.NET 8 Blazor News

Display Additional Content on Demand without Sacrificing Space

February 8, 2024
Telerik UI for Blazor v5.1.0 (2024 Q1) adds a popover component that gives the user contextual content on demand, without cluttering the UI.

Telerik UI for Blazor is a comprehensive UI library that provides over 110 native Blazor components for building modern and feature-rich web applications. This professional-grade solution offers a complete set of components to satisfy all user interface requirements, saving time and effort in UI design.

The Telerik UI for Blazor v5.1.0 update (part of the 2024 Q1 release) adds a popover component. More advanced than a tooltip, this component offers a temporary overlay that surfaces contextually relevant information, options or actions upon user interaction (a click or mouse hover) with a designated anchor element. You can set position and collision parameters, as well as customizable parameters for appearance and animations. This provides Blazor developers with a way to offer users additional content without cluttering the primary interface.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024 Q1 (v5.1.0), see our release notes.

Telerik UI for Blazor is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with a one year support subscription, which is available in three tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. See our Telerik UI for Blazor licensing page for full details.

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Reveal Trends and Relationships Within Your Data

February 7, 2024
Area charts show how data changes over time, visualizing trends, magnifying magnitudes, and allowing users to compare data.

Area charts combine the strengths of line and bar charts, typically depicting how quantitative data changes over time. The area beneath the lines is shaded, emphasizing trends, comparisons between multiple data series, and the magnitude of change within each series. Ideal for showcasing cumulative totals and proportions, area charts excel in revealing trends and relationships within your data.

Several Blazor chart controls offer area charts including:

  • DevExpress Blazor Chart (Part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) empowers you to craft interactive area charts with rich customization options, from gradients to tooltips, for insightful data stories.
  • Telerik Blazor Chart (part of Telerik UI for Blazor) lets you create rich, interactive, responsive area visualizations to effectively showcase trends and comparisons within your Blazor application's data.
  • ComponentOne Charts for Blazor (part of ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition by MESCIUS) allows you to generate pixel-perfect area charts with built-in zooming and panning for in-depth data exploration.
  • Syncfusion Blazor Chart (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) enables you to design dynamic area charts with extensive styling tools and animation effects to engage your audience.

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

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Let Users Easily Design Reports in .NET 8

February 6, 2024
Telerik Reporting 2024 Q1 updates the standalone report designer to target .NET 8, offering code-free reporting using the latest framework.

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 2024 Q1 release updates the standalone report designer's target framework from .NET 6 to .NET 8. The designer is a desktop based WYSIWYG reporting tool for Windows, powered by Telerik's reporting engine, that enables users to generate, modify, preview, export and share reports with ease, which can now be achieved using the latest version of Microsoft's popular framework.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024 Q1, see our release notes.

Telerik Reporting is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with a one year support subscription, which is offered in three tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. See our Telerik Reporting licensing page for full details.

Telerik Reporting is available to buy in the following products:

Ensure Grids Display Consistently Across Devices

February 1, 2024
Grid controls with responsive layout support make sure that your data is accessible on desktop, mobile, and the web, across varied screen sizes.

Leveraging a Blazor grid control with responsive layout empowers your application with optimal data visualization across diverse screen sizes and orientations. This enhances the user experience by ensuring seamless navigation, readability, and interaction with grid content, regardless of whether it's being accessed from a desktop computer, tablet, or mobile phone. This flexibility fosters wider accessibility, improves user engagement, and ultimately strengthens the overall value proposition of your Blazor application.

Several Blazor grid controls offer responsive layouts including:

  • DevExpress Blazor Data Grid (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) seamlessly adapts to various screen sizes with column resizing and flexible layouts.
  • FlexGrid for Blazor (part of ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition by MESCIUS) leverages a flexible grid system for a fluid and responsive user experience across devices.
  • Syncfusion Blazor DataGrid (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) optimizes columns and layouts for automatic device-perfect viewing.
  • Telerik UI for Blazor Grid (part of Telerik UI for Blazor) enhances mobile usability with built-in touch gestures and responsive breakpoints.

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

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.NET 8 Thrives with Growing Enterprise Adoption

January 30, 2024
Empower your development with our comprehensive range of commercial .NET 8 compatible components.

The .NET framework has become a cornerstone of the modern software ecosystem, as it provides a robust and versatile platform for developing a multitude of applications. With every new iteration, .NET brings a range of enhancements, making its adoption increasingly appealing to developers worldwide.

Launched in November 2023, .NET 8 includes a plethora of new features designed to streamline the development process and elevate the integrity of applications. This major release represents a significant step forward, embracing modern development paradigms and equipping software engineers with cutting-edge tools. From the adoption of more efficient methodologies like minimal APIs and Blazor, to profound under-the-hood changes, .NET 8 caters to the current and future needs of developers.

At ComponentSource, we've seen a surge in .NET 8 adoption, with numerous publishers updating their products to ensure compatibility with the new framework, including DevExpress, MESCIUS, Text Control, /n software, Aspose, and Telerik. We've added .NET 8 comparisons for many of our most popular categories, so you can easily compare products that support the latest release. See our Product Comparison page for more information.

The rapid adoption of .NET 8 is a testament to its innovative features and performance improvements. As more developers embrace this powerful framework, the demand for compatible components and libraries is surging. At ComponentSource, we're committed to providing you with the widest selection of .NET 8-ready solutions to fuel your development projects. Explore our extensive catalog of .NET compatible products today and discover the perfect tools to empower your applications.

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