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  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    Paying Homage to the RadRotator for ASP.NET

    The RadRotator is a control that is easily overlooked in the RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX suite. It is not one of the more compelling controls like the RadGrid or the RadEditor, but it certainly provides a key set of functionality that is important in order for Telerik to claim that our suite is the most complete ASP.NET AJAX suite on the market. I’d like to take some time to show you what we have done to make the RadRotator a control that makes it easy for you, dear developer, to add rich functionality to your web applications. Overview The RadRotator for ASP.NET AJAX is...
    January 22, 2009
  • Web

    Export to Word, Excel and Csv with RadGridView for Silverlight

    I’m happy to announce that with Q1 2009 version of RadControls for WPF and Silverlight you will be able to get the grid data in different formats using three extension methods: ToHtml(), ToText() and ToCsv(). I’ve made small demo to demonstrate how to use all these in a Silverlight web application for Word, Excel and Csv export: [Download]...
    January 22, 2009
  • Web

    Server-side paging, sorting and filtering for your Silverlight DataGrid

    I’ve made small demo how to perform server paging, sorting and filtering with RadGridView for Silverlight using ADO.NET DataServices and dynamic LINQ: All operations are applied directly to the data-base server: And you have minimal traffic between server and client: With this approach you can handle millions of records! Enjoy! [Download]...
    January 21, 2009
  • Web

    Simplifying OpenAccess Scope in ASP.NET with HttpModule

    Whenever you start working with a modern ORM tool, one of the biggest challenges is figuring out how to manage the "scope" (or sometimes called "context" or "data context"). It is this transactional space where the ORM tool keeps track of changes being made to "persistent objects" in your application so that they can be saved to your "persistence layer" (usually a database) when you're ready to commit them. But figuring out when to create a scope, when to close it, and all the annoying problems that result from closing a scope too early can be very frustrating, and they...
    January 21, 2009
  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    RadTips, Episode 11: Customizing the Look of the RadAjaxLoadingPanel for ASP.NET AJAX

    I’m happy to announce another episode of RadTips, a series of screencasts offering tips and tricks for using Telerik's RadControls. If you've missed previous episodes, be sure to check them out. Each is only a few minutes long and covers a specific feature of the RadControls. Here is a list of the last few episodes... Using the LinqDataSource in your RadGrid for ASP.NET AJAX  Customizing Appointments with Resources in the RadScheduler for ASP.NET AJAX  Customizing Templates in the RadScheduler for ASP.NET AJAX  Spell-Checking with the RadSpell for ASP.NET AJAX Add an 'Export to PDF' Button to the RadEditor for ASP.NET AJAX If you’re...
    January 21, 2009