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Add Scheduling to your .NET MAUI Apps

November 2, 2023
Telerik UI for .NET MAUI R3 2023 (v6.3) adds a new scheduler component which lets you easily integrate a variety of scheduling features into your .NET MAUI applications.

Telerik UI for .NET MAUI is a comprehensive UI library of .NET MAUI controls used to build cross-platform mobile and desktop applications from a single shared code-base.

The R3 2023 (v6.3) release includes a new scheduler component that lets you add a variety of scheduling features to your apps. It provides a flexible styling API to change the appearance of the scheduler and its elements, support for globalization and localization to deploy your apps around the world, and provides customizable, pre-designed views which enable you to adjust the current time, and determine visible hours and dates.

The scheduler offers programmatic scrolling and an in-app calendar experience similar to Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar. It supports customizable indicators and allows you to set recurring scheduling patterns. The MAUI scheduler gives you full control over how appointments are displayed and can be populated easily with a single property.

To see a full list of what's new in R3 2023 (v6.3.0), see our release notes.

Telerik UI for .NET MAUI is available to buy in the following products:

Create Cross-Platform Apps with Avalonia UI

November 2, 2023
Actipro Avalonia UI Pro includes themes and UI controls for creating platform-independent applications with the Avalonia UI framework.

Avalonia UI is a cross-platform UI framework for building desktop, mobile, web, and embedded applications using a .NET single codebase. It is considered a spiritual successor to WPF, as it provides a similar developer experience, but with a number of improvements. As a mature, production-ready framework, it is used by companies such as Unity, JetBrains, and GitHub. Avalonia UI has a flexible styling system that allows you to create custom themes and appearances for your applications.

Actipro Avalonia UI Pro is a set of controls and components for building cross-platform Avalonia UI applications. It includes a collection of advanced controls, such as a customizable MessageBox and TaskDialog, a versatile MultiColumnPanel, and a complete theme framework. Actipro Avalonia UI Pro also includes the full XAML source for its default control styles and themes, giving developers the flexibility to customize their applications' look and feel. An optional Blueprint License allows access to the product's source code.

For more information, visit our Actipro Avalonia UI Pro product page.

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.

Sign Your Documents with HIBC LIC QR Codes

October 31, 2023
GroupDocs.Signature for .NET V23.9 adds support for the HIBC LIC barcode symbology, providing a secure way to sign documents.

GroupDocs.Signature for .NET is an electronic signature library that provides the ability to add stamps, barcodes, QR codes, text, image, metadata, form fields, and digital signatures to various document formats, such as PDF, DOCX/DOC, PPTX/PPT, XLSX/XLS, JPG, PNG, TIFF, and HTML.

HIBC LIC QR codes are specifically designed for use in electronic signatures. They are based on the HIBC LIC standard for encoding data in barcodes and QR codes. As they are encrypted they cannot be easily tampered with, making them ideal for signing important documents such as contracts, financial agreements, and health care products. They can also be scanned and processed quickly and easily, saving businesses time in the signing process.

GroupDocs.Signature for .NET V23.9 now allows you to use HIBC LIC QR codes to securely sign your documents.

To see a full list of what's new in GroupDocs.Signature for .NET V23.9, see our release notes.

GroupDocs.Signature for .NET is available to buy in the following products:

Applying Filters to .NET 7 Blazor Grids

October 25, 2023
Enhance data exploration and simplify analysis with powerful filtering functionality.

Grid filters allow users to narrow down data displayed in a tabular format based on specific criteria. They enhance data exploration, simplify data analysis, and improve user experience by presenting only relevant information. Users can apply filters to columns, enabling them to find information more efficiently, making it a valuable feature for building interactive, data-driven Web applications.

Several .NET 7 Blazor grid controls offer filtering support including:

  • Blazorise DataGrid includes powerful built-in filtering features, making it easy to implement filtering in Blazor apps.
  • NOV Grid for .NET offers filtering capabilities within its advanced grid components, providing seamless data filtering in Blazor applications.

Alternatively, many grid controls are available as part of multi-function suites:

  • Telerik UI for Blazor Grid (Part of Telerik UI for Blazor) provides feature-rich filtering options for efficient data search and analysis.
  • DevExpress Blazor Grid (Part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) supports both simple and complex filtering scenarios, enabling powerful data filtering.
  • Infragistics Blazor Data Grid (Part of Infragistics Ignite UI) offers flexible filtering options, including advanced filter expressions, and provides robust data exploration capabilities.
  • FlexGrid for Blazor (Part of ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition) provides filtering functionality, allowing users to easily search and filter data in Blazor applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET 7 Blazor grids.

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