Telerik blogs

Latest

  • Productivity

    Import TeamPulse Tasks into Google Calendar

    Google calendar allows importing tasks from a .csv file, so this can be combined with the TeamPulse feature to export work items (including tasks) into the same format. Thanks to this straight-forward export/import process, a portion or all of your project related tasks can be synchronized with any device using Google calendar and you can always keep an eye on your assignments. In order to import your tasks from TeamPulse into Google calendar you need at least: TeamPulse R2 2013 version This TeamPulse version supports both export/import of work items to a .csv file and the creation of custom fields ...
    November 19, 2013
  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    Easily Show Data Trends with the Sparklines Layout of RadHtmlChart for ASP.NET AJAX

    Sparklines are small charts, which could be embedded in tables, dashboards, etc. where the available space is limited and chart's dimensions are a concern. If you want to learn how easy it is to take advantage of their built-in functionality, this blog post is the best place to start with!
    November 18, 2013
  • Productivity Testing

    Agile and Testing: It Only Makes Sense

    As agile methodologies continue to grow in popularity in enterprise software development, many testers are unsure of their role in the process.  Often it seems like unit testing is done by developers, acceptance testing by the product owner or users, and functional testing not at all.  This leave testers wondering if test plans, test cases, UI testing, and defect management have any place at all in software today. There are still important roles for traditional testers in Agile methodologies, but these roles require a shift in both skills and thought processes.  There is no question that testers have to be ...
    November 16, 2013
  • Productivity Testing

    30 Days of TDD – Day 22 – When is a Test Not a Unit Test?

    The focus of this series has been Test Driven Development. TDD relies on unit tests, and so the focus of this series has been on unit testing. And just to make sure I’m clear; your unit tests, and the practice of letting them drive your development are VERY important! But the truth is that unit testing is not the only kind of testing that you should be thinking about.
    November 16, 2013
  • Web

    Getting Started with PIE and Other DataViz Charts

    So you’ve got an amazing app or service, more users than you can count, and a ton of data that you want to share with the world. So what do you do with that data? Do you write your own charts and graphs in pure HTML and CSS? Do you slog through the process of drawing your own with a raw HTML Canvas or SVG library? Or do you sit back, relax and drop a few Kendo UI DataViz controls in place, tell them where to grab your data and take a vacation while the rest of the internet tries to get browser compatibility in to their hand-built charts? Not me. I'm going to pick DataViz over hand-rolled stuff, any day. And better yet - I'm going to help you get started with pie! (and other chart types, too)
    November 15, 2013
  • Mobile

    Getting Started with Telerik Everlive - Your Cloud-Based Backend Service

    Imagine yourself developing a new web or hybrid mobile application. One of your first major considerations is probably going to be your application's backend data. The complexity of the backend can be overwhelming to many developers, especially those who have been solely focused on frontend development for some time now. Well today I'd like to walk you through a relatively new offering from Telerik - and that is Telerik Everlive. Telerik Everlive is your "Backend as a Service" (BaaS) which allows you to move your database into the cloud with an automatically generated RESTful service layer, file storage, user management, and notifications all bundled together. Fear the database no more, with Telerik Everlive we handle the heavy lifting for you - all you need to do is write your code!
    November 15, 2013
  • Mobile

    jQuery Mobile and Kendo UI Mobile - A DOM Comparison

    jQuery Mobile and Kendo UI Mobile are similar projects with similar goals. While the frameworks take the same approach at a high level, the specific implementations are somewhat different. In this article we'll compare and contrast the markup structures each framework expects.
    November 15, 2013
  • Release

    Q3 2013 SP1 of RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX is live

    The Q3 2013 Service pack 1 of RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX is out and brings support for Visual Studio 2013 and Internet Explorer 11.
    November 14, 2013
  • Mobile

    Telerik Data Storage for Windows 8: Working With Indices

    Database indices are a powerful tool that allows improvement of query execution time. This post introduces the database indices in general and their support in Data Storage for Windows 8.
    November 14, 2013