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Telerik OpenAccess ORM now with Visual Studio 11 Beta support
Visual Studio 11 Beta has already been around for several weeks and most of you have already tried it. Plenty of different opinions were out there – from praising the cool new features it offers, to grumbling about the surprisingly changed user interface. For all of you who are developing your applications leveraging the cutting-edge technologies on the market, we want to assure you: OpenAccess ORM will not be missing in Visual Studio 11 and you will be able to use it immediately, even in the VS's Beta version. In fact, since there is still a long way to go until Q2,...March 30, 2012 -
Release
JustCode Extension Improvements in 2012 Q1 SP
The Telerik JustCode 2012 Q1 service pack has been released, and with it comes improvements to help you begin writing JustCode extensions. Project Template Our previous release of JustCode included a project template that included three extension examples for navigation, code marking / fixes, and refactoring. This is accessed from the Telerik menu under Installed Templates when creating a new project. Running this project would copy the assembly to the Libraries\UserExtensions folder in the JustCode installation path. This had the unfortunate side effect of applying the extensions anytime you ran Visual Studio, which would cause the assembly to be locked and hindered the ability...March 30, 2012
by Chris Eargle
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Release
Telerik CAB Enabling Kit for RadControls for WinForms updated to Q1 2012 SP1
It is our pleasure to announce the availability of a new version of Telerik CAB Enabling Kit that supports the latest RadControls for WinForms Q1 2012 SP1. This update includes removing obsolete adapters, major refactoring of current Workspaces and creating a new workspace which supports all MDI application scenarios. Here is the list of the available Workspaces: RadDockWorkspace RadPageViewWorkspace RadFormWorkspace RadFormMdiWorkspace RadTabbedMdiWorkspace In this release we have also improved the functionality of the UIAdapters and we have increased their number. Now we have a common adapter for all RadControls, which use RadItemCollection. The available UiAdapters are: sRadCommandBarUIAdapter sRadRibbonBarUIAdapter sRadTreeNodeUiAdapter sRadTreeViewUIAdapter sRadItemCollectionUIAdapter - (RadMenu, RadStatusStrip, all controls that support RadItem collections) Telerik CAB Enabling Kit is available...March 30, 2012 -
People
“Done”. “Done Done”. When is a feature really done?
At Telerik, just like at every other software development shop, we have struggled with the definition of "Done". Throughout the years we've had many definitions of "Done" within teams and individuals: "It's done, but it's not tested" (Testing is left for the next sprint). "Yeah, it's working well. There are a few blocking issues but we'll fix that later" (Bug fixing is always a "tail" task and is never budgeted as part of the v1 of a "Done" feature). "Sure, it's 100% done but it doesn't have any UI yet"...March 29, 2012 -
Desktop WPF
Discovering RadMap with XAMLflix
It’s Thursday and we’re hot off the RadControls for Silverlight and RadControls for WPF service pack releases with the first week of XAMLflix accelerated. Michael posted on RadRichTextBox, we saw the first XAMLflix tutorial from Jesse, and now I’m here to round out the week highlighting one of the more mature data visualization components we have in the Silverlight and WPF suites – RadMap. For a quick recap, XAMLflix = Videos + Projects covering all of the controls in both the RadControls for Silverlight and RadControls for WPF control suites. We are revamping the entire video library with fresh new content based on...March 29, 2012
by Evan Hutnick
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People
Meet Kendo UI Folks at an Event Near You
Building a great product means listening to your customers. The feedback you get can have a tremendous impact on your success. That's why those of us on the Kendo UI team are committed to connecting with developers like you. We love getting your feedback. We spend...March 29, 2012
by Todd Anglin
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Productivity Testing
Avoiding Brittle Automation
This morning I gave a “Speed Geeking Breakfast Talk” at the Software Testing Professionals Conference in New Orleans. Speed Geeking talks at STPCon are eight minute lightning format talks. There’s not really any time for Q&A during the talks, but they’re great for laying out important points and starting a conversation after the talk. My talk was whimsically titled “Brittle Automation or a Sharp Stick in the Eye? Wait, Let Me Think.” My point with the title is that badly done test automation can become such a time-consuming, frustrating task that the pain of it is metaphorically worse than a ...March 29, 2012 -
Release
Getting tired of seeing trial messages in your ASP.NET AJAX application?
Are you are a licensed developer but you still sometimes get the trial message when you run a page with Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX - Thank you for using the Trial Version of Telerik® UI for ASP.NET Ajax to build more powerful applications faster. Purchase the Commercial Version now to get access to all product updates and the Telerik expert support. Check out the blog post to learn how to fix the error.March 28, 2012
by Rumen Jekov
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People
For Startups, location matters
Twenty years ago when I entered the high tech industry, every aspiring young entrepreneur dreamed of building the next Microsoft and being the “next Bill Gates.” News articles told us that the next Bill Gates would probably come from Eastern Europe rather than from Silicon Valley (or Seattle where Microsoft is located). Ten years ago when Google got big and went public, every new entrepreneur wanted to be the “next Larry Page.” News articles told us that the next Larry Page would probably come from India or China rather than from Silicon Valley. As Facebook eyes its IPO next month, today young entrepreneurs hope to be the...March 28, 2012
by Steve Forte
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Release
Telerik XAML Controls Q1 2012 SP1
The Q1 2012 Service Packs for Telerik XAML controls (Silverlight, WPF and Windows Phone) have been released. You will find many improvements and fixes in the service packs, which you can download now under Your Account. Be sure to check the updated Silverlight and WPF Trials This new service pack brings a number of improvements and fixes. You now have the option to disable the Telerik StyleManager and to style controls using implicit styles (i.e., Style without the x:Key attribute). There are a number of advantages to using implicit styles, including: Custom themes are easier Basing styles on themes is easier Assemblies are smaller Improved Blend support For more on using...March 27, 2012
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