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    Silverlight Foundations: Hello, World!

    Silverlight is Microsoft's new platform for developing Rich Internet Applications. Instead of being constrained by the limitations of HTML, .NET developers can use their skills to create even more powerful applications in the browser than is possible with ASP.NET. But unless you've been living under a rock for the past year and a half, you already know that. What you might not know is how in the world to get started using this exciting new technology in your own projects. We have already released the RadControls for Silverlight 2 beta (which will be officially released alongside the release of Silverlight 2), and...
    September 10, 2008
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    How To: Telerik RadGrid Master/Detail client-side data-binding using LINQ to SQL and WebService

    I've made two Master/Detail demos using RadGrid for ASP.NET AJAX, LINQ to SQL and WebService client-side data-binding. The first example is a single grid with two hierarchical levels (Customers -> Orders) with enabled paging, sorting & filtering for the entire hierarchy: and the second demo is a classic Master/Detail with two grids: [Download]...
    September 09, 2008
  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    RadTips, Episode 5: Getting Started with the RadScheduler

    I'm pleased to announce that another episode of RadTips is ready for your viewing pleasure. If you missed the first four episodes, I highly recommend you check them out as they covered the new client-side data binding feature of the RadGrid. This episode breaks away from the topic of the first four episodes and covers a new control: the RadScheduler for ASP.NET AJAX! The RadScheduler is a powerful scheduling control that can be used to create and manage appointments in the browser. Follow along as I give you the quick tour of the RadScheduler and show you how to get started...
    September 06, 2008
  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    50% more ASP.NET skins

      A big thank you guys! Tribute to the generosity of you, our community, we now have 50% more skins available for the telerik ASP.NET components. Check out the latest additions in our Skins Exchange Program and feel free to download a copy for your project. Also, don’t forget to vote for your favorite community skin – we have an Xbox and free RadControls licenses waiting for the winners. Voting will close on September, 15th. Once again, I would like to express our enormous gratitude to everyone who took the time to contribute their custom-made skins to the program. What started as a...
    September 05, 2008
  • Web

    Editing Telerik's Silverlight Controls in Expression Blend

    Along with the release of Telerik RadControls for Silverlight Beta 2, we also released a "blendable" Silverlight project. What I mean under "blendable" is that when this project is opened in Expression Blend, it allows you an easy and straightforward approach to editing the style of every control in out suite. To begin with, go to your Client.net account and download Telerik.Windows.Controls.Blend. Unzip the project anywhere and open the Telerik.Windows.Controls.Blend.sln files using Expression Blend. If you explore the Project tab, you will find that each control is represented by a separate XAML file. Open, for example, the Expander.xaml file. You will see that there...
    September 05, 2008