a part of their web site and then refer to them in various web forms. Though this approach works, it's not the best approach to make use of such client side libraries. That is where Content Delivery Network or CDN comes into picture. As an ASP.NET developer it would be nice to know what a CDN is and how Microsoft Ajax CDN can be used in ASP.NET web sites to refer ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery files. The remainder of the article discusses these concepts.