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  • Mobile

    Design Templates for Windows Phone: Keep Gettin' Better

    Four months ago, we released over 20 ready-to-use templates that provide implementation for common application development scenarios: Design Templates. We have good news for you: after our latest release the templates are over 50! The fresh additions include our newest controls demonstrated in various scenarios, allowing you to choose what suits you most. One of these new controls is RadDataForm. It is included in different form scenarios like: registration forms, sign in, check-out and multipurpose template for search and filter purposes.              The templates that include RadConversationView are a great example of how Design Templates not only use and configure RadControls so that you can...
    November 07, 2012 2 min read
  • 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 3 min read
  • 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 2 min read
  • Mobile

    WinRT app guide: Step 14: Adding layout awareness and snapped view, disabling portrait view

    To read the other steps in the step by step guide for creating a Metr0/ WInRT application go here. We are getting closer to a final first version of this app!
    November 03, 2012 1 min read