PowerWEB LiveControls for ASP.NET

Features:

• The ability to manipulate non-LiveControls in Code-Behind and have them updated on the client without a refresh (this is not guaranteed to work with all 3rd party controls)
• Addition of Windows-like mouse, key, and click events to visual LiveControls
• No need for Java applets, Flash, or complex JavaScript
• Will automatically fallback to standard ASP.NET postbacks when unsupported browser detected
• Compatible with IE 5.0 +, IE 5 Mac, Mozilla 1.3+, Mozilla 1.3+ Mac, Galeon, Konqueror and Opera 5
• The ability of controls to operate in blocking or non-blocking manner on the client
• A LiveTimer that is capable of polling the server at a specified interval
• Limits the amount of data sent round-trip to maximize performance
• A LiveCallback control that easily enables "Remote Scripting" implementations
• Compatible with all versions of the .NET Framework

LiveControls for ASP.NET includes the following server controls:

• LiveButton - Use the LiveButton control to create a push button on the Web page. You can create either a submit button or a command button
• LiveCallback - Use the LiveCallback to create custom callbacks into code-behind
• LiveCheckBox - Use the LiveCheckBox control to allow the user to select a true or false state
• LiveCheckBoxList - The LiveCheckBoxList control provides a multi selection check box group that can be dynamically generated with data binding. It contains an Items collection with members corresponding to individual items in the list
• LiveDataGrid - Use the LiveDataGrid control to display the fields of a data source as columns in a table dynamically. Each row in the LiveDataGrid control represents a record in the data source. The LiveDataGrid control supports selection, editing, deleting, paging, and sorting
• LiveDropDownList - Use the LiveDropDownList control to create a single selection drop-down list control
• LiveHyperlink - Use the LiveHyperLink control to create a link to another Web page
• LiveImage - Use the LiveImage control to display an image on the Web page
• LiveImageButton - Use the LiveImageButton control to display an image that responds to mouse clicks
• LiveLabel - Use the LiveLabel control to display text in a set location on the page
• LiveLinkButton - Use the LiveLinkButton control to create a hyperlink style button on the Web page
• LiveListBox - Use the LiveListBox control to create a list control that allows single or multiple item selection
• LiveMessageBox - Use LiveMessageBox to inform the user, ask the user for confirmation, or prompt the user for information
• LivePanel - Use the LivePanel control as a container for other controls
• LivePlaceHolder - Use the LivePlaceHolder control as a container to store dynamically added server controls to the Web page. The LivePlaceHolder control does not produce any visible output and is only used as a container for other controls on the Web page
• LiveRadioButton - The LiveRadioButton server control permits you to intersperse the radio buttons in a group with other content in the page
• LiveRadioButtonList - The LiveRadioButtonList control provides page developers with a single-selection radio button group that can be dynamically generated through data binding
• LiveSound - Use LiveSound to play a sound file client-side during a callback
• LiveTextBox - Use LiveTextBox to display a text box control for user input
• LiveTimer - Use LiveTimer to raise an event at user-defined intervals, enabling server polling

LiveControls for ASP.NET includes the following sample applications demonstrating use of the above controls:

• LiveAuction - Demonstrates using LiveControls to update an imaginary auction for a guitar in real-time
• LiveProgress - Demonstrates using LiveControls to the update a progress bar based on information from the server
• LiveComparison - Compares the difference between using LiveControls and standard Microsoft controls
• LiveShoppingCart - Demonstrates a shopping cart that can be updated with real-time server price information as options are chosen without a postback
• LiveSlideShow - Demonstrates a slideshow that is driven by server-side image URLs
• LiveTutorial - Demonstrates how the PowerWEB LiveControls for ASP.NET can be used and explains the technology
• LiveStockQuote - Demonstrates a stock quote application that updates stock prices and news without a refresh

PowerWEB TextBox for ASP.NET

Standard Features

• Complete support for Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• Full featured image management upload images to server, preview, then configure their placement on the TextArea
• Compatible with ASP.NET validation controls
• Intuitive processing of directory structures
• Build tables with intelligent table editing plus right-click menu support for insertion and configuration
• Insert and upload images easily
• Switch between HTML WYSIWYG editing mode or HTML tag editing mode
• Easily upload images to the Web server and modify image properties
• No ActiveX, Java, or client component requirement only HTML and pure Javascript. Requires just a browser to run
• No need to manipulate external XML or configuration files
• Fully documented client-side API for customization
• All text fully customizable for international language support
• Comprehensive display control: customize the toolbar to display only the tools you want the end-user to have or remove the text area and just have a customized toolbar for your site
• Built-in Print functionality
• Cut, Copy, and Paste, just like a word processor
• Add unlimited custom fonts
• Special characters and symbols easily available with a toolbar button
• Easily use Code Behind to implement user roles
• Filter the file types that can be uploaded
• Supports secure Web servers
• Use an unlimited amount of HtmlBox controls on a web form with little added HTML/JavaScript overhead since they all share the same client side code
• Integrates with IBuySpy
• Intuitive On-line Help integrates with Visual Studio .NET
• 100% Managed Code

Unique Features

• Skin support (includes 4 pre-configured skins) and lets you make your own
• Powerful Property Builder for customization
• All buttons can be completely customized no other product supports this level of customization
• Create custom dialogs, menus, drop downs, and buttons with only a few lines of code
• Zero-code customization; build custom website control without any coding
• Base classes can be used to create custom dialogs and toolbar items
• Windows-style, draggable dialogs
• Multiple color pickers, lets you choose the picker you need for your bandwidth requirement
• Enhance your editor using graphical multi-state buttons, background images, edit window images, etc

PowerWEB Zoom for ASP.NET

Developed as an ASP.NET server control, PowerWEB Zoom can be quickly and easily integrated into applications by both novice and expert developers. Combined with high-resolution images, the control renders an interactive interface within a browser and manages on-the-fly content delivery between the client and server. Zoom can also be configured for image quality and performance.

PowerWEB Zoom automatically delivers cross-browser compatibility on both Windows and Macintosh platforms, supporting Internet Explorer, Mozilla/Firefox, and Safari. Zoom also supports development on .NET Framework versions 1.x and 2.0 with all versions of Visual Studio as well as Visual Web Developer 2005.

• Compatibility with ASP.NET 1.x and 2.0
• Cross-browser support
• Interactive image panning and zooming
• Intuitive interface and on-screen tools such as a Zoom Slider, Compass Navigator, Magnifier and Thumbnail
• Configurable keyboard shortcuts for all controls
• On-demand delivery of image data
• On-demand image scaling and rendering
• Configurable render quality modes
• Interoperability with all other PowerWEB products for producing richer user experience
• Server object and event model
• Client-side API for additional integration and customization

PowerWEB File Upload includes:

• 4 Web server controls
• Samples for .NET 1.1 and 2.0  in C# and VB.NET
• Full MS Help 2.0 Documentation, including extensive examples
• UploadManager - Used to configure page-level upload behaviour, including upload destination and streaming behaviour
• Upload - The interactive upload control which allows end-users to select files and initiate a file transfer
• OpenFileDialog - A control which can be attached to browser elements, to provide custom open file dialog and upload behaviour
• ProgressPanel - A fully customizable panel which displays file upload statistics and progress bar for each file included in an upload operation

Compared to the native ASP.NET HtmlInputFile control, the PowerWEB File Upload control:

• Can upload multiple files
• Is a visual control that can be styled
• Uses Ajax to upload files, eliminating the full-page refresh
• Streams files to memory, disk, or any other streaming interface (to eliminate large memory allocations on the server)
• Allows the user to cancel the upload at any time

PowerWEB File Upload also includes advanced web controls that enhance your users' experience:

• True drag/drop/run operation is provided, automatically modifying the web.config file in the design-time environment
• The OpenFile control allows the user to select multiple files within a single dialog box
• The ProgressPanel control can be styled and customized for any application