MVC Example

[Pat Tormey]

I'm trying to find a simple implementation of Kendo UI that uses Microsoft MVC to fetch any sample data from a back end server, hike it off to Kendo UI (as a datasource), edit the data and return it to the DB for update..

I'd expect to see the Kendo UI implementation of Knockout JS observable (which I think the datasource does) and the ability implement client side validation of the DataAnnotations. for example implement the MVC model data as a Kendo UI Datasource 

I'd also expect to see the Controller supplying the contents of the AutoComplete and DropDown widgets since it's not very MVVM-ish to include them as JavaScript variables in the Client side.

Currently I have access to the model using the DropDownFor or AutoCompleteFor but it unclear that they validate. Or if the "For" tools are even necessary if I convert the model to a Kendo UI DataSource

You've got an amazing tool set.. And now we need simple comprehensive examples.

thanks
Pat Tormey NH USA

[Neil]

I would love there to be some comprehensive examples of how to work with the Kendo UI wrappers and events ans such. Developing with Kendo so far has been nothing but a headache and I'm a long way from where I want to be with my project. I chose Kendo over DevExpress because it appeared to be a more light-weight framework and I liked the fact that it's built on jQuery, I am seriously regretting that decision now though...

[Pat Tormey]

Yep I feel the pain too.. 

I love the idea of a single tool-set but KendoUI just isn't here yet..

Come on KendoUI team,  while we are still with you... 

PAT NH USA

[Steve]

I agree with this completely.  I dont have any hair left to pull out.  Its been a real tease.  Looks great but implementation is all over the map.  Need more concise straight forward examples that work.

[Kevin White]

Agreed, i would love to find a single comprehensive downloadable simple demo that showed how multiple controls, partial views, areas, ajax all worked together.  I like devexpress' clinical study demo. Telerik needs something similar.