11.13. Summary
This release of the Microsoft AJAX libraries introduces some compelling new features that should interest all web developers.
Prior to this release, I did not recommend the Microsoft AJAX libraries as a general-purpose JavaScript framework because jQuery was better documented, better supported, and easier to use.
However, the great news is that in this release the Microsoft AJAX libraries are integrated very nicely with jQuery. So, you don't have to make this choice anymore; you have the best of both worlds.
It is worth considering what Microsoft's motivation behind open sourcing the AJAX libraries is. Does this indicate that Microsoft is starting to pull out from its development? I'm not sure, and perhaps this is unlikely given ...
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