Atlas is interesting concept extended form AJAX, integrated in ASP.NET 2.0. It extends the concept of AJAX in 2 different ways.
1.It provides the clide side scripting libraries that enable the developers to create the interactive Uis and allows the remote procedure calls by providing the true OO API’s and Components.
2.It provides the rich integrate server development in ASP.NET 2.0.
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