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  • Release

    Q3 2009 Beta released for Telerik RadControls for Silverlight/WPF

    As Q3 2009 is approaching and there are plenty of new controls and major features coming, we wanted to share with you some of the cool new controls and features that will be officially be released with Q3 2009. This Beta release includes several brand new controls and major additions to the existing controls: Note: All controls (except RadCoverFlow) that are currently available only for the Telerik Silverlight suite will also be included in our WPF offering with the official Q3 2009 release   New Controls RadRibbonBar - available only for Telerik Silverlight suite Telerik Silverlight RibbonBar is an easy-to-use implementation of the Microsoft Office 2007...
    September 18, 2009 3 min read
  • Productivity Reporting

    Filtering with string parameter that allows free user input

    As you probably know, Telerik Reporting comes with built-in parameters and filters. Report parameters allow users to specify or control the data used in a report. They are extremely powerful when used in expressions for filtering, sorting, grouping or even directly provide a value. When used with filters you can limit the number of records in a report based on specified filter rules. If the conditions of the rules are met, the record is included in the report.  Let's suppose we have a string parameter that allows free user input, wired up with a filter. This way the user has the freedom to type any word and the report would be filtered based on the parameter...
    September 17, 2009 2 min read
  • Web ASP.NET AJAX

    RadGrid for ASP.NET Ajax and DomainDataSource

    In July Microsoft released a preview of its upcoming Silverlight 3 RIA Services Framework which comes along with a new data source control – DomainDataSource. The DomainDataSource introduces a new way of accessing data by giving us a nice separation from the particular representation of our Data Model and more control over how the data is being retrieved or manipulated. This post will provide you with a quick walk-through on how to use the DomainDataSource with our RadGrid control. Install Microsoft .NET RIA Services July 2009 Preview As mentioned above the DomainDataSource control is part of the MS .NET RIA Services Framework, so...
    September 17, 2009 3 min read
  • Productivity

    Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard: How-to Video #6-Auto detection of OpenAccess Version

    digg_url = "http://www.stephenforte.net/PermaLink,guid,c2e16168-facc-4bdd-a86e-406b9367bdb8.aspx";digg_title = "Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard: How-to Video #6-Auto detection of OpenAccess Version";digg_bgcolor = "#FFFFFF";digg_skin = "normal";digg_url = undefined;digg_title = undefined;digg_bgcolor = undefined;digg_skin = undefined; As I showed yesterday, the new version of the Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard now allows you to work with any version of OpenAccess. Here is a video of how to do that by .NET Ninja in training Peter Bahaa. Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard: How-to Video #6-Auto detection of OpenAccess Version from Stephen Forte on Vimeo.
    September 17, 2009 1 min read
  • Productivity

    LINQ Tip of the week: System.DateTime support

    Continuing with the LINQ tips, today we provide a list of System.DateTime properties and methods that are supported by the Telerik OpenAccess ORM LINQ implementation. The table below provides the equivalent SQL function call for every member.   Please note that the table lists the MS SqlServer specific SQL translation.   Properties DateTime.Day DAY(date) DateTime.Hour DATEPART(hour, date) DateTime.Millisecond DATEPART(millisecond,date) DateTime.Minute DATEPART(minute, date) DateTime.Month MONTH(date) DateTime.Second DATEPART(second, date) DateTime.Year YEAR(date)   Static Methods DateTime.Parse(String) value is parsed on the client side and the result is pushed to the server as filter DateTime.Parse(String,IFormatProvider) value is parsed on the client side and the result is pushed to the server as filter DateTime.Parse(String,IFormatProvider,DateTimeStyles) value is parsed on the client side and the result is pushed to the server as filter   The various comparison operators...
    September 16, 2009 1 min read
  • Productivity

    Using the Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard with Multiple Versions of OpenAccess

    digg_url = "http://www.stephenforte.net/PermaLink,guid,650656ff-6523-40cf-9ea3-ea027824e72b.aspx";digg_title = "Using the Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard with Multiple Versions of OpenAccess";digg_bgcolor = "#FFFFFF";digg_skin = "normal";digg_url = undefined;digg_title = undefined;digg_bgcolor = undefined;digg_skin = undefined; When the Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard shipped last month, it only worked with the Q2 version of OpenAccess. The problem is that Telerik makes internal builds of a product available in-between releases so developers can play around with new bits faster-and the OpenAccess WCF Wizard did not work with them. Telerik Internal Builds fix bugs out of band so lots of folks us them. The feedback we got on the WCF Wizard is that the wizard should work with any version of OpenAccess, including internal builds. The latest version of the Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard does just that. Now when you open the Wizard and you attempt to connect to...
    September 16, 2009 1 min read
  • People

    Quick Reference Guide for Telerik Support

    In my time here at Telerik, I’ve discovered supporting our customers is something that we take great pride in. This has lead us to create a vast number of support options, some of which are easily noticeable and accessible and some which are less obvious. That is why, this week, I would like to take a time out from writing code to provide you with some information about our various support options. Product Support Pages (http://www.telerik.com/support.aspx) General support is quickly accessible through the Telerik website by clicking on the support tab. Here you will be able to easily ...
    September 16, 2009 6 min read
  • Release

    Telerik CAB Enabling Kit for RadControls for WinForms moving to CodePlex

    Being one of the first vendors to provide support for the CAB and the SCSF, Telerik is strongly committed to provide seamless and easy integration with the CAB infrastructure. We provide new releases of the Telerik CAB Enabling Kit for RadControls for WinForms (TCEK) with each Telerik release, and recently Robert Shoemate, our WinForms Developer Evangelist, posted several blogs on the features that we support. The interest in extending the TCEK has been so great that we decided to provide TCEK to the community as an open source project on CodePlex. We believe this will give you an incentive to provide updates...
    September 15, 2009 2 min read
  • Desktop WPF

    Windows 7 Theme for RadControls

    My guess is you have probably tested Windows 7. I will even go further and assume you liked how it looks and feels. Well … we like it too, even more we decided to bring the Windows 7 stunning visuals to RadControls for Silverlight and WPF.   I give you the first sneak peek screenshot of Windows 7 Theme:   Windows 7 Theme will let you perfectly blend your applications with the best looking Windows to date. The theme has already been tested in our new ? product and is designed to handle a wide array of complex business cases.   Windows 7 Theme will be...
    September 15, 2009 1 min read
  • Productivity

    Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard: How-to Video #5- ATOMPub Property Selector

    digg_url = "http://www.stephenforte.net/PermaLink,guid,54185e7a-889c-4d93-b239-0a7e580655f5.aspx";digg_title = "Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard: How-to Video #5- ATOMPub Property Selector";digg_bgcolor = "#FFFFFF";digg_skin = "normal";digg_url = undefined;digg_title = undefined;digg_bgcolor = undefined;digg_skin = undefined; The following video shows how to use the updated Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard with ATOMPub services via the WCF REST Starter Kit. The video is done by .NET Ninja in training Peter Bahaa and uses the same ATOMPub project I showed yesterday on my blog. Enjoy! Telerik OpenAccess WCF Wizard: How-to Video #5: ATOMPub Property Selection from Stephen Forte on Vimeo.
    September 15, 2009 1 min read