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  • Mobile

    From Soup to Nuts with RadControls for Metro (HTML5)

    Introduction Hello and welcome to one of our first blog posts on “Getting Started” with RadControls for Metro. In this “From Soup to Nuts” post, we are going to specifically target Metro Applications built using HTM5L/JS/CSS3 and RadControls for Metro. We will provide you with the necessary knowledge to get started building your first application.   Setting up Your Development Environment Before getting started, you will need to download the following items: The Windows 8 Release Preview can be downloaded from the Windows 8 Download Center. You will need to be running Windows 8 in order to build Metro Style Applications. On August 15th, the...
    August 07, 2012 5 min read
  • Release

    Announcing the Kendo UI Dojo!

    Today, we're excited to announce the Kendo UI Dojo, an interactive learning resource designed to help you get up and running with Kendo UI quickly, no downloads or installations required. The Trials of Software Evaluation Evaluating new software can be hard work, can't it? Take Kendo UI, for...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read
  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    The best fit for your project - Telerik's ASP.NET AJAX ComboBox or AutoCompleteBox?

    We have always tried to listen to our customers' feedback and act accordingly in order to provide the best service possible and deliver more than expected:). A common feature request that we are receiving these days is to provide token input that has the same functionality as the one that can be found in Facebook, for example. On a side note, we have noticed that every now and then there are customers, who are having a hard time configuring our RadComboBox in load on demand/autocomplete scenarios. Then an idea came to our minds. - “Hey, why don’t you extract the auto complete...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read
  • Release

    Just Launches Getting Started Webinar Series

    Would you spend an hour to learn how to make your work life easier and improve your code? The Just team is launching a new Getting Started webinar series, just for you. These introductory webinars will show how the Just tools can boost productivity and help you code better and smarter, every day. The series kicked off with JustCode in July and will focus on one Just tool each month: Getting Started with JustMock – August 14, 23 Getting Started with JustDecompile – September 4, 20 Getting Started with JustTrace – October 2, 23 To ensure your code behaves as expected the webinar on...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Productivity

    “Top 30 Agile Myths Busted!” – Get Your Free Copy Now

    Our team of Agile consultants has always been excited to explore agile from different perspectives. This time we decided to look into the 30 most popular agile myths and demystify them.
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Release

    New control for elegantly picking TimeSpan values on Windows Phone: TimeSpanPicker

    We've received some feedback recently that a control for working with TimeSpan values would be a great addition to the RadControls for Windows Phone suite. Just like the Date- and TimePicker controls that target the DateTime struct, RadTimeSpanPicker implements similar user experience for picking TimeSpan values in Windows Phone applications:   The RadTimeSpanPicker control has an easy-to-use API that allows: Defining selectable value ranges Different formats for the selected value Adjusting the available for selection TimeSpan components in the popup (like whether weeks, days, hours, minutes or seconds will be selectable) Using null values Using value steps, i.e. defining different steps (intervals) for the selectable TimeSpan components in...
    August 02, 2012 2 min read
  • Mobile

    Improving Your HTML5 Mobile Development Experience

    Building HTML5 mobile applications is increasing in popularity with the rise of tools like Kendo UI Mobile and PhoneGap. For those of us who want to reach multiple platforms with the ease of composition that HTML5 offers, this is far too good an opportunity to pass...
    May 27, 2021 7 min read
  • Mobile

    What Is Missing In Windows 8 & How Telerik Can Help Fill The Gaps

    Windows 8 is on the horizon, and many of us are turning our attention to building Metro-style applications.  The opportunity is enormous; possibly once in a life-time.  The numbers of Windows 7 machines is staggering, and sooner or later nearly all of these will convert to Windows 8 and find the Store on their Start page.  In addition to the millions of customers who will have access to the Windows Store, many enterprises are gearing up for immersive applications for their businesses.  In short, there is a lot of interest in what it takes to create a Windows 8 Metro-style...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read
  • Release

    RadControls for WinForms Q2 2012 SP1 is Out Featuring PivotGrid CTP

    Just a few weeks after our successful Q2 2012 release which introduced the highly anticipated RadAutoCompleteBox and RadChartView, it is time for a service pack. RadControls for WinForms Service Pack 1 is out and available for download. As always, we packed the latest update with a bunch of hot fixes and improvements throughout the whole suite. However, this time there is some exciting news! With this service pack, I would like to officially introduce the first public version of RadPivotGrid for WinForms! This early version comes in the form of Community Technology Preview and supports all the basic features – grouping,...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Mobile

    Why Would you Want to Write Applications for Windows 8 Now?

    Introduction Last week, we had our first Windows 8 webinar titled, “Why build for Windows 8 and how RadControls for Metro can help.” One question that we attempted to answer is, “Why build for Windows 8 now?” “Why not wait until a future date when the platform is more stable?” These questions are valid from a consumer and an enterprise point-of-view and I’ll try to explain why we believe that you should start writing applications for Windows 8 today.   4 Solid Reasons to Start Building Today Reason #1: You are building for the next generation of the most popular operating system in...
    May 27, 2021 4 min read