Ajax is a standard part of every web developer's tool belt, but few ASP.NET websites today optimize Ajax for performance. In this demo rich session, Todd Anglin (MVP) will show you how to leverage various techniques to maximize the performance Ajax can deliver. New ASP.NET 4.0 features, like client-side templates and controls, will be explored and compared to other popular alternatives for ajaxifying ASP.NET. Using the techniques from this session will enable you to build highly optimized Ajax web applications today!