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    Integrating Silverlight Data Visualization controls with WCF RIA Services

    Hello everyone! There are several blogposts which demonstrate how to bind RadControls to an SQL database using WCF RIA services. This one will show how the Data Visualization controls can be bound to а sample database with RIA services. For this sample a combination of RadTimeBar and RadLinearSparkline is used without code behind modifications or ViewModel. Changing the selection of TimeBar’s time span updates the “Flight Statistics” and “Arrivals and Departures statistics” charts. The Bar Chart is populated with the number of Arrivals per Date (as being selected) and the Pie shows the Total of the Arrivals/Departures for the chosen...
  • People

    Come Say “Hi” If You Are At Tech-Ed

    If you are going to TechEd Atlanta, make sure you come by and say “Hello”!  I’ll be extremely busy this year, between working the Telerik booth, the Ask an Architect Desk, and leading two Birds of a Feather sessions.  I’d love to chat and catch up with old friends, make new ones, or just gather feedback on one of our many products.  Below is my schedule.  Hope to see you soon! Ask the Architect Day Time Monday 17:30 – 19:30 Tuesday 10:30 – 13:00 Wednesday 15:00 – 17:00 Thursday 10:30 – 13:00 Developer Resources Info Desk Day Time Tuesday 15:00 – 17:00 Birds of a Feather - Balancing Customer Needs with the Pursuit of Perfection Day Time Room Wednesday 12:00 – 13:00 B209 Birds of...
  • Release

    Upgrading to TeamPulse R1 2011 and Using the New Features [Video]

    For those of you who have not yet upgraded to the new TeamPulse R1 2011 version, but plan to do so, check out this short video we prepared about the process. The upgrade is really seamless – it takes just a few clicks to get the new version up and running. And if you need help to get started with the new features, check out the new videos available on the TeamPulse video portal: What’s new in TeamPulse R1 2011 Webinar Upgrading to TeamPulse R1 2011 Getting Started with Bug Management Getting Started with Ideas and Feedback Getting Started ...
    May 14, 2011
  • Productivity Testing

    Test Studio @ StarEast 2011 - Recap

    The Telerik Testing Tools team is back from StarEast 2011 in Orlando, FL and are preparing for TechEd North America in Atlanta next week! Last week, we debuted the R1 2011 release of Test Studio, Telerik's Automated Testing Tool. Thanks to all who stopped by our booth to say hello, check out Test Studio, and get some great swag. Some of the great prizes we gave away included three iPad 2's, Test Studio T-Shirts, and hundreds of Tester Survival Kits. The Survival Kits a huge hit, however I will keep you all guessing with what was inside! Below are ...
    May 13, 2011
  • People

    MAD Expo - Register for $99 by 5/15!

    What happens when you bring together software developers, hardware hackers and makers, students, and enthusiasts?   Find out by joining us at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, June 30th-July 1st for the Mid Atlantic Developer Expo, two days of intense learning and fun in the heart of Virginia’s tidewater! You’ll enjoy illuminating keynotes, over 70 high-quality breakout sessions, and ongoing hardware hacker and maker demos throughout the conference. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided both days, and hotel accommodations are conveniently located within easy walking distance of the venue, with many restaurants and shopping attractions nearby as well. All this for just $99...
    May 13, 2011
  • People

    Speaking at TechEd North America

    Next week I will be headed to Atlanta, Georgia, for my 10th TechEd North America, and my 21st TechEd of my career worldwide. I will be doing three breakout sessions this week, all on the agile methodologies. There are over 200 sessions at TechEd, however, my Agile Estimation session, so popular last year at TechEd Berlin, will be live streamed, so if you can’t join me in Atlanta, join me on the live stream, it will be fun. Here are all of my sessions. DPR202 | Agile Estimation (Live Streamed) Breakout Session | 200 - Intermediate | Development Practices & Architecture Speaker(s): Stephen Forte Tuesday, May 17 | 10:15 AM -...
    May 13, 2011
  • Mobile

    Windows Phone 7 MVVM #1 – RadDataBoundListBox

    Today we are going to be starting a fun new series that introduces you to the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern with Windows Phone 7.  I am going to be using MVVM Light as my framework of choice, since it fits all my requirements and is amazingly easy to use, but if you want to check out another alternative feel free to tune into Bill Moore presenting on Windows Phone 7 and MVVM with Caliburn.Micro as part of our Windows Phone Wednesdays event.    The first step in this series involves doing two things – getting the latest and greatest copies of the Telerik...
  • People

    Play and Win as a Team at TechEd 2011

    In the spirit of collaboration and team work we are organizing a fun game at this year’s edition of TechEd USA. If you are visiting the event make sure to stop by Telerik’s booth #409 and grab one of the three limited-edition TeamPulse t-shirts we are giving away. It will allow you to enter a raffle with amazing prizes like an Xbox 360 + Kinect bundle and a 10-user TeamPulse license. The contest rules are simple: Stop by Telerik’s booth #409. Grab one of the three limited-edition t-shirt designs for FREE and put it on. Find two people wearing the ...
    May 12, 2011
  • People

    Internet World 2011 Recap from Day 1 and Day 2

    The Telerik Sitefinity team has been extremely busy at Internet World 2011. There has been huge interest towards Sitefinity and we are very happy to have the chance to demonstrate our product and the capabilities it offers to all of you. Internet World is also a unique opportunity to meet with our customers and partners, and we thank you for stopping by and sharing your feedback!   Gabe Sumner’s session on WYSIWYG Text Editors also attracted a lot of visitors.    If you are in Earls Court, London you can’t miss us – our logo is everywhere. Hurry up, there is only one day...
  • Productivity

    Mocking MsCorlib members

    In this post , I will show how you can mock  members from MsCorlib. This is more of an introductory post and shows what you need to do in order to successfully mock an MsCorlib member. If you are planning to mock File or DateTime then the process is pretty straight forward , you just need to put a MockClassAttribute on top your test class. The process for intercepting  such is bit different as we don’t want to get your code through the particular logic for every other type and make your test slower. Therefore, we limit it to an attribute declaration to mark...
    May 12, 2011