ASP.NET Core 8 News

Turn Your Grid Data into Shareable PDFs

December 27, 2023
Export ASP.NET Core grid data to PDF, making it easier to share for offline analysis and record keeping.

PDF export is a powerful feature in grid controls, allowing users to capture and share data presented in a readily accessible format. This functionality typically involves dedicated methods or settings within the grid, enabling seamless transformation of the displayed data into a structured PDF document. Users often have control over what sections and columns to export, along with formatting options like headers, fonts, and page layout. This flexibility makes PDF export ideal for generating printable reports, archiving snapshots of grid data, and distributing information beyond the confines of the application.

Several ASP.NET Core grids support exporting to PDF including:

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our ASP.NET Core grids comparison.

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DevExpress Embraces the Power of .NET 8

December 15, 2023
The DevExpress V23.2.3 release adds full .NET 8 support, empowering developers to build modern, feature-rich applications more easily.

DevExpress UI components, frameworks and libraries help you build applications for Windows, web, mobile, and tablet. They provide everything you need to create high-impact business solutions including grids, spreadsheets, ribbons, charts, maps, gauges, reports, pivot tables, PDF viewers, and more.

The DevExpress 23.2.3 release adds support for .NET 8, allowing developers to target the latest version of Microsoft's popular framework, and benefit from performance improvements. All DevExpress .NET products, including MAUI, Blazor, WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET Core, Reporting, BI Dashboard, Office File API, XAF, and XPO, are now compatible with .NET 8.

To see a full list of what's new in version 23.2.3, see our release notes.

DevExpress products are offered as Perpetual Licenses with a 12 month subscription for minor and major updates. Subscription Renewals are also available. See our DevExpress Universal licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our DevExpress product pages:

Build Reporting Applications for .NET 8

December 12, 2023
FastReport .NET 2024.1 gains support for .NET 8, improving application performance and adding new features to your reporting projects.

FastReport.NET is a reporting and document creation library specifically designed for the .NET framework. It provides developers with a powerful tool for creating application-independent reports within .NET applications. This library can be utilized as a standalone reporting tool or seamlessly integrated into existing applications. FastReport.NET includes a robust visual report designer that simplifies the process of creating and modifying reports.

FastReport .NET 2024.1 adds support for .NET 8, allowing developers to build reporting applications in the new release of Microsoft's popular .NET ecosystem. .NET 8 support has been added for FastReport.NET, FastReport.Core, FastReport.Core.Skia, and FastReport.WPF. The .NET 8 platform improves application performance and adds many new features that can now be utilized in your reporting projects.

To see a full list of what's new in the 2024.1 release, see our release notes.

For more information, visit our FastReport .NET product page.

ComponentOne Products Now Support .NET 8

December 7, 2023
MESCIUS adds .NET 8 support to ComponentOne ASP.NET Core, Blazor, MAUI, WinForms, WinUI, and WPF product ranges.

The ComponentOne Studio range by MESCIUS (formerly GrapeCity) is a comprehensive suite of UI controls for building rich, responsive, and cross-platform applications. It provides a wide range of components for desktop, web, and mobile development including high performance datagrids, charts, reporting components, dashboards, and other UI controls.

The release of .NET 8 has brought significant performance enhancements, and MESCIUS has announced that its extensive library of components is now updated with support for the latest .NET release. This ensures that developers can reap the benefits of the framework's performance improvements. For example, layout and scrolling performance in the Blazor FlexGrid are up to five times faster than in .NET 6 thanks to AOT (Ahead-of-Time) compilation in WebAssembly.

Developers can now effortlessly embark on their .NET 8 projects with the introduction of pre-configured templates for WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET MVC, WinUI, and MAUI. These templates, tailored for both C# and VB, provide a seamless path to building high-performance applications in the latest version of .NET.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2023 v3, see our release notes.

For more information, visit our ComponentOne Studio product pages:

Telerik Separates ASP.NET Core and MVC Suites

December 5, 2023
Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core and Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC are now available to purchase individually, giving developers greater flexibility.

Telerik is a leading software company that offers development tools for web, mobile, and desktop applications. It also provides tools and subscription services for cross-platform application development. Telerik products are used by developers all over the world to create high-quality, user-friendly applications.

Previously, the company's ASP.NET Core and ASP.NET MVC products were only available as part of a bundled package that also included the Kendo UI JavaScript library. However, Telerik is now offering these products individually, giving developers greater flexibility and control over their choice of development tools.

Both products offer 110+ UI components to help developers create high-quality, user-friendly applications, including a wide range of components, such as grids, charts, trees, and editors.

Developers who need access to additional platforms such as Blazor, MAUI, WinForms, WPF, and JavaScript in addition to ASP.NET Core and MVC may be interested in the multi-platform Telerik DevCraft product range: