Architecture News

Manage Appointments with Interactive Scheduling

May 7, 2026

Plan, edit, and organize events effortlessly with responsive calendar views, drag-and-drop interactions, and built-in recurring event support.

A scheduling component is a prebuilt UI control that enables developers to add interactive calendar and appointment management features to applications quickly and efficiently. It includes capabilities such as multiple calendar views, recurring events, drag and drop editing, and responsive layouts that improve productivity and simplify planning. Scheduling components are commonly used in appointment booking systems, employee scheduling, project management tools, healthcare applications, and meeting room reservation platforms.

Several jQuery UI Suites feature a scheduler component including:

DevExtreme Complete lets you build responsive scheduling applications with interactive calendar views, recurring appointments, and drag-and-drop editing.
Telerik DevCraft UI allows you to create feature-rich scheduling experiences with customizable appointments, timeline views, and responsive layouts.
Infragistics Professional facilitates advanced scheduling and calendar management with flexible event planning, resource allocation, and recurring appointments.
jQWidgets lets you implement interactive scheduling interfaces featuring customizable calendar views, appointment editing, and responsive cross-platform functionality.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our jQuery UI Suites comparison.

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Generate Barcodes for Modern Avalonia Apps

May 7, 2026

Actipro Avalonia Pro v26.1.0 adds 15 built in barcode symbologies for creating flexible production ready QR and linear barcode solutions.

Actipro Avalonia UI Pro is a suite of professionally designed UI controls, themes, and components specifically built for the Avalonia UI framework. It empowers developers to craft beautiful, modern cross-platform applications while leveraging their existing C# and WPF skills. Actipro offers a range of controls from essential navigation and data visualization components to advanced charting and scheduling features, all adhering to its signature high-quality design and seamless integration with Avalonia.

The Actipro Avalonia Pro v26.1.0 update adds a comprehensive barcode generation toolkit with support for 15 built in symbologies, enabling developers to create production ready QR and linear barcode functionality for retail, logistics, packaging, and business applications. By providing a single flexible and developer friendly API, the update simplifies barcode integration while reducing the need for multiple third party libraries across Avalonia projects.

To see a full list of what's new in v26.1.0, see our release notes.

Actipro Avalonia UI Pro is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Actipro Avalonia UI Pro licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Actipro Avalonia UI Pro product page.

Add PDF Workflows to JavaScript Applications

May 6, 2026

Document Solutions for PDF JS helps developers create, edit, view, convert, and automate PDFs in browser-based and server-side JavaScript apps.

Document Solutions for PDF JS by MESCIUS is a JavaScript PDF API that enables software teams to add PDF functionality to web applications. It supports use cases such as generating documents, modifying existing files, rendering pages, handling forms, converting content, and automating PDF-related processes across browser-based and server-side JavaScript environments.

Beyond core document processing, the product provides tools for creating richer document workflows within custom applications. Its WebAssembly-based engine is designed for efficient performance, while the optional viewer component supports interactive scenarios such as annotation, review, and form filling. This gives teams more control over how PDFs are handled and helps reduce reliance on separate PDF software in reporting, compliance, data collection, and collaboration scenarios.

Document Solutions for PDF JS is licensed per developer and is available in several license options for differing distribution needs. Team licenses are also available for multiple developers within the same organization. See our Document Solutions for PDF JS licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Document Solutions for PDF JS product page.

Avoid Patching Pitfalls and Deliver Changes with Confidence

May 6, 2026

Attend this Revenera Webinar for building repeatable, reliable installation processes.

InstallShield is a leading Windows installation development solution. It is designed to enable development teams to be more agile, collaborative and flexible when building reliable InstallScript and Windows Installer (MSI) installations for PCs, servers, Web and virtual applications.

On Thursday, May 14th at 11:00 AM EDT (4:00 PM GMT), Revenera will be presenting a Live Webinar that explores the real world challenges teams face when creating and rolling out updates, from installer complexity and testing gaps to rollout impact and recovery when things go wrong. Key topics include:

The difference between patches, updates, upgrades, and hotfixes
What factors drive the need for updates
Common patching and update issues
Planning updates to minimize risk and support rollback
Testing updates before broad rollout

InstallShield is licensed per user and is available as a 3 Year Timed Subscription. See our InstallShield Professional licensing page or InstallShield Premier licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our InstallShield Professional or InstallShield Premier product pages.

Diagnose Issues Quickly with Query Plan Comparison

May 6, 2026

Redgate Monitor v14.14.0 adds Query Plan Compare for PostgreSQL, enabling side-by-side analysis of execution plans over time.

Redgate Monitor (formerly known as SQL Monitor) is a database monitoring tool that helps users quickly identify and fix performance problems on a variety of platforms, including SQL Server and PostgreSQL. It provides real-time monitoring, alerting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning recommendations. Redgate Monitor can be used by DBAs, developers, and operations teams to improve the performance of their databases.

The Redgate Monitor v14.14.0 update introduces Query Plan Comparison for PostgreSQL, enabling developers to analyze execution plans side-by-side and identify changes that impact query performance. By providing clear visibility into differences in cost, execution time, and plan structure, the feature helps isolate the root cause of regressions more efficiently. It also allows teams to correlate plan changes with performance trends over time, improving understanding of how database behavior evolves.

To see a full list of what's new in v14.14.0 see our release notes.

Redgate Monitor is licensed per server on an annual subscription basis. Each Server License will enable you to monitor either 1 Server (Multiple instances), 5 Azure SQL Databases, 1 Cloud (PaaS) instance, or 1 Cluster node. See our Redgate Monitor licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Redgate Monitor product page.