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Including both client-side and server-side components, Atlas allows the developer to create [[web application]]s in ASP.NET 2.0 (and to a limited extent in other environments) which can update data on the web page without a complete reload of the page (a "round trip" to the server). The key technology which enables this functionality is the [[XMLHttpRequest]] object, along with [[Javascript]] and DHTML. Atlas is currently provided as a Community Technology Preview ([[CTP]]).

== Browser SuportSupport ==

MicrosftMicrosoft has historically had poor support for web standards [http://news.com.com/2100-1023-243144.html] [[Microsoft Frontpage]] [http://slashdot.org/articles/03/02/14/1256231.shtml?tid=133], although there have been some improvements with recent releases [http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=602975&seqNum=1&rl=1].

Currently, Atlas does not support the majority of modern Internet browsers [http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/21/atlas-disappoints-in-cross-browser-support/], although it does support the vast majority or Internet ''users'' by supporting the two most common browsers, [[Internet Explorer]] and [[Firefox]] [http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp]. Support for other browsers such as Safari and Opera may improve before the product is officially released.