[Solved] Does Telerik Support Expression Web 3.0?

[Reid]

I am starting to use Expression, and in that suite there is an app, "Expression Web" that edits Web based forms.  I am using Expression version 3.0.  I read a blog that said there was problems with Expression Web 3.0 and 3rd Party controls for ASP.NET.  One of the persons in the blog said the if you open up an ASP.NET template in Expression Web with Telerik ASP.NET controls it will "corrupt" the template. 

Are there any issues? 

I cannot find a way to install and additional controls in Expression Web.  Is it possible? I have the Tererik Silverlight controls installed in Expression Blend and have noticed no problems so far.

Thanks

[Ivo]

Hi Reid,

Have you looked at this blog post?
Expression Web and Custom Controls

There have been some problems with AJAX controls and UserControls in Expression Web

• http://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/web/thread/21614230-8437-49bd-ab75-c2460c50c55f
• http://www.expression-web-designer-help.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3076
• http://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/web/thread/2be4cca6-ce5b-4080-a210-8e56b4f8d8b9

All the best,
Ivo
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[Reid]

Thanks for the links.  The first link does not mention design time editors.  I would be curious to find out if that model is supporting that as well. 

Do you know what is happening at a macro level on this issue from Microsoft?  Can we expect support for Expression Web soon or at all?

Without those questions answered I am not going to install Telerik into the GAC.

Thanks

[Ivo]

Hi Reid,

Have you tried the attached sample in this blog post?
We are not aware of any improvements that Microsoft is planning for a better support of custom controls in Expression Web.

Greetings,
Ivo
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[Reid]

Thanks for the information.  Waiting on Microsoft?  Imagine that. :)

I have never installed components into the GAC.  The link or example does and if I am not mistaken would the code not have to be refactorred for production?  It mentions, "fully qualifying" the components. After you develop the app, and then deploy it, would the server need to install into the GAC or would the code have to be refactorred? 

Also, if one assumes it works out that the components do not need to be installed on the target server, and no refactoring needs to take place (which comes with regressive testing), do the custom Telerik design time editors work or is the IDE more rigid?

Thanks

[Ivo]

Hi Reid,

You will need to install Telerk.Web.UI assembly in the GAC only for the Expression Web design-time to work on your dev machine -- you do not need it in the GAC of your deployment server.

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Ivo
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[Reid]

OK, so if I install them into the GAC, when a new version of Telerik components become available, what it the procedure?

Thanks

[Ivo]

Hello Reid,

Please refer to this KB article: Updating RadControls for ASP.NET to another version or license

If you have added the Telerik.Web.UI assembly in the GAC (Global Assembly Cache), remove it by running a gacUtil to remove the old copy and then add the new one. How to operate with GAC and gacUtil you can learn from the following online resources:

1. • GAC basics
   • gacUtil usage
   • Adding a control to the Global Assembly Cache

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Ivo
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