Join Me on the Express Way Tour
This week we announced the first four stops on The Express Way Tour. Our very own Dave Mendlen, Jared Potter of Sixth Ave Studios, and I are excited to hit the road and spend time with you – our...
View ArticleDevExpress Roadmap 2013
Finally the last discussion was debated, the last long email thread was terminated, the last agreement made, and the last document collected. It was then all up to me to collate all those bullet points...
View Article3 Reasons to attend the DevExpress ASP.NET In-Person Training
Here’s 3 reasons why you should attend the DevExpress ASP.NET training from expert trainer, Oliver Strum.1. You will love the courseListen to what others have said about the course in the past:Learn,...
View ArticleIt's the little things - Project Upgrade Prompt
How often do we miss out on the little things? The sprinkles, or the spit and polish? I was asked to take a look at a project recently, one that had been shelved a few months before. After opening...
View ArticleGetting started with ASP.NET
I recently presented a webinar on building a basic framework using the cool DevExpress ASP.NET controls (Video Link). One of the most frequently asked questions has been “can I supply the assets used”....
View ArticleXAF Folder Browser Dialog [Custom Property Editor]
One of the (many) powerful features of XAF is the ability to extend. I recently had a client wanting to provide a simple dialog to let the user choose a folder. There is a file selection function...
View ArticleDressing up an Entity Framework model with a rich app UI in 5 min
Imagine that we have already build a mobile app using DXTREME such as the DXSK8 demo and already have a ready-to-use Entity Framework data model. Now we are faced with a task to provide a rich...
View ArticleUI Annotation using Business Rules
XAF already provides strong and flexible validation for any object that fits specified Rules with build-in the Validation Module. In this post you can find a sample XAF application which extends the...
View ArticleDXTREME Mobile for C# developers – Foundations
We have just published a Release Candidate for DXTREME Mobile 13.1. There have been many changes for this particular release – even better Visual Studio integration, greater performance, better...
View ArticleUpload Pictures from iPad, iPhone, or Android using DevExpress ASP.NET Upload...
Use the DevExpress ASP.NET Upload control and you’ll automatically get the ability to upload pictures from your iOS or Android based smartphone. Here’s a walk through of how it work on an iPhone:Upload...
View ArticleImage Gallery (coming soon in v2013 vol 1)
As we approach the release of DXperience v2013 vol 1, I thought I’d “leak” some of what’s coming. One of the things that I often need when developing an Office Style application is good collection of...
View ArticleWinForms Grid Control – New Designer (coming soon in v2013 vol 1)
The DevExpress Data Grid is one of those controls, so powerful and so rich with features, that you could build an entire application with just one single grid in it. We have always tried to help with...
View ArticleASP.NET GridView - Endless Paging (coming soon in v2013 vol 1)
The first release of DXperience for 2013 is almost here! In June, you’ll get to try it in your own development. And here’s one of the first major features that you’ll encounter in this v13.1...
View ArticleWinForms Grid Control – Sparkline (coming soon in v2013 vol 1)
The ability to embed a Sparkline into a Grid has been requested by many. Very pleased to announce that in the upcoming release of DXperience, we will introduce a new in-place editor called...
View ArticleWinForms Spreadsheet Control (coming in 13.1)
Whether we like it or not, the spreadsheet has become a de facto analysis tool for small datasets. Its debut in June of 1979 as a software package called VisiCalc predated my own birth by an entire...
View ArticleASP.NET GridView Filter Template (coming soon in v2013 vol 1)
Customize the filter row any way you choose with the DevExpress ASP.NET GridView in our first major release of DXperience for 2013.New Filter TemplateThe DevExpress ASP.NET GridView has added a new...
View ArticleWinForms Map Control (coming in 13.1)
As we near release I thought I would show you another WinForms gem we are adding in 13.1: the WinForms Map Control. When it comes to data analysis the key to understanding is the concise display of...
View ArticleDevExpress ASP.NET Combo Box supports Null Text (coming soon in v2013 vol 1)
Starting with the first major release for DXperience in 2013, you’ll be able to set null text for the DevExpress ASP.NET Combo box control.What? What’s this NullText?NullText is grayed out text inside...
View ArticleWinForms Grid Control – Pixel Scrolling (coming soon in v2013 vol 1)
This is a cool addition for the WinForms Grid Control; the Pixel Scrolling feature. We introduced it first in our WPF Grid and since then many customers requested to have in the WinForms Grid Control...
View ArticleConnecting with our customers
On the Road with DevExpressAt DevExpress, there is nothing more exciting than meeting with you, our customers. Getting face-to-face with you helps us learn what we’re doing well and where we need to...
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