Telerik blogs
  • Productivity

    Understanding HTTP/304 Responses

    Users who are just getting started with Fiddler are often confused about the appearance of HTTP/304 responses in Fiddler’s Web Sessions list as webpages are loaded... A web server sends a HTTP/304 in response to a Conditional Validation request, indicating that the client’s copy of a resource is still valid and that the resource in question was Not Modified since the client cached its copy
    November 06, 2012
  • Productivity Testing

    Free Weekly 30-minute Workshops On Test Studio

    Test Studio Workshop is our new training initiative - a weekly (you guessed it) workshop. Each session will deal with a specific automation challenge. From seemingly basic to advanced use cases that might require some coding skills. We try to tackle common errors seen with new Test Studio users and shed light on little known but powerful features the product offers. The agenda is as follows: The presenter goes through the main information related to that week's subject in roughly 15 mins. From there we go into Q&A mode. The session is set as 30 mins long but we will ...
    November 06, 2012
  • Mobile

    Creating A Great Windows 8 Tile With XAML RadControls for Windows 8

    Our new RadControls for Windows 8 offers a number of controls to make your application look and perform better.  One of the key features is the new set of HubTiles.  These are easy to work with, and greatly simplify the job of creating a terrific tile for your application.  Remember, Microsoft’s advice is “Invest in a Great Tile.”  Now that’s easy to do. To see how to create great tiles, we’ll create a small application that hosts two tiles: one an image with “peek” text that appears halfway and then all the way over the image, and the second a flipping...
    November 06, 2012
  • Mobile

    How RadControls for Windows 8 Helped Booking.com Get into the Windows 8 Store Ahead of the Platform’s Launch

    For Booking.com, the world’s leading online hotel and accommodation reservations agency, getting its app in the Windows 8 store ahead of the platform’s official launch date was essential.  For Methylium, the team charged with achieving this, the Telerik controls for Windows 8 helped solve a major headache, providing sophisticated controls to deliver the app within 6 weeks’ time. With the advent of Windows 8, Booking.com was quick to target the new platform. Determined to get its app into the Windows 8 store prior to the platform’s official launch, they turned to the Windows Phone development expert and Microsoft MVP Tom Verfoeff. Tim’s...
    November 05, 2012
  • Release

    JustCode Q3 Typing Assistance Improvements

    We designed the typing assistance feature of JustCode to increase your productivity by saving you keystrokes without getting in your way. In this release, we enhanced this feature, making it faster and better than ever. Brace positioning When you press enter between opening and closing brace, JustCode positions the braces correctly and inserts an empty line so you can begin typing immediately. Previously, JustCode used the formatting feature to position braces correctly, and this was sometimes slow. The brace positioning no longer relies on the formatter, and the result is extremely fast. Wrap statement in braces When you add an open brace at the beginning of...
    November 05, 2012
  • Productivity

    Understanding HTTP/304 Responses

    Users who are just getting started with Fiddler are often confused about the appearance of HTTP/304 responses in Fiddler’s Web Sessions list as webpages are loaded... A web server sends a HTTP/304 in response to a Conditional Validation request, indicating that the client’s copy of a resource is still valid and that the resource in question was Not Modified since the client cached its copy
    November 06, 2012
  • Productivity Testing

    Free Weekly 30-minute Workshops On Test Studio

    Test Studio Workshop is our new training initiative - a weekly (you guessed it) workshop. Each session will deal with a specific automation challenge. From seemingly basic to advanced use cases that might require some coding skills. We try to tackle common errors seen with new Test Studio users and shed light on little known but powerful features the product offers. The agenda is as follows: The presenter goes through the main information related to that week's subject in roughly 15 mins. From there we go into Q&A mode. The session is set as 30 mins long but we will ...
    November 06, 2012
  • Mobile

    Creating A Great Windows 8 Tile With XAML RadControls for Windows 8

    Our new RadControls for Windows 8 offers a number of controls to make your application look and perform better.  One of the key features is the new set of HubTiles.  These are easy to work with, and greatly simplify the job of creating a terrific tile for your application.  Remember, Microsoft’s advice is “Invest in a Great Tile.”  Now that’s easy to do. To see how to create great tiles, we’ll create a small application that hosts two tiles: one an image with “peek” text that appears halfway and then all the way over the image, and the second a flipping...
    November 06, 2012
  • Mobile

    How RadControls for Windows 8 Helped Booking.com Get into the Windows 8 Store Ahead of the Platform’s Launch

    For Booking.com, the world’s leading online hotel and accommodation reservations agency, getting its app in the Windows 8 store ahead of the platform’s official launch date was essential.  For Methylium, the team charged with achieving this, the Telerik controls for Windows 8 helped solve a major headache, providing sophisticated controls to deliver the app within 6 weeks’ time. With the advent of Windows 8, Booking.com was quick to target the new platform. Determined to get its app into the Windows 8 store prior to the platform’s official launch, they turned to the Windows Phone development expert and Microsoft MVP Tom Verfoeff. Tim’s...
    November 05, 2012
  • Release

    JustCode Q3 Typing Assistance Improvements

    We designed the typing assistance feature of JustCode to increase your productivity by saving you keystrokes without getting in your way. In this release, we enhanced this feature, making it faster and better than ever. Brace positioning When you press enter between opening and closing brace, JustCode positions the braces correctly and inserts an empty line so you can begin typing immediately. Previously, JustCode used the formatting feature to position braces correctly, and this was sometimes slow. The brace positioning no longer relies on the formatter, and the result is extremely fast. Wrap statement in braces When you add an open brace at the beginning of...
    November 05, 2012