.NET 7 Blazor News

Create Web, Desktop, and Mobile Apps for .NET 8 with Telerik

November 21, 2023
The latest updates add support for .NET 8, enabling users to build modern applications and reporting solutions targeting the new .NET release.

Progress Telerik is a leading software publisher that provides a range of tools and solutions to help developers build and deploy modern applications. Its product range include UI libraries, reporting tools and testing frameworks. Telerik products are used by millions of developers around the world to build a wide variety of applications.

The following Telerik products have been updated with support for .NET 8, allowing developers to build web, desktop, mobile and reporting apps in the latest version of Microsoft's popular framework:

Allow End Users to Design Reports in Blazor Apps

November 21, 2023
Empower your users to create and customize their own reports without relying on technical expertise, enhancing data-driven decision-making.

An end user report designer allows non-technical users to create and modify reports directly within an application. This tool often provides a drag-and-drop interface, enabling users to design custom report layouts, define data sources, and set up data bindings without needing to write code. It empowers users to generate personalized reports based on their specific needs and preferences, enhancing the flexibility and usability of the reporting software.

Several Blazor reporting components provide an end user report designer including:

  • DevExpress Reports includes an end-user reporting tool that allows business users to create and customize reports directly within your Blazor application without coding.
  • Telerik Reporting enables end users to design and customize reports effortlessly with its intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.Web provides end users with a user-friendly interface for designing and customizing reports without any coding knowledge.
  • FastReport.NET comes with an embedded reporting component for Blazor that offers end users a comprehensive set of tools to create and personalize reports.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Blazor Reporting components.

Compare Blazor Reporting Components

Connecting Data Sources to Blazor Reports via OLEDB

November 20, 2023
Use the Object Linking and Embedding Database framework to connect your Blazor reports to a data source.

OLEDB data connectivity allows reporting software to connect to various databases and data sources through the Object Linking and Embedding Database (OLEDB) framework. This provides a wide range of data access capabilities within reports, essential for extracting data from relational databases, spreadsheets, and other OLEDB-compatible sources.

Multiple Blazor reporting components are compatible with OLEDB, including:

  • DevExpress Reports (Multi-Platform) (part of DevExpress Reporting) is a powerful and comprehensive reporting tool that offers seamless OLEDB connectivity for Blazor applications.
  • Telerik Reporting facilitates OLEDB data access in Blazor projects, providing data binding capabilities, report customization options, and support for multiple output formats.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.WEB is a lightweight and easy-to-use reporting tool that enables direct OLEDB data binding in Blazor applications. It features a user-friendly interface and cross-platform compatibility.
  • FastReport .NET is a high-performance reporting solution that facilitates OLEDB data access in Blazor projects. It offers extensive report customization possibilities, and support for various output formats.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Blazor reporting components.

Compare Blazor Reporting Components

Generate Reports in .NET and Deploy on macOS and Linux

November 3, 2023
Learn how to create and edit DevExpress Report documents within the Visual Studio Code IDE.

DevExpress Reporting is a powerful and flexible reporting solution for .NET developers. It allows you to create reports of any complexity, from simple data tables to complex dashboards and interactive visualizations. DevExpress Reporting supports a wide range of data sources, including SQL databases, Entity Framework, and custom objects. It also offers a variety of export options, including PDF, XLSX, HTML, and RTF.

DevExpress Reporting is also available as part DevExpress DXperience and DevExpress Universal, a suite of over 600 UI controls and libraries for building high-impact business solutions for Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET, Blazor and more.

Create and Modify DevExpress Reports in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) on macOS and Linux (CTP).

The DevExpress Visual Studio Code Report Designer Extension allows you to create and edit DevExpress Report documents within the Visual Studio Code IDE.

A recent blog post by the DevExpress Reporting Team guides you through the setup process on macOS and illustrates how you can leverage the extension's capabilities to develop and modify existing reports.

Read the full blog now to learn more about this powerful capability.

Save Completed PDF Forms Directly to Your Documents

November 1, 2023
TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET Document Viewer 32.0.2 lets users save documents with filled form fields, making it easier to collaborate and share information.

TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET is a comprehensive server-side document processing library for ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core. Features include PDF processing, electronic signatures, file conversion, and reporting / mail merge. It supports client-side frameworks such as JavaScript, Angular, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, and ASP.NET WebForms.

Document Viewer 32.0.2, included with TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET, adds the ability to save documents with completed form data and annotations. This makes it easier than ever to collaborate on and share documents, as users can now fill in form fields, save their changes, and send the document to others for review or approval.

To see a full list of what's new in version 32.0.2, see our release notes.

For more information, visit our TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET product page.