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  • Web Desktop

    Adding additional power to RadGridView for Silverlight with attached behaviors

    PART I [example: Adding an ‘Insert new row’ button to RadGridView ] Certain scenarios require adding additional behaviors and/or visuals to RadGridView. Implementing these as integrated features in RadGridView is not always appropriate as they may serve quite specific client scenarios or may require customization beyond the power of a common integrated feature. According to the canons of WPF and Silverlight such tasks should be easily achieved by modifying the default control template and adding the necessary visuals (e.g. user controls with some additional logic included). My experience with clients shows that such approach is sometimes kind-of frustrating as it often involves...
    October 01, 2009
  • Desktop WPF

    Sorting, Filtering, Grouping and Aggregating on all CPU cores using RadGridView for WPF and PLINQ

    As some of you may already know the Q2 release of RadGridView for WPF ships with a brand new “data engine” entirely based on LINQ. This means that all data operations including sorting, filtering, grouping, aggregating and paging will be pushed down to the IQueryProvider when RadGridView is bound to an IQueryable. For example if you are using LinqToSql, LinqToEntities or OpenAccess ORM all gird operations are executed on the SQL server using the magic of LINQ providers. Staying on the cutting edge I decide to try out PLINQ (Parallel LINQ) and enable RadGridView to execute its data operations on all available CPU cores. PLINQ...
    September 23, 2009
  • Desktop WPF

    RadChart for SL/WPF: Data grouping and aggregation

    Howdy folks! The RadControls for XAML Q3 Beta1 is out and it features an updated version of the RadChart control. We receive dozens of feature requests every day and one of the more substantial ones is the ability to analyze data with RadChart. The feature I will describe today is a great step in that direction. I’m talking of course about data grouping and aggregation.   Just like grouping and aggregate functions are one of the major features of our GridView control they can be used with the charts as well (if you have the beta). Basically the feature allows you to group business...
    September 18, 2009
  • Desktop WPF

    Windows 7 Theme for RadControls

    My guess is you have probably tested Windows 7. I will even go further and assume you liked how it looks and feels. Well … we like it too, even more we decided to bring the Windows 7 stunning visuals to RadControls for Silverlight and WPF.   I give you the first sneak peek screenshot of Windows 7 Theme:   Windows 7 Theme will let you perfectly blend your applications with the best looking Windows to date. The theme has already been tested in our new ? product and is designed to handle a wide array of complex business cases.   Windows 7 Theme will be...
    September 15, 2009
  • Desktop WPF

    Multiple Resources, Resource Grouping and TimeLineView in Telerik Scheduler for SL/WPF

    Once again we kept our promise and we are happy to introduce to you the Resource Grouping of Telerik Scheduler for Silverlight and WPF - the most requested feature for this control.   Multiple Resources, Resource Grouping,new design of Edit Appointment dialog and TimeLineView are the new features coming with Beta1 release due in the second half of this month.   Here are a few screenshots on the upcoming new features:     Stay tuned to see what else we have prepared for you in the upcoming Beta release!
    September 10, 2009