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Mango and System.Reflection.Emit – new optimizations in RadControls for Windows Phone
One of the tasty new features of the new “Mango” update of the Windows Phone developer tools is the presence of System.Reflection.Emit. This allows us, developers, to do some nice tricks to boost the overall app performance in corner cases. As some of you may be familiar with our RadChart for Windows Phone API, there are two types of DataPoint bindings, allowing you to MVVM-bind the chart: PropertyNameDataPointBinding GenericDataPointBinding<T, TResult> As the name hints, the first type of binding uses the name of a property in order to retrieve the corresponding value, while the second one uses a generic Func<T, TResult> delegate to get... -
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EuroStar Virtual Conference for Test Studio Running Today!
We have a special virtual room running today as part of the broader EuroStar virtual conference series. Telerik’s virtual conference room gives folks interested in automated testing a spot to come and see demos and ask questions of our team. We’re also raffling off a license for Test Studio – all you’ll need to do is go download a trial copy of Test Studio and install it. Let the folks in the virtual conference room know what e-mail address you used to register Test Studio and you’ll be entered in the raffle! Come stop by our virtual booth and say ...September 13, 2011 1 min read -
Release
Telerik: Delivering More than Expected at //build/….in a Lamborghini Gallardo
How are you getting to //build/? Need a ride from your hotel to the conference center? Not too inspired by shuttle buses? How about a Lamborghini Gallardo? If you’re at //build/, you’ll likely witness the unveiling of something so new and exciting that it will change your life, as well as millions of other developers worldwide. To celebrate the anticipated ‘big news’ from Microsoft, Telerik will be giving random //build/ attendees rides to the conference center in a Lamborghini Gallardo driven by our Vice President, Doug Seven (@dseven). Just wave your attendee badge at Doug and he will swing over and give... -
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Discounts for Agile Testing Days in Germany!
Are you going to, or considering going to, Agile Testing Days in Berlin, Germany on 14-17 November? I’ve got a limited set of discount codes that will get you 25% off the ticket price! Please contact me via e-mail: jim.holmes@telerik.com if you’d like some. No strings attached, although we'd love to meet up with you while we’re there! (BTW: I’ll be doing a 25 minute session on Tuesday, 15 Nov. at 15:20 in room D3. I’ll be covering common test automation woes.) About the author Jim Holmes Jim Holmes has around 25 years IT experience. He is co-author of ...September 12, 2011 1 min read -
Release
What Comes Next
There has been a fair share of speculation and rumors around the upcoming Build conference lately, nobody can deny that. As of writing this blog post (Thursday, September 8th) Microsoft has managed to sell out a conference only just recently letting attendees know that there will in fact be two keynotes, Big Picture Sessions, and a few get-togethers. Folks are excited, excited about Windows development, and this is a good thing for everyone. Yup, that’s right—a Silverlight MVP is excited about what comes next. “Why?” You ask. Well, because I work with some very smart people. “Who?”... -
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Easy Charting with JavaScript and HTML5
One of the coolest things that HTML5 brings to the table is technology for doing rich visualizations directly in the browser. Think about it. For years, web developers have been forced to do one of three things if they want to present a rich visual element... -
Productivity Testing
Performance Testing: Laying the Groundwork
Performance testing isn’t something you can slap together and figure out as you go. While you certainly can (and likely will!) adjust your approach as you move through your project, you do indeed need to sit down and get some specifics laid out around your testing effort before you begin working. First and foremost: set expectations and goals. Ensure everyone’s clear on why you’re undertaking the performance testing project. If you are looking to meet specific metrics for delivering your system then you’ll need to be extremely detailed and methodical in your initial coordination. Does your system have specific metrics ...September 09, 2011 5 min read -
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The LOB Chronicles Episode 6 - Development Best Practices
It is hard to believe that we are already moving into the sixth installment in this series. It seems like only yesterday we were musing over UX, utilizing our UX base to craft plans for a better UI, and making data considerations in regards to a model and an ORM. Crazy how time flies and how much work goes into a sample demo application before we even begin development! In honor of the Build conference next week I wanted to dive into our current codebase (TFS + Get Latest Version is our friend here, the developers don’t know I’m... -
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The countdown to BUILD!
Next week is the much-anticipated BUILD developer conference about the future of development on the Windows platform, and the public unveiling of Windows 8. Microsoft says that Windows 95 changed the PC and Windows 8 will “change everything.” Clearly, the hyperbole and hype are already running high. The conference has been under such secrecy that we have been told all phone conversations at Microsoft are being recorded to prevent leaks. Something big is going to happen and Telerik is excited to be part of it. We will have a big crew attending the event eager to watch the events... -
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The New Kindle: Android Tablet Killer
I have argued before that the Android tablet market is a mess and can’t compete with the iPad. I said that the Android manufacturers were developing a tabletized laptop while Apple was developing an “experience” centered around their integrated services. I made the claim that only Amazon can really take on the iPad with its integrated experience and books, music, video service as well as its own AppStore. Last week it was leaked that Amazon is nearly done with a 7 inch Kindle branded Android tablet. It should sell for about $249 and hit the markets in October or November....
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