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  • Desktop

    Creating A RadCartesianChart – Line Graph

    In this post, I will explore creating a line chart using the RadCartesianChart from the Telerik Windows 8 UI Controls.  You can Download Telerik Widows 8 Controls here. Figure 1 shows the chart we wish to build. This is a linear chart built with a RadCartesianChart. It represents revenue for the last six months of 2012, The best way to approach building a line chart (or any chart) is to start with the data you wish to display. In this case, we will use mock data representing Monthly Revenue earned from July through December 2012. The class that will hold our data...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read
  • Productivity

    Simplify Data Access in VS 2012 RTM with OpenAccess ORM

    The highly anticipated Visual Studio 2012 has just been released to manufacturing! Just as quickly as we responded to the Beta version of your favorite IDE, we are now proud to announce that we are ready to bring OpenAccess ORM to the RTM with our dedicated Q2 2012 SP2 version. OpenAccess ORM is ready to help you get started by generating all the needed code for your Data Access Layer in any Visual Studio 2012 RTM project. You can start right away, utilizing our project templates already fine-tuned for VS 2012 and .NET 4.5. Choose either Fluent Mapping project or...
    May 27, 2021 2 min read
  • Release

    What’s New in Telerik Windows 8 UI Controls Beta 2, Compatible with Windows 8 RTM

    Now that Windows 8 RTM is available to developers, we have prepared a BETA 2 update of our Windows 8 UI suite. This update is fully compatible with the latest Win8 bits as well as it adds several new components/features that we believe will add even more value to the suite. I can’t wait to share what’s new, so let’s get straight to the list: HTML – Date/Time pickers Our commitment is to deliver same components and user experience regardless of the platform – be it XAML or HTML. Following this commitment we have added DatePicker and TimePicker components to the HTML part of the suite...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read
  • Web

    Rocking Kendo UI in Visual Studio 2012 and Windows 8

    It's an exciting time for developers using Visual Studio 2012 or targeting Windows 8. With recent announcements regarding availability of these products, the obvious question of support with Kendo UI is being asked by developers. Rest assured, the team building Kendo UI has been working hard...
    June 10, 2025 5 min read
  • Mobile

    Data Binding In Windows 8. Part 3–Element Binding

    In my previous post, I discussed the three modes of DataBinding for Windows 8. Today we’ll take a brief look at binding not to data, but rather binding one UI element to the value of another.  In this example, we’ll bind the IsActive property of the ProgressRing to the IsChecked property’s value in a CheckBox.  <StackPanel> <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left" > <TextBlock ...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Release

    RadControls for WPF Control Suites is ready for VS2012 RTM! Are you?

    IntroductionHere at Telerik, we live on the cutting edge. We were the first vendor to release controls for a variety of Microsoft technologies, including RadControls for Windows Phone and RadControls for Metro. We also pride ourselves for being compatible with the latest version of Microsoft’s IDE. We are happy to announce today that RadControls for WPF fully support Visual Studio 2012 RTM.To get started using the new controls log into your account and select the product you are interested in or use the new control panel to grab them all at once.Let’s Take a Quick Look at VS2012 RTM and our RadControlsOnce everything...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read
  • People

    [Podcast] Phil Japikse and Lee Brandt on Collaboration

    In this episode, I sit down with Microsoft MVP Lee Brandt to discuss the difficulties in communication and collaboration amongst project teams as well as with people outside of the project team. Lee offers some great ideas on why the problems arise and how to improve the communications gap.
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Productivity

    It Just Works in Visual Studio 2012

    Upgrading to a new version of Visual Studio can be a daunting task. Current solutions and tools need to be tested for appropriate support, and a late discovery that something isn’t working quite right can be disastrous. There is something you can be assured of… your Telerik Visual Studio Productivity Tools will continue to work as expected. In some cases, they will even work better. We began upgrading our tools the moment we had a beta in our hands so you would have one less thing to worry about. Don’t take my word for it: try JustCode, JustMock, or JustTrace with the...
    May 27, 2021 2 min read
  • Release

    Telerik WinForms are Now Visual Studio 2012 RTM Ready!

    Visual Studio 2012 Visual Studio 2012 RTM is already a fact! We waited for it in great anticipation, just like you probably did. If you were with us in the recent years, you may have noticed that we always strive to ride the wave of the latest technologies, providing to you top-notch solutions on which you can rely for your applications. With the release of Visual Studio 2012 the situation is no different. I am proud to announce the full compatibility between the official version of Visual Studio 2012 and the RadControls for WinForms suite from day one. Toolbox, design-time support, form...
    May 27, 2021 2 min read
  • Release

    RadControls for Metro Ready to Rock & Roll With Windows 8 RTM and Visual Studio RTM

    We are very proud to announce that once again Telerik is first to market, this time with a suite of controls for Windows 8 Metro programming that are 100% compatible with the release of Visual Studio 2012 and the release of Windows 8 RTM. What’s In RadControls For Metro? RadControls For Metro is a new suite of controls targeted directly at Windows 8 development, whether your language of choice is C#/XAML or Javascript/HTML5.  The suite includes a number of controls that are not in the Windows 8 Toolbox, along with a few controls that offer more powerful versions of standard controls. Each of...
    May 27, 2021 4 min read