Telerik Announces Q2 2008 RadControls Release

Telerik Announces Q2 2008 RadControls Release

Telerik, a vendor of developer tools and user interfacecomponents for .NET, announced the Q2 2008 release of its RadControls suitesfor ASP.NET AJAX, Windows Forms, WPF, and Silverlight, and its .NET Reportingsolution. Q2 introduces two new suites, optimizations in performance andstability across all product lines, and training resources for acceleratedlearning.

 In Q2, Telerikpresents component suites for two new platforms: RadControls for WPF and RadControlsfor Silverlight 2 Beta. The key advantage of the new suites is that thecontrols for Silverlight and WPF are derived from the same codebase and sharethe same API, which is completely in line with Microsoft s approach, andensures code reusability and decreased learning periods.

 RadControls forWPF includes a unique Windows Forms suite with WPF-like effects. The RadControlsfor WPF suite is engineered for fast databinding and smart use of UI and datavirtualization. The controls are Expression Blend-stylable, and ship withready-to-use themes. Furthermore, they share a common API and the same codebasewith their Telerik Silverlight counterparts. For more information visit http://www.telerik.com/products/wpf/overview.aspx.

 Telerik also introducesRadControls for Silverlight 2 Beta, a suite of 17 controls. The built-in LoadOn Demand mechanism allows for performance gains when working with heavy data.The controls are also fully stylable through Expression Blend. For moreinformation visit http://www.telerik.com/products/silverlight/overview.aspx.

 Q2 Telerik alsointroduces two valuable training resources to accelerate everyone s learning ofits products. The first resource, Telerik Trainer, is an interactive multimediatool combining video training and hands-on coding. The other tool, Telerik TV,is an online library of videos focusing on real applications built with Telerik sdevelopment tools. For more information on Telerik Trainer visit http://www.telerik.com/support/teleriktrainer.aspx.For more on Telerik TV visit http://www.teleriktv.com.

 With Q2, RadControlsfor ASP.NET AJAX, the new release introduces a new RadRotator component thatoffers client-side control and cross-browser support. Also in the release arefurther enhancements in RadGrid, RadScheduler, and RadComboBox for greaterperformance and stability. All other controls in the ASP.NET AJAX suite featureupgrades and optimizations. For more information visit http://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/whats-new.aspx.

 RadControls forWinForms bridge the learning gap between the Windows Forms and WPF technologiesby incorporating such effects as animations, rotation, and transparency in thefamiliar and mature Windows Forms technology. The Q2 release of the suitefeatures a new Multi-Column ComboBox and ApplicationMenu, in addition toimprovements in the Carousel, Grid, Form, Menu, and Label controls, as well assignificant optimizations in performance and extended support for large-scaleapplications. For more information visit http://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/whats-new.aspx.

 Telerik ReportingQ2 2008 offers several high-level improvements that will facilitate thedevelopment of large business projects. Among the major additions to TelerikReporting are: Barcode Item, Checkbox Item, Project Upgrade Wizard to helpmigrate existing projects to newer Telerik versions, updated report convertors,and support for ASP.NET AJAX. For more information visit http://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/whats-new.aspx.

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