title: Is the ASP.NET Ajax Library dead?
body: <p>I've recently stumbled across a few blogs that say the ASP.NET Ajax Library is dead, in particular:</p>
  
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  <li><a href="http://encosia.com/2010/10/04/understanding-jquerys-impact-on-microsoft-and-asp-net/" rel="noreferrer">http://encosia.com/2010/10/04/understanding-jquerys-impact-on-microsoft-and-asp-net/</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/toddanglin/archive/2010/04/19/microsoft-ajax-client-library-is-dead-long-live-jquery.aspx" rel="noreferrer">http://weblogs.asp.net/toddanglin/archive/2010/04/19/microsoft-ajax-client-library-is-dead-long-live-jquery.aspx</a></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Is this generally true, technically and practically?</p>