... Communication Only With Atlas, all communication is asynchronous. Most operations that programmers work with are syn-chronous communication, so it is important to understand the differences. With Atlas, ... file.Communicating with Web ServicesCalling out to an ASP.NET web service is an important part of Atlas. By default, JavaScript running withina web browser does not know how to communicate with a web ... Parts and gadgets—This layer provides support for integrating with external services,such as Web Parts and gadgets.Ajax Support With Atlas, Microsoft has added many web browser/client-side features....