Telerik blogs
  • Web

    Six Silly Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Web Controls

    Are you that do-it-yourself developer? Are you the developer that can build everything you need for a web site? If you’re a rockstar ninja developer, you don’t really need external libraries, controls, or anything! You can build all of the resources needed for a website project. We need to talk... here are several reasons why you may want to change your mind.
  • Mobile

    Using the Performance Analyzer for HTML5 Apps in Windows 8

    If you have built a Windows 8 app, you are probably familiar with the WACK (Windows App Certification Kit). This small utility allows a developer to make sure that their app passes the basic tests performed during the Windows Store certification process. Visual Studio 2012 advises you to run the WACK each time you create an app package. This tool is great for small and simple apps, but for more complex ones you will need a better way to evaluate their performance. That is why you should also test using the Performance Analyzer for HTML5 Apps.
    December 04, 2012
  • Release

    Load on Demand and Drill Down, Two New Features to Make Your ASP.NET AJAX OrgChart More Interactive

    The organizational chart is one of the newest controls in Telerik’s ASP.NET AJAX suite and because of this we know how important it is not only to improve existing functionalities but to add new ones regularly. With Q2 2012 Telerik’s ASP.NET OrgChart control features’ collection was extended once again. I am happy to announce that two major capabilities were introduced which significantly improve the OrgChart’s performance and usability. Load on Demand Drill Down Load on Demand With Q1 2012 Node and Group collapsing came out. Load on demand continues the sequence in a logical way. Keeping the idea of different type of collapsing (Nodes/Groups), the...
  • Release

    Telerik ASP.NET AJAX Q2 2012 Release is Here!

    I am happy to officially announce that the Q2 2012 release of Telerik's ASP.NET AJAX controls is out of our door and you can start using it in your applications immediately. Probably most of you have heard already the news from Telerik's press release. For the rest, hurry up and download a trial now or go to your account to get the licensed version. You can see what new features we have shipped with the Q2 2012 release by visiting our What's New page or by checking the release notes to get a better idea of what is fixed as well. I also would like to bring your...
    June 13, 2012
  • Release

    See the early bits in action – Try Telerik’s AJAX Q2’12 Beta

    I am happy to share with you that the Q2 2012 Beta of Telerik’s ASP.NET AJAX controls is here and you can try it right away. Just as the Q1 2012 SP1 was full of fixes, today’s Beta is full of new features and controls. Let’s have a quick trip. NEW CONTROLS Barcode – The control allows you to visualize barcodes for your products using the most popular standards. It’s really easy to use and configure. The resulting image is rendered as SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) in the modern browsers where HTML5 allows embedding SVG in your web pages. In older browsers the output...