The Telerik and Kendo UI R3 2023 release focuses on empowering developers to rapidly build engaging and highly functional digital experiences on modern frameworks to meet evolving business requirements. Whether modernizing legacy projects or building new applications, developers will find the tools they need for UI customization, robust feature requirements, meaningful data visualizations and even updated debugging technology to ensure a smooth development cycle.

Progress DevTools R3 2023 Release Highlights:

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  Expanded Design System Tooling for an Easier Design to Development Workflow:

  • Expanded Design System Support: Components such as Editor, ListView, ListBox, MultiSelectTree, DateInput, etc. are now part of the Design System documentation.
  • ThemeBuilder Integrations: New components are supported in the unique and powerful ThemeBuilder app, covering more UI styling and customization use cases. Developers can easily embed them to achieve data-rich experiences.
  • New Customization Capabilities Across the Board: Multiple new appearance options ensure that no requirement is left behind. 
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  Develop Stunning UI with Modern Reporting and Visualization Components:

  • Modernized Reporting Experience: Enhancements that will help developers uplevel their reporting efforts include the addition of native Angular Report Viewer, a SkiaSharp-based graphics library that enables Linux deployment of .NET 6+ applications and more. 
  • Spreadsheet Functionality for Angular: New for Angular and improved for React, developers can add robust Excel-like functionality to their web apps. 
  • New Data Visualization Components:New Trendline, Pyramid, KendoReact OrgChart and various other chart types that can standalone or integrate with other UI components offer developers what they need for stunning web visualizations.
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  Build Secure and WCAG 2.2 Compliant Applications: 

  • Improved Accessibility in Line with the Newly Released WCAG 2.2 Standard: Progress is among the first in the industry to ensure WCAG 2.2 compliancy for its Telerik and Kendo UI web components.
  • Strict CSP (Content Security Policy) Compliance:Telerik and Kendo UI libraries ensure secure user experiences, targeted to organizations that need to follow strict security standards.
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  Migrate and Modernize Legacy Desktop Applications

  • DockManager for Migrating from Desktop to Web: This new component will help developers recreate experiences their desktop users expect in ASP.NET Core/MVC or jQuery applications.
  • New Controls in Blazor: ListBox and DropDownButton are newly added components that shape Telerik UI for Blazor into the only Blazor library developers need to build Blazor apps and modernize legacy web projects.
  • Scheduling Capabilities and a Pioneering NavigationView Component in .NET MAUI: A new Scheduler component in .NET MAUI offers an in-app calendar experience similar to Outlook or Google Calendar, while the first-of-its-kind NavigationView control ensures consistent navigational experience.
  • New Controls for Desktop apps: SlideView, PipsPager, SVG control and Chat (Conversational UI) are some of the new components for advanced desktop capabilities.
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  Enhanced Productivity with New Features and Support for the Latest Frameworks:

  • Continued Industry Leading Support for Microsoft’s Newest Frameworks: Enabling developers to work on Microsoft platforms with support for the latest .NET 8 release candidate (RC).
  • Updated Debugging Technology: The popular Fiddler debugging solution helps developers stay on top of their troubleshooting efforts with HTTP/2 support, updated UX and more.

If you are an existing Progress Telerik or Kendo UI customer, dive right into the release by downloading the latest bits from Your Account, or directly update your NuGet package reference to the latest version in your solutions. To access the latest Angular, React and Vue functionality, install the respective npm packages.

Or, if you haven’t checked out our products recently, now is the perfect time to give them another try.

Learn about the latest updates by signing up for Telerik and Kendo UI R3 2023 release webinars:

• Save Your Seat for Telerik Web, Desktop, Mobile & Cross-Platform Webinar on October 19
• Save Your Seat for Kendo UI Webinar on October 18
• Save Your Seat for Telerik Reporting & Fiddler Webinar on October 20

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