I used to think UI Testing sucked! Let’s face it, as developers we are not keen on writing tests, I mean, isn’t that what the customer is there for 🙄 ? Seriously though, testing is a critical part of any software development process, be it TDD, Unit Tests or End-To-End Web Tests. You get the … Read more
Before you know it, we’re in the back end of October. It’s time for DevExpress v19.2 to drop, and it has! Every single platform has received love and attention in this release, including new offerings like the WinForms Gantt Control and the SvgImageBox. or maybe you’re ready to play around with our cutting edge Blazor … Read more
Sometimes we spend so long working in a technology it is a difficult to make a switch. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right!? Â The problem is, the world moves on. Using server side technologies like ASP.NET WebForms is something I still love to do, add a few DevExpress components onto a page, set … Read more
This week, Julian and I took to the airwaves again to show just how easy it is to combine some pretty heavy hitting names to produce cutting edge mobile applications. DevExtreme Ionic Framework TypeScript Angular 2 The presentation was recorded and is available to watch on the DevExpress YouTube channel.  In a couple of weeks time, … Read more
DevExtreme has to be one of my favourite tools to create mobile apps, but it’s not without some caveats. The biggest one being debugging. The simulator is an amazing piece of software except for when you need to run some PhoneGap plugins, or access device specific features. So what is the best way … Read more
It’s time to start cranking out some webinars. Julian and I are starting off a series of JavaScript / PhoneGap / DevExtreme presentations covering the things that have driven us mad over the last few months. Â It’s one thing to get into mobile development, but another to maintain your sanity once you commence. It … Read more
Thats what I was told when I announced my focus would be on WPF this year. It’s a sentiment shared by quite a few people it seems, but let’s take a look at some facts; Microsoft is actively developing WPF (http://dxpr.es/1ymE1nt) Xamarin use XAML Universal apps use XAML Some people feel that the demise of … Read more
If there is one thing I have learnt in the last month, its how little I really understood about the use of JavaScript inside ASP.NET applications. Sure I could mash a <script> tag together and get something happening on the browser, but as far as best practices, lexical closures, correct use of the global stack, … Read more
Following a recent webinar on what went into the building of DXHotels a lot of people got in touch and asked if I could show how to actually *build* it. That sounded like a great idea since it is a good example of a real world scenario website and the hurdles faced would provide beneficial … Read more
With only a couple of weeks to go before the exciting new launch of the DevExpress v14.2 release, I decided to start taking a look at ASP.NET MVC and how WinForm and WebForm (ASP.NET) developers can make the leap into this ever expanding, ever trending technology. Join me as I take the lid off the … Read more