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  • Mobile

    Metro, Direct2D and XAML – Burst of Performance in Windows 8

    Now that Windows 8 Consumer Preview is out we are eager to explore the new framework and the features it offers. While part of it is the good old XAML, there are plenty of other unique features, one of them being the DirectX integration at XAML level. While XAML is a great technology and offers literally unlimited features regarding layout and UI richness, sometimes there are cases where we need to push the framework beyond its limits in order to achieve highly-performing components with responsive and fluid user interaction. Although in most cases writing efficient algorithms and using the proper data structures...
    May 27, 2021 4 min read
  • Mobile

    New Hub Tile Control for Your Windows Phone Apps

    With our Q1 2012 SP1 release we managed to bundle something that will make your apps go off the fanciness chart, something that will make your apps look way better. That something is called RadHubTile and the WP7 home screen experience is now available to your apps without any effort. Just put one of the hub tiles we have prepared for you on your page and watch your app shine. That probably sounds great but how do you actually use that thing? “Where are the classes!?” I hear you shout. They will be revealed a little later because I think it’s time...
    March 22, 2012 2 min read
  • Mobile

    Has Apple’s Enterprise Domination Already Begun?

    For many years, your day job is not where you have the best technology.  As developers, we are somewhat of an anomaly here, but for your average knowledge worker, this is true.  They usually have a locked down PC running an old version of Windows and...
    May 27, 2021 5 min read
  • Mobile

    Our Windows Phone Customers Rock!

    14 new customers’ apps from different categories just joined our Windows Phone Showcase Gallery. Check them out here. And while looking at them I couldn’t help but notice that 3 of them are in the very top of their respective categories. Such as Gooroovster at #12 in the music + video / top category. The app is the first Google Music player for Windows Phone and is using Telerik’s PhoneApplicationFrame, JumpList, DatabountListbox and TileHelper. Connecting with businesses, movies, people and what not is a piece of cake with Poynt at #20 in travel + navigation / free category. And then there is Math Rocks at...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Mobile

    Building Your First Kendo UI Mobile PhoneGap Application

    With the launch of Kendo UI Mobile this month (have you downloaded it yet?), we introduced a completely new development philosophy into the arena of HTML5 development on mobile devices. What If What if you could develop one native application and target multiple devices? Too good to be true? ...
    March 05, 2025 12 min read