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Microsoft Eats Its Young: AjaxPro is no more

Back when .NET didn't have an Ajax pot to piss in, I voraciously read Michael Schwarz's blog and followed his Ajax.NET framework. He eventually released a companion "Pro" version. Now, several Microsoft MVP awards later, he is packing it in. I, for one, will miss the competition in the .NET world. That leaves two major alternatives that I'm aware of:
Since the concepts around how Ajax apps should be built are still in flux, it would be nice to have a few alternatives in the .NET world (especially ones that don't produce the XHR salad that ASP.NET Ajax does).
Technorati Tags: ajax, .net, ajaxpro.net, gaia widgets, anthem.net
Topics: .NET, Ajax Frameworks, ASP.NET, C#, Microsoft
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