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  • Web

    5 Benefits of Developing JavaScript Sites & Apps

    Now that the first Kendo UI beta is out, we’re starting to get tons of great feedback. One the common observations in early feedback is that many people are still struggling to fully understand why you would want to migrate towards JavaScript development instead of using traditional...
    August 09, 2011
  • Productivity

    Create Projects with JustDecompile

    The most requested feature on UserVoice for JustDecompile was the ability to create a Visual Studio project from an assembly, and the latest version gives you that capability. This is useful for exporting lost projects or obtaining multiple classes without the need to copy and paste code. Let’s take a look at how it works. Open JustDecompile. Select the assembly you’re interested in. You can use the Create Project feature in one of two ways: the button on the menu bar or by right-clicking an assembly.   You will then need to select a folder in which to save the project. A dialog will appear and...
    August 08, 2011
  • Mobile

    Windows Phone 7 MVVM #8 - RadCalendar

    Hey folks, it’s been a little while since we discussed the MVVM pattern with the RadControls for Windows Phone, so I’m back to talk about one of the new controls we have available with the Q2 2011 release – RadCalendar.  RadCalendar is the Telerik answer to the native OS calendar in Windows Phone, offering similar functionality as far as how appointments are displayed and how you can navigate through months.  We also have a rich event structure in place to ensure you can do anything you want when selecting a timeslot – including a demo that gives some example code...
    August 08, 2011
  • People

    Starbucks in Japan is using Kanban for Quality

    When people think about Kanban, they usually get the impression that Kanban is either an inventory control mechanism or a system to manage an assembly line of workers. This is due to Kanban’s historical roots as part of Lean Manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. When I talk about Kanban, especially in reference to using Kanban with software development, I stress the importance of flow; how you pull items through the production system while limiting the work in progress. My favorite thing about Kanban is the Kanban card itself. Kanban gets its name from the card; Kanban translated from the Japanese means “signal card”. According to Lean definitions a Kanban card...
    August 08, 2011
  • People

    Considering Attending STARWEST? We have Discount Codes!

    Are you considering attending STARWEST, one of the premiere software testing conferences? We've got a discount code that can help you save a good amount of money off your tickets! If you're interested please contact me via e-mail and I'd be happy to pass the code on -- no strings attached, and no, I won't add you to some mailing list! My e-mail is Jim.Holmes@Telerik.com. 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 blogger and evangelist ...
    August 06, 2011
  • Release

    2011 R1 / SP2 Release Webinar Recording Now Online!

    Looking for a summary of the new features from the R1 2011 SP2 release of Test Studio? The recording of the webinar from a couple weeks ago is now live on Telerik's site! In this video you can see Dan Levy do a deep dive into several new features in the latest release. The coverage of the new Find Expression builder and his dive in to the Element Repository Explorer are interesting -- they dovetail in nicely with my discussion of keeping your tests maintainable.
    August 06, 2011
  • Desktop WinForms

    RadControls for WinForms Step-by-step tutorial: Updated

    As you know, in the latest releases of RadControls for WinForms we introduced a bunch of new cool features and controls. We covered the improvements with documentation articles in our product documentation and we are happy to inform you that we have just finished updating our Step-by-step tutorial as well. Now it exceeds 750 pages (650 in its previous version) and together with the accompanying C#\VB.NET projects it helps you increase your knowledge of RadPropertyGrid ,  RadListView and even  RadRichTextBox which is in Beta. The tutorial is available in PDF and CHM formats and you can download it from the following page: Step-by-step Tutorial - RadControls for WinForms
    August 05, 2011
  • Web

    Kendo UI Eye Candy: Widgets

    While Kendo UI is much more than UI, user interface widgets are a big part of the Kendo UI beta. Kendo UI is a growing collection of more than 12 UI widgets that serve as the building blocks for constructing rich, JavaScript interfaces. Kendo UI includes...
    August 05, 2011
  • Web

    Intro to Kendo UI

    Today is a very exciting day! After months of stealth development we are finally introducing the first public beta of Kendo UI, a HTML5, jQuery-based framework for building modern HTML apps. Kendo UI combines the best of HTML5, CSS3, and evolving JavaScript APIs to deliver a...
    August 04, 2011