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  • Productivity Reporting

    Connecting the Dots: ADO.NET Data Services and Telerik Reporting

    ADO.NET Data Services (formerly Astoria) is one of the new technologies released as part of v3.5 SP1 of the .NET Framework. If you haven’t tried this new addition to the framework, I highly suggest you give it a spin. It’s very cool and allows you to quickly and easily set up RESTful WCF services with which your application can interact with the database. If you’re interested in learning more, MSDN has several great resources to help you get started. One of the cool things about Telerik is that the developers are always mindful of building products that can be easily integrated with existing and future...
    May 27, 2021 9 min read
  • People

    Free Webinar this Thursday: OpenAccess ORM Advanced Topics

    Mark your calendars! This Thursday (April 23rd) I am hosting another OpenAccess ORM webinar. If you missed the last one, I covered ORM basics and how to get started with Telerik’s OpenAccess ORM. Be sure to check it out on Telerik TV. If you’re ready for a deeper look at some of the features OpenAccess offers, then plan to stop in Thursday for an hour or so while I show you how to move your OA skills to the next level. Here’s the topic: Join Telerik Evangelist Kevin Babcock for a look at some of the more advanced features of OpenAccess...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Release

    OpenAccess 101 Webinar Follow-Up

    Okay, so I am really late in posting this follow-up, but I wanted to make sure those of you who haven’t already noticed know that my last webinar, OpenAccess ORM 101, is up on Telerik TV. If you missed the webinar, or if you just want to see it again, head on over and check it out. Also, for those of you who had questions during the session or who are interested in the demos I showed during the webinar, you can find answers and source code below. Click here to watch “OpenAccess ORM 101” on Telerik TV Enjoy! [Source Code] [Q&A]...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Productivity

    Getting Started with ADO.NET Data Services and Telerik Open Access – Step IV

    Just a quick follow-up: we uploaded the application sample as a code library item named "Using OpenAccess with SilverLight and Ado.Net Data Services" and it is available at:...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Productivity

    Getting Started with ADO.NET Data Services and Telerik Open Access – Step III

    After we prepared our data service it is time to put some client UI into it. I must apologize in advance as the only UI that I’ve used is a ListBox control, and it looks… well pretty much ugly. The goal was to proof that the whole setup works as expected, not to design a profound UI solution. I am pretty sure that as a follow up, our SilverLight team will enhance the sample to a full-scale integration example very soon.
    May 27, 2021 5 min read