.NET 8 Blazor News

Structure Your Data for Smarter Decisions

May 2, 2025
Grid components with advanced visualization features help users make sense of complex data by organizing and summarizing information.

Data visualization and analysis features in grid components transform raw tabular data into structured, interpretable formats that support faster insights and decision-making. These features go beyond static display, offering dynamic ways to organize, summarize, and explore data directly within the grid interface, making it a powerful tool for both end-users and analysts.

Common features include:

  • Aggregation calculates totals, averages, or other metrics across rows to highlight trends at a glance.
  • Grouping allows rows to be organized by shared field values, making large datasets easier to navigate and compare.
  • Drill-down lets users explore underlying details by expanding grouped data or linked rows, providing a layered view of complex datasets.
  • Merging Cells helps visually consolidate repetitive values or headings, improving readability and reducing clutter.
  • Tooltips offer context-sensitive information on hover, helping users understand data without overwhelming the grid with visible labels.

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

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Deliver Superior Scheduling in Blazor Apps

April 28, 2025
From recurring events to real-time updates, these flexible .NET Blazor scheduling controls simplify task planning and improve team coordination.

Scheduling controls offer an intuitive interface for efficient task, appointment, and resource management. Real-time updates, automated scheduling, and conflict detection ensure seamless team and workflow coordination. Users can personalize views, preferences, and recurring events, enhancing productivity and user experience. Integrated with backend systems and APIs, these tools support dynamic data, making them ideal for workforce management, appointment booking, and project planning in industries such as healthcare, finance, and customer service.

Several .NET Blazor User Interface suites offer scheduling controls including:

  • Nevron Open Vision for .NET provides advanced scheduling functionalities with customizable calendar views and appointment management.
  • jQWidgets offers a comprehensive suite of widgets, including a scheduler for event management, resource booking, and customizable time scales.
  • DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor provides robust scheduling controls enabling interactive appointment management, resource scheduling, and integration with data sources.
  • Telerik UI for Blazor facilitates intuitive scheduling with rich event handling, customizable views (day, week, month), and recurring appointment support for Blazor applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our .NET Blazor UI suites comparison.

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Improve Load Times with Manual Report Preview

April 25, 2025
Telerik Reporting 2025 Q1 introduces user-triggered report previews for Blazor and Angular, improving rendering efficiency.

Telerik Reporting is a comprehensive and lightweight embedded reporting tool for .NET web and desktop applications. It enables developers and reporting users to create, design, and export visually appealing, interactive, and reusable reports to effectively present analytical and business data. It supports various technologies, including ASP.NET Core, Blazor, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET AJAX, HTML5/JS, Angular, WPF, WinForms, and WinUI.

The Telerik Reporting 2025 Q1 update introduces user-initiated initial report preview in the native Blazor and Angular viewers, giving developers greater control over how and when reports are rendered. Instead of automatically generating reports on viewer load, this feature allows end users to manually trigger the preview process. This improvement helps reduce unnecessary data processing and improves application performance, particularly in scenarios involving large datasets or complex report logic. It also supports more efficient resource management on both the client and server sides, enabling developers to create faster, more responsive, and user-friendly reporting experiences.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q1 (19.0.25.211), see our release notes.

Telerik Reporting is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support. After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Telerik Reporting licensing page for full details.

Telerik Reporting is available to buy in the following products:

Simplify Multi-Selection with Tag-Based Input

April 25, 2025
Tag and token editors allow developers to present complex selection tasks in a user-friendly format, enabling concise selection from dropdown lists.

Token or tag boxes provide a user-friendly interface for selecting multiple items from a list. These controls present each selected item as a visually distinct "tag" or "token" within the input area, allowing for quick recognition and easy removal. Ideal for scenarios like multi-category selection or user input of discrete values such as emails or keywords, token boxes enhance both the user experience and data clarity, particularly in web applications that require dynamic form entry or filtering.

Several Blazor Data Editors offer support for token boxes including:

  • DevExpress Blazor Data Editors (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) offers a robust TagBox component that allows users to select multiple values from a drop-down list.
  • Telerik UI for Blazor Data Editors (part of Telerik UI for Blazor) includes a MultiSelect component with tokenized item display, built-in filtering, and keyboard navigation.
  • Blazorise Data Editors features a MultiSelect component with support for tags, search functionality, and custom rendering, making it suitable for highly interactive applications.
  • NOV UI for .NET Data Editors by Nevron incorporates a TagBox element that supports features like tag validation, dynamic data sources, and item templates.

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

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Enhance Diagram Usability with Logical Grouping

April 24, 2025
Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor 2025 Volume 1 adds container support for diagrams, allowing elements to be grouped into sections.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor (available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) is a comprehensive UI component library designed to accelerate the development of high-performance, modern web applications using the Blazor framework. It boasts over 85+ responsive, lightweight, and modular components spanning various categories such as data visualization, data editing, document processing, and interactive UI elements. This rich repertoire empowers developers to rapidly build user-friendly, feature-rich web interfaces, with seamless integration of both server-side and client-side Blazor applications.

The Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor 2025 Volume 1 release adds container support to the Diagram component. Containers serve as logical groupings of shapes enclosed by customizable borders, allowing developers to organize and manage collections of diagram elements effectively. This feature enables intuitive drag-and-drop operations during runtime, facilitating the creation of complex diagrams with nested hierarchies. Changes made to the container, such as adjustments to position, size, or style, do not affect its child elements, preserving the integrity of individual components while maintaining overall organization. This enhancement simplifies the development architectural diagrams, and system visualizations, providing end-users with a clearer and more interactive interface for understanding complex relationships.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Volume 1, see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor is available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise which is licensed per developer starting with a Team License of up to five developers. It is available as a 12 Month Timed Subscription License which includes support and maintenance. See our Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor product page.