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2005Tic-Tac-Toe
A full server-driven game running entirely through AjaxPanels. No client-side JavaScript on the developer side — every move is an async postback that updates a partial region of the page.
AjaxPanelServer controlsGame state
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Demos Archive
Historical examples that shipped with the original demo site. Some still run on archived hosts; others survive only as screenshots and SourceForge forum threads. We're collecting both.
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2005Live Chat
A simple multi-user chat backed by ASP.NET timers and AjaxPanels. Demonstrates polling patterns, partial DOM updates, and how to keep ViewState compact across hundreds of refreshes.
PollingAjaxCallHelperServer timers
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2005Form Validation
The full set of standard ASP.NET validators — RequiredFieldValidator, RegularExpressionValidator, CustomValidator — running client-side inside an AjaxPanel. The big breakthrough of 0.3.0.
ValidatorsClient-sideWebForms
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2005-12.NET 2.0 Demos
Late-2005 additions by Dion Olsthoorn showcasing the .NET 2.0 build of the framework: master pages, themes, new server controls — all wrapped in panels.
.NET 2.0Master pagesThemes
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2006Quasimodo Bell
A classic community example — a quirky little community site built on top of MagicAjax, listed under "Sites with MagicAjax" on the original homepage.
CommunityShowcase
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2005AjaxCallHelper Demo
Demonstrates pushing arbitrary JavaScript and DOM updates from the server during an async call — used here to update window.title and trigger small client-side animations.
AjaxCallHelperJavaScriptDOM
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Have you preserved a MagicAjax demo?
We are tracking down original ZIPs, screenshots, and SourceForge forum threads. If you have a copy of an old demo or a working snapshot of demo2.magicajax.net, please contact editorial.