One-stop Shop for Superior .NET User Interface Solutions
The big event is already a fact! On July 24, we officially released the Q2 2008 version of our RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX, RadControls for WinForms, and Telerik Reporting, adding new controls and optimizations in performance and stability across all product lines. But that's not all! With Q2, Telerik introduced two brand new suites - RadControls for WPF and RadControls for Silverlight 2 Beta, characterized by the same Telerik quality you've come to expect from us. To top it off, we launched two new valuable training resources for accelerated learning of all Telerik products - Telerik Trainer and Telerik TV.
You can tell we've been busy during the last couple of months! And because so much has happened during this release, and we don't want you to miss important news, here is a brief summary of all the goodies you can enjoy in Q2:
New Technologies and Products: The key advantage of the new RadControls for WPF and RadControls for Silverlight 2 Beta comes from the fact that the controls for the two platforms are derived from the same codebase and share the same API, which is completely in-line with Microsoft's approach, and ensures reusability and significantly decreased learning periods.
RadControls for WPF RadControls for WPF are engineered for great performance through lightning fast databinding and smart use of UI and data virtualization. The controls are truly lookless and Expression Blend-stylable, and ship with ready-to-use themes which allows for easy reskinning with a single property. The WPF suite is a natural addition to our portfolio, as Telerik was the first component vendor to add unique WPF-like effects to its Windows Forms suite, back in the days when the WPF technology was in the early stage of development.
RadControls for WPF features 10 controls for building high-performing desktop applications with stunning visual interactivity, including RadGridView, RadCarousel, RadTreeView, etc. You can also check out the early preview build of RadChart, RadGauge, and RadScheduler for WPF. Stay tuned for more news!
See more information on RadControls for WPF
RadControls for Silverlight 2 Beta Our new Silverlight suite is a comprehensive set of 17 controls bringing style and interactivity to any LOB application. The components are fully stylable through Expression Blend, thus eliminating the need for learning a new styling application. Just as in RadControls for WPF, the great performance of the components is guaranteed by the smart use of UI and data virtualization. Plus, the built-in Load-On-Demand mechanism allows for significant performance gains when working with heavy data. The controls are also fully interoperable with ASP.NET AJAX, which allows you to add Silverlight functionality to existing ASP.NET AJAX websites without requiring major project rewrites.
See more information on RadControls for Silverlight
New Training Resources: You should know by now that when it comes to technical and educational support, Telerik is uncompromising and you can expect nothing less than first-class support from us. Now, to further facilitate and accelerate your learning of Telerik products, we've launched two new educational resources - Telerik Trainer, an interactive multimedia tool combining video training and hands-on coding to create a unique training experience, and Telerik TV, an online library of showcase videos focusing on real applications built with Telerik's development tools.
Performance and Stability Optimizations:
The Q2 release brings great new additions and optimizations across all product lines.
RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX The Q2 version of our flagship suite introduces a brand new RadRotator component that offers great client-side control and cross browser support. Also in the release are further enhancements in RadGrid, RadScheduler, RadComboBox, RadUpload, and RadTreeView for greater performance and stability. All other controls in the ASP.NET AJAX collection feature important upgrades and optimizations, reinforcing the suite's position as the preferred and most comprehensive toolset for building rich web applications.
See more information on RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX
RadControls for WinForms RadControls for WinForms Q2 2008 offers even more advanced rich application development tools, as well as significant optimizations in performance and stability, and extended support for large-scale applications. The Q2 version features a new Multi-Column ComboBox and ApplicationMenu, in addition to major improvements in the Carousel, Grid, Form, Menu and Label controls. In line with the official release of our WPF suite, RadControls for WinForms bridge the learning gap between the Windows Forms and WPF technologies by incorporating spectacular effects like animations, rotation, and transparency in the familiar and mature Windows Forms technology.
See more information on RadControls for WinForms
Telerik Reporting Q2 is also an important release for Telerik's intuitive and easy-to-use tool for data presentation. Telerik Reporting Q2 2008 offers several high-level improvements that will facilitate the development of large business projects. Among the major additions to Telerik Reporting are: Barcode Item, Checkbox Item, Project Upgrade Wizard to help migrate existing projects to newer Telerik versions, updated report convertors, and support for ASP.NET AJAX.
See more information on Telerik Reporting
Enjoy the new release and look forward to even more existing news in the upcoming months!
Back to top |