(SYS-CON Media) - Applied Innovations, a Microsoft Gold Certified web hosting provider of Windows-based ASP.NET, MS SQL, Shared and Application Hosting solutions, introduced support for ASP.NET AJAX hosting, formerly referred to as ASP.NET Atlas.

Developed by Microsoft, ASP.NET AJAX represents a shift of traditional Web technology, allowing developers to quickly and efficiently create next-generation Web experiences built around personalization and interactivity. AJAX, or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is often correlated with second major wave of user-driven Web sites, dubbed Web 2.0.

“We are excited that with Microsoft’s release of ASP.NET AJAX, we will be able to offer our customers the opportunity to create dynamic and innovative Web applications,” said Applied Innovations Senior Administrator for developer support Wayne Lansdowne. “Web 2.0, as it has been coined, ultimately redefines the Web as a distributed computing platform instead of a network for merely serving static content. The proliferation and standardization of new technology to enable this movement is critical to the future of the Internet.”

In a departure from traditional AJAX technology, ASP.NET AJAX is integrated with the ASP.NET core, providing developers with full access to built-in ASP.NET 2.0 application services and the entire .NET Framework. Developers can also continue to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 to create Web 2.0 applications.

Applied Innovations will offer ASP.NET AJAX hosting to all customers at no additional charge.