A new Article from me has been published in the "Dot.Net Magazin" (December issue). The Article describes the use of the the new client side "Client Data Controls". This new controls will be available in the .NET Framework 3.5 (or in the regarding SP 1.0). The article give you a complete overview and provide you with some examples. See more here:
ASP.NET Futures: Client Data Controls und XML-Script