The .nextOrFirst() jQuery function/plugin detailed here works as an alias for .next(), except when there are no more objects for .next() to select. When this happens, .nextOrFirst() will automatically select the first element from within the same parent (essentially treating the first element as “next”).

This article introduces the use of forms in an ASP.NET webpage. Before you begin, you should already have a basic understanding of HTML form elements. If you need a refresher, we will briefly discuss the use of classic form elements on an ASPX page, but the focus of this article will be on the use special ASP.NET form elements.

This article introduces basic JavaScript concepts, and builds on those concepts to explain how AJAX is used and, more importantly, why. This is not an in-depth look at JavaScript, nor is it intended to be. As with all tutorials on this site, you should already be familiar with X/HTML and CSS, and have a general idea of what JavaScript is and how it’s used.

This article explains the three primary methods of outputting data onto a webpage from the code-behind class: Labels, Literals, and the Response.Write() method. This article is also useful for gaining a basic understanding of how .NET handles communication between elements on the ASPX webpage and the C# code-behind class.