I just fond this reference to Micosofts implementation of AJAX integrated with ASP.NET 2.0 Looks like it makes AJAX a snap to add to your site.
The Screening Room, episode 3: Atlas
The March episode of The Screening Room explores Microsoft's forthcoming AJAX toolkit, Atlas. This month's presenter is Shanku Niyogi. Our 25-minute interview will give you a good sense of Atlas as a browser- and server-independent framework, and also as an ASP.NET extender.
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