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    Optimization Tips: RadInput vs. RadInputManager

    In the Q3 2008 release, Telerik introduced a new control to the RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX suite called RadInputManager. Like RadInput, it is designed to enable you to provided textboxes to your users that give real-time validation and feedback based on the entered text. The big difference with RadInputManager, though, is that you don't have to add lots of Telerik Input controls on your page to get this real-time feedback. Instead, you can quickly convert "standard" ASP.NET TextBoxes to RadInput textboxes via the RadInputManager configuration- similar to how you can use RadAjaxManager to quickly ajaxify your page without littering it with...
    January 30, 2009
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    Optimization Tips: RadCompression Module

    Welcome back to the ongoing Optimization Tips series. It's been a while since the last installment, so it's high-time we took a look at more tips and tricks for optimizing your Telerik-powered web applications. In this the seventh article in this series, we'll take a look at Telerik's brand new RadCompression HttpModule and try to gain a deep understanding of how this tool can help improve application performance. Some of the concepts in this article build on things we've discussed in previous installments, so I encourage you to read the earlier articles before reading this if you have not already done so....
    January 29, 2009
  • Web

    HTTP Compression for your Silverlight ADO.NET DataServices

    I’m happy to announce that with Q1 2009 release of RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX (Telerik.Web.UI) you will be able to compress the response from ADO.NET DataServices (formerly "Project Astoria") in Silverlight web applications with simple web.config registration: web.config … <httpModules>   <addname="RadCompression" type="Telerik.Web.UI.RadCompression" /> </httpModules> … Here is the result for Northwind Customers with ATOM and JSON response type: ATOM : Bytes Received: 11,623 (uncompressed 92,848) JSON  : Bytes Received:   9,237 (uncompressed 39,460) I’ve made small Silverlight application to illustrate the new...
    January 27, 2009
  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    Adding a RadToolTip to a Custom Toolbar Item in the RadEditor for ASP.NET AJAX

    Most of the time combining two RadControls together is wonderfully easy. We at Telerik know this; we work hard to have them work together in a way that is both simple and intuitive for developers. But every so often someone asks about hooking up two controls in such a manner that I have to sit back and scratch my head for a few minutes. Thankfully though, the RadControls are flexible enough that I usually can find an answer. Tonight that happened when a customer asked how to add a RadToolTip to a custom toolbar item in the RadEditor for ASP.NET AJAX....
    January 27, 2009
  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    Meet the RadRotator&rsquo;s Cousin, the RadTicker for ASP.NET AJAX

    I recently posted an in-depth look at the RadRotator for ASP.NET AJAX. I feel it appropriate to follow-up that post with a discussion about another oft-overlooked control in Telerik’s ASP.NET AJAX suite, the RadTicker. The RadTicker is closely related to the RadRotator for ASP.NET AJAX, but boasts its own unique functionality. Whereas the RadRotator is best suited for richer content, such as images and HTML markup, the RadTicker is designed specifically to display text. The RadTicker uses client script to display a single character of text in a given interval, simulating a “typewriter” effect. While it has many of the same...
    January 26, 2009