This is mainly a tips-and-workarounds kind of a session. In which we go through different approaches in using jQuery in ASP.NET 3.5 and 4.0 applications to achieve common functionality with much better performance and UI richness without paying so many additional development hours to deliver this. Also shows how ASP.NET AJAX Library Beta can work for even further power, as well as how far tool support can give us in real world applications. In brief, we show how to use the right tool for the right job!