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  • Mobile

    Using SVG on Android 2.x (and Kendo UI DataViz)

    Like it or not, Android version fragmentation is creating the new class of "IE6" browser for mobile development. With the broad majority (94%) of Android users still using a 2.x version of the platform (according to Google's own stats), Google has created a huge population of...
    February 18, 2012 6 min read
  • Release

    RadControls for WinForms Q1'12 Release is Now Live!

    We are happy to announce the immediate availability of the first major release for this year. Once again, driven by your demand to have successful Windows Forms applications, we proved that Windows Forms still has its place on the big .NET stage. Here are the highlights for Q1 2012: RadTimePicker (New Control) This new control comes as a nice addition to your fill-in forms. It provides end-users with the option to quickly pick the time from a simplified drop-down in addition to picking a date from the RadDateTimePicker. RadClock (New Control) The latest release also brings a brand new RadClock control, which enables you to...
    February 17, 2012 2 min read
  • Release

    New Client-side Features in Q1 2012 for RadTreeList for ASP.NET AJAX

    We are excited to announce that we have added a few long-awaited client-side features to Telerik’s ASP.NET AJAX TreeList control in Q1 2012. The control now provides built-in support for reordering, resizing and showing and hiding columns, enhanced with various options for configuration and rich client and server-side API. Following this I will provide some more insight on each of the new features and the cool effects you can achieve by enabling them:Column Reordering The column reordering supports two different ways of changing the places of two columns:  Swap: switches the places of the two columns (default option) Reorder: inserts one column before or after...
    February 17, 2012 3 min read
  • Desktop WPF

    XAMLflix proudly presents RadTimeline

    It's Friday and we're on day two of the XAMLflix Q1 2012 Release Marathon! If you haven't been watching XAMLflix, you may have been living under a rock these last four weeks, but regardless we've now got a brand new XAMLflix page on the site to help you stay up-to-date with the latest and greatest from this series as well as providing links to all past episodes. And trust us, folks, with well over 70 controls in Silverlight and 60 in our WPF suites, we've got a lot more coming! For a quick recap, XAMLflix = Videos + Projects covering all...
    February 17, 2012 2 min read
  • Release

    Telerik OpenAccess ORM Q1 2012 - Batch Operations

    In previous versions of OpenAccess ORM, configuring large data models could be a bit cumbersome. However, I am happy to say that in Q1 2012 we are adding a new batch operation dialog, which makes configuring data models easier than ever! Using the Batch Operation Wizard, developers can efficiently make updates to several entities, or members, in a single operation! To launch the batch operation dialog, right click on the visual design surface, and select Batch Operations. This menu item launches the new wizard: On the left side of the wizard is a search area. This allows developers to search for entities, or members,...
    February 17, 2012 3 min read
  • People

    Win a Telerik limited edition t-shirt when you install JustDecompile

    With the official release of JustDecompile on February 15, Telerik introduces a completely rebuilt and greatly improved decompilation engine. The new engine is faster and more accurate than ever. See for yourself, download JustDecompile now. What makes JustDecompile different from other decompilers? Simple to Use - JustDecompile is simple to use and the UI is highly intuitive. So you can decompile and browse .NET assemblies with a single click. Creates Visual Studio Projects - JustDecompile can create a Visual Studio project from a decompiled assembly. So you’ll never lose another project. Easy Assembly Management - JustDecompile quickly loads the core framework assemblies for .NET2, .NET3.5,...
    February 17, 2012 2 min read
  • Productivity Testing

    New Video: Manual Testing (And What NOT to Automate!)

    Test Studio lets you bring your manual test cases in to our environment where you can run, track trends, and report on your manual tests. More importantly, you can use our Fast Forward feature to quickly step you through tedious setup and navigation actions. I’ve just posted a video on Telerik TV showing off this feature. It’s a step-by-step walkthrough meant to get you up and rolling with effective, useful manual tests. I also talk about something I feel very strongly about: Not test case should be automated. (I even wrote a blog post on this some time back, as ...
    February 17, 2012 1 min read
  • Productivity

    Improve Team Dynamics with the xView People Status Dashboard

    In my last blog post, I introduced you to our new HTML 5 based xView extension to TeamPulse and specifically wrote about the Project Status view. In this post, I’ll go into further detail about the People Status view. People Status xView The goal of this xView is to give high-level work information about all of the people using TeamPulse and to assist in identifying people who may require help. As with the Project Status view, we wanted this view to allow people to focus on the most important information in a single glance. If people don’t require help, ...
    February 17, 2012 3 min read
  • Release

    Telerik XAML controls Q1 2012 are here

    The latest Q1 2012 versions of RadControls for Silverlight and RadControls for WPF are available for download under the users’ accounts:  RadControls for Silverlight Download RadControls for WPF Download You can check the release notes and the latest demos at: RadControls for Silverlight Demos | Release Notes RadControls for WPF Demos | Release Notes There are 5 brand new controls that we included in this release: Diagrams Beta GanttView CTP TimeLine ListBox...
    February 16, 2012 1 min read
  • Web

    XAMLflix Episode 4 with RadDiagram for Silverlight and WPF

    Hello everyone and welcome back to XAMLflix Episode 4 with RadDiagram for Silverlight and WPF. What is XAMLflix you might ask? In case you missed the previous episodes, it is Telerik’s way of teaching you how to use both new and existing controls from Telerik’s XAML suite. Each and every Thursday, we will provide a fresh batch of videos and sample projects highlighting a different control. Since our Silverlight and WPF share a common codebase and API, you only have to learn how to use these controls once! In case you have missed them, check out the XAMLflix page to get caught...
    February 16, 2012 3 min read