ASP.NET Page Life-Cycle

http://www.15seconds.com/issue/020102.htm

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178472.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7949d756-1a79-464e-891f-904b1cfc7991.aspx

1. Object Initialization
2. Load Viewstate Data
3. LoadPostData Processes Postback Data
4. Object Load
5. Raise PostBack Change Events (Offended object)
6. Process Client-Side PostBack Event (Offending Object)
7. Prerender the Objects
8. ViewState Saved
9. Render to HTML
10. Disposal

ASP.NET AJAX Client Life-Cycle Events

http://asp.net/ajax/documentation/live/overview/AJAXClientEvents.aspx  (Very Good Article)

A Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX page raises the same server life-cycle events as an ASP.NET 2.0 Web page and also raises client life-cycle events.