Stackoverflow Style Notifications in asp.net Ajax

Question

When you get a badge or aren\'t logged in to stack overflow there\'s a groovy little notification bar at the top of the page that lets you know there\'s something going on.<

Answer 1

I like it to.
div tag with a fade.
http://www.asp.net/AJAX/AjaxControlToolkit/Samples/Walkthrough/UsingAnimations.aspx