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  • Productivity

    Be a Keyboard Ninja!

    Telerik JustCode has tons of features available directly from your keyboard, and memorizing all the shortcuts can be quite a daunting task. We have made it easier to find these commands through Key Mappings, available from the JustCode menu or through the Ctrl+Shift+/ shortcut.
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Release

    Telerik XAML Q3’11 Beta—A Walkthrough Part 3: RadChartingKit

    The original version of this post can be found on SilverlightShow.net.   In this third and last installment of Telerik XAML Q3’11 Beta—A Walkthrough we discuss RadChartingKit.  If you read Parts 1 and 2, you’ll know that in the upcoming mid-November release, in addition to RadBarCode and RadVirtualizingWrapPanel, our XAML team here at Telerik is including an exciting and brand-new control: RadChartingKit.  If you haven’t read Parts 1 and 2, you should.  All good news aside, we recommend you download the beta so you make the most of this and the other two articles. Introducing RadChartingKit For anyone who has read the XAML Beta...
    May 27, 2021 7 min read
  • Release

    Telerik XAML Q3’11 Beta—A Walkthrough Part 2: RadVirtualizingWrapPanel

    The original version of this post can be found on SilverlightShow.net.   Here begins the second of three parts, which comprise Telerik XAML Q3’11 Beta—A Walkthrough.  In case you missed it, with Telerik’s upcoming release in November you’ll have access to the official versions of RadBarCode, RadVirtualizingWrapPanel, and RadChartingKit—and a few sure-to-please extras.  To make the most of these articles, download the beta before getting started. For an introductory overview you can check out the official beta announcement on our Silverlight Team blog.  Introducing RadVirtualizingWrapPanel RadVirtualizingWrapPanel boosts the performance of your ListBox/ListView when binding to a large amount of data. The control generates only...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read
  • Web

    Telerik XAML Q3’11 Beta—A Walkthrough Part 1: RadBarCode

    The original version of this post can be found on SilverlightShow.net.   Come mid-November Telerik will be releasing the official versions of RadBarCode, RadVirtualizingWrapPanel, and RadChartingKit—and a couple surprises to boot. ;-)  In this 3-part article, Telerik XAML Q3’11 Beta—A Walkthrough, we give you a comprehensive technical look at each of these 3 new controls—make sure to check them all out!  We also recommend that you download the beta so you can make the most of what you’re reading. For an introductory overview you can check out the official beta announcement on our Silverlight Team blog.  Introducing RadBarCode RadBarcode allows you to accurately track...
    May 27, 2021 4 min read
  • Productivity Testing

    New Video Posted: Configuring Your Browsers

    I’ve just uploaded a new video to Telerik TV showing how to set up your browsers to work properly with Test Studio. Not surprisingly, the video is titled “Test Studio – Configuring Your Browsers.” The video walks you through the steps you’ll need to prepare Internet Explorer and Firefox for recording and executing functional and performance testing with Test Studio. It’s a bit over ten minutes long. I hope you find it useful! About the author Jim Holmes Jim Holmes has around 25 years IT experience. He is co-author of "Windows Developer Power Tools" and Chief Cat ...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Release

    Razor and CSS in JustCode

    The first service pack for Telerik JustCode Q2 2011 was recently released, but the development team is forging ahead with even more new features to make your life easier. New internal builds brings Razor and CSS support, which is welcome news for web developers using JustCode. Razor If you have developed applications in ASP.NET MVC 3, you are familiar with the new Razor view engine. It brings code closer to markup, and it’s fitting that its files use the extensions cshtml and vbhtml. The JustCode features you are familiar with now work on the C#, VB, JavaScript, and Html code inside Razor files. This includes...
    May 27, 2021 4 min read
  • Mobile

    Grouping & CheckBoxes in RadJumpList for Windows Phone 7

    By inheriting from RadDataBoundListBox, RadJumpList gets all the functionality that is normally introduced there. This is also the case with the support for the Check Boxes mode we recently introduced in RadDataBoundListBox. Basically, just as in RadDataBoundListBox, you can enable and activate the check mode in RadJumpList, check/uncheck items and also handle events that inform you when an item has been checked or unchecked. You also have access to the CheckedItems collection which can be used to programmatically check or uncheck items:     Now we have decided to extend this mode in RadJumpList since in the context of grouping items (what actually sets RadJumpList apart...
    May 27, 2021 2 min read
  • Productivity

    Updated: Installation and Activation Video

    We’ve just posted an updated version of the installation and activation video to reflect the latest changes in Test Studio. This six minute video walks you through installing and activating Test Studio—particularly manual activation which requires a number of extra steps from users. Don’t have Test Studio? Please go grab a free download and see how we can help you out with with automated functional and performance testing! About the author Jim Holmes Jim Holmes has around 25 years IT experience. He is co-author of "Windows Developer Power Tools" and Chief Cat Herder of the CodeMash Conference. He's a ...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • Release

    RadBusyIndicator for WP7 Video Now Available

    I posted a video recently of how to get started using the RadBusyIndicator for WP7. Feel free to check it out and leave comments in the section below. Title: Getting Started with the RadBusyIndicator Description: Today we are going to be looking at getting started with the RadBusyIndicator which is part of the Telerik RadControls for Windows Phone 7 control suite for .NET Mobile development. The RadBusyIndicator enables you to display a progress animation and thus inform your end-users that a long-lasting operation is performed. The control delivers 8 different animation styles out-of-the-box and also allows for designing custom animations. You can specify...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read
  • People

    Upcoming XAML Talks

    Here are the upcoming XAML Talks that I have scheduled. If you are attending any of them then feel free to stop by and say Hello. All About Xaml – 10/27/2011 @ 6PM – WinRT XAML/C# and what this means for SL Developers.   Desert Code Camp – 11/5/2011 in Chandler, Arizona. Title: Getting started with Silverlight 5 Abstract: This session is designed for people who want to quickly understand the key features in Silverlight 5. We will walk you through downloading the bits to finally starting your first project starting from File->New Projects. We will also take a look at several key features such as XAML...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read