Create a Simple Task List Using ASP.NET, WCF, and jQuery, Part 1

Maintaining a task list (or to-do list) is a common time management technique that keeps track of work items to be completed along with their priority and current status. No wonder that task manager is often an integral part of web and desktop calendaring applications. In this two part article we will build our own task list application using jQuery, ASP.NET and WCF. Though simple our task list application will illustrate how jQuery can interact with server data through WCF services. We will also get to use several jQuery concepts such selectors, AJAX calls and plug-ins.

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