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Build a Powerful Angular PDF Reader App

March 15, 2024
Enhance your Angular apps with built-in PDF reading using the Kendo UI for Angular PDF Viewer, with no need for additional plugins.

Kendo UI by Telerik is a comprehensive suite of JavaScript UI components offered in versions for jQuery, Angular, React, and Vue. It provides developers with over 110 pre-built widgets and tools to streamline the creation of modern, responsive, and feature-rich web applications, while maintaining a consistent API and theming across frameworks for a cohesive user experience.

This Telerik blog post by Dany Paredes explains how to integrate the Kendo UI Angular PDF Viewer into your web applications and customize how users interact with PDFs, enhancing the user experience or even restricting downloads in specific scenarios. Steps include:

  • Setting up the initial Project parameters
  • Defining the Layout and Interface for both Users and the PDF Viewer
  • Configuring the Reader Service to remember where the User left off
  • Binding Assets to the Kendo PDF Viewer
  • Handling Events
  • Working with the Kendo UI PDF Viewer Toolbar

Kendo UI for Angular PDFViewer provides out-of-the-box functionalities like toolbar customization and event handling, allowing you to quickly build a feature-rich PDF Viewer with minimal code.

View the full blog to learn these valuable techniques.

Kendo UI is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with a 1 year support subscription, which is available in 3 tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. See our Kendo UI licensing page for full details.

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Streamline Support for Complex Workloads

March 14, 2024
YouTrack 2024.1 empowers your support teams to manage even the most intricate helpdesk operations with newfound flexibility.

JetBrains YouTrack is a versatile project management and collaboration tool designed for both software development and non-technical teams. Powered by a robust and flexible issue tracking core, YouTrack provides comprehensive features for managing tasks, projects, and workflows of any size. Its intuitive interface fosters efficient collaboration and communication, while agile boards and reporting tools offer real-time visibility and control. Available in both cloud and on-premises options, YouTrack scales effortlessly to accommodate small startups and large enterprises alike, making it a powerful solution for teams seeking to streamline their work and boost productivity.

The YouTrack 2024.1 release empowers teams to streamline helpdesk operations for multiple clients or products. This update introduces enhanced project access controls, allowing administrators to restrict project visibility and reporting permissions to specific groups. This ensures tickets are routed to the appropriate teams, improving efficiency and reducing misdirected requests.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2024.1, see our release notes.

YouTrack Server (installed on your server) is licensed per server and per user, as a Perpetual license with 1 year of free updates and technical support. YouTrack Cloud (hosted in the cloud by JetBrains) is licensed per user as an Annual license with free updates and technical support. See our YouTrack licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our YouTrack product page.

Celebrating 20 Years in Partnership with Altova

March 14, 2024
ComponentSource and Altova have worked together for two decades to supply professional XML editing and data management tools.

ComponentSource, the world’s largest reseller of software components, is proud to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of its partnership with Altova.

Altova is a leading software company specializing in the development of innovative tools designed to streamline and optimize various aspects of the software development lifecycle. Renowned for its expertise in XML, data management, UML, and web services technologies, Altova has consistently delivered cutting-edge solutions that empower developers and businesses alike. Among their flagship products are XMLSpy, a comprehensive XML editor and integrated development environment, MapForce for graphical data mapping, and StyleVision for designing dynamic reports and electronic forms. Altova's suite of tools enables users to design, develop, and maintain applications efficiently, ensuring compliance with industry standards and fostering a seamless development experience.

By leveraging ComponentSource's global network and unparalleled expertise in software distribution, Altova has achieved an expanding customer base. The long-standing partnership has consistently delivered innovative and reliable software products that meet the needs of developers and businesses around the world. Altova's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has regularly placed them in ComponentSource's Top Publisher Awards.

Explore the Altova product range.

Master JavaScript Coding with the Power of AI

March 14, 2024
Streamline Sencha Ext JS development with ChatGPT to effortlessly craft rich interactive JavaScript applications.

Sencha Ext JS is a comprehensive JavaScript framework for building data-intensive, cross-platform web and mobile applications for any modern device. Ext JS includes 140+ pre-integrated and tested high-performance UI components such as HTML5 calendar, grids, pivot grid, D3 adapter, trees, lists, forms, menus, toolbars, panels, windows, and much more.

In this blog post by Sencha Sales Engineer Andres Villalba you will learn the steps to use the power of ChatGPT to unlock your Ext JS potential. This includes:

  • Building Data
  • Stores and Models
  • Updating the Navigation
  • Creating a Chart
  • Displaying information in a Grid

The article also links to a recording of Andres's full session at JS Days, so you can watch as he takes you through the process, step by step.

Read the complete blog and find out how to save development time when building your next Ext JS JavaScript with ChatGPT.

Sencha Ext JS is available in Pro, Enterprise and Ultimate editions, as Annual Subscription or Perpetual Licenses. See our Sencha Ext JS licensing page for full details.

For more information, see our Sencha Ext JS product page.

Optimize Cell Updates With Smart Re-rendering

March 13, 2024
Handsontable 14.2.0 now uses memoization to prevent unnecessary re-renders after user interactions like cell editing or scrolling.

Handsontable is a JavaScript library designed to help developers build interactive data grids into their web applications. Offering a familiar spreadsheet-like interface, it allows users to edit, sort, and filter data with ease. Highly customizable and compatible with popular frameworks like React and Angular, Handsontable empowers developers to build robust data manipulation features into their web applications.

Handsontable 14.2.0 improves cell re-rendering using the React wrapper. The wrapper now uses memoization to optimize performance during user interactions like cell editing or scrolling in the grid, allowing the wrapper to remember the previous state and only update the elements that have actually changed. This smarter approach results in a smoother and more stable experience in your Handsontable apps, especially for complex custom cell types.

To see a full list of what's new in version 14.2.0, see our release notes.

Handsontable is licensed per developer and is available as an Annual or Perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Handsontable licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Handsontable product page.