Pro Telerik ASP.NET and Silverlight Controls - Master Telerik Controls for Advanced ASP.NET and Silverlight Projects

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents at a Glance

Table of Contents

Foreword

About the Author

About the Technical Reviewer

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Why Telerik RadControls?

Who is This Book For

What Do You Need to Use This Book

Chapter 1 Introducing ASP.NET and Telerik

ASP.NET

ASP.NET Web Forms

ASP.NET MVC

Telerik’s RadControls Suite of Components

Summary

Chapter 2 Getting Started With Telerik RadControls

Installing the Controls and Tools

Downloading the Installers

Installing the Suites

Installing Telerik Extensions for ASP.NET MVC

Installing and Updating Controls Manually

Setting Up Your Application to Use Telerik RadControls

Configuring Telerik RadCompression

Configuring Telerik RadUpload

Enabling RadScriptManager and RadStyleSheetManager

Summary

Chapter 3 Input RadControls

Introducing RadInput

Understanding Common Properties and Events

Using RadTextBox

Getting and Setting RadTextBox Values

Working with Buttons

Using RadNumericTextBox

Setting Minimum and Maximum Values

Setting the Type of Numeric Values

Using RadDateInput

Formatting Dates

Validating Dates

Parsing Dates

Using RadMaskedTextBox

Setting the RadMaskedTextBox Mask

Using RadInputManager

Introducing RadEditor

Creating a Custom FileBrowser

Customizing the Appearance and Tools

Localizing RadEditor

Checking Spelling

Creating Your Own Dictionary

Using System Modules

Creating Your Own Module

Summary

Chapter 4 Navigation RadControls

Using RadMenu and RadToolBar

Binding RadMenu to a Datasource

Showing Items in Multiple Columns

Navigating with RadMenu

Using RadMenu Templates

Setting RadMenuItem Custom Attributes

Creating a Two-State RadToolBarButton

Using RadTreeView

Performing Simple Navigation

Implementing Drag-and-Drop Functionality

Supporting Check Boxes

Loading Nodes on Demand

Modifying Node Text

Using Node Templates

Using RadSiteMap

Working with the Layout

Working with Templates

Binding RadSiteMap to a Datasource

Using RadPanelBar

Navigating with RadPanelBar

Binding to a Database

Creating an Automatic Hierarchy

Defining Templates

Summary

Chapter 5 Date, Time, and Scheduling RadControls

Using the RadCalendar Control

Choosing a Month View

Adding Special Dates and Day Templates

Configuring Localization and Globalization

Controlling the Appearance of the Day with the DayRender Event

Setting the RadDatePicker Allowed Date Rage

Using RadDatePicker Shared Calendars

Intercepting the Selected Date

Using RadTimePicker and RadDateTimePicker

Creating Custom Hours Collection

Using RadScheduler

Declarative Data Binding to a Database

Storing Appointments

Data Binding to a Web Service

Implementing the Data Provider

Localizing and Globalizing

Adding Context Menus

Working with Templates

Exporting to iCal Format

Using Resources

Summary

Chapter 6 Data RadControls, Part 1

RadComboBox

Binding RadComboBox

Implementing Client Operations

Accessing Client Changes in the Code Behind

Loading Items on Demand

Implementing RadComboBox Caching

Using ShowMoreResultsBox and EnableVirtualScrolling Properties

Implementing Automatic Loading On Demand

Creating Item Templates

RadGrid

Understanding the Structure of RadGrid

Understanding the Types of Grids

Working with RadGrid Columns

Working with RadGrid Rows

Accessing Rows and Cells

Making Use of the Design Time Support

Implementing Simple DataBinding

Implementing Declarative Data Binding

Implementing Advanced DataBinding

Understanding the RadGrid Event Life Cycle

Binding RadGrid on the Client Side

Implementing RadGrid Data Manipulation Operations

Sorting

Paging

Scrolling

Grouping

Filtering

Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Records

Implementing Client-Side API

Summary

Chapter 7 Data RadControls, Part 2

RadFilter

RadListView

Implementing Data Binding for RadListView

Handling RadListView Editing Operations

Working with RadListView Templates

Selecting Items in RadListView

Implementing Paging in RadListView

Grouping in RadListView

Implementing Filtering and Sorting in RadListView

RadListBox

Implementing Data Binding for RadListBox

Reordering Items in RadListBox

Transferring Items Between RadListBoxes

Adding Images and Check Boxes to RadListBox Items

Working with RadListBox Item Templates

Summary

Chapter 8 Layout RadControls

Using RadTabStrip and RadMultiPage

Creating a Hierarchical RadTabStrip

Binding to a Database

Working with Templates and Scrolling

Combining RadTabStrip and RadMultiPage

Using RadWindow and RadWindowManager

Creating and Opening RadWindows

Adding RadWindow Behaviors

Creating a Modal RadWindow

Communicating Between RadWindows

Implementing MDI and Minimized Zones

Replacements for Browser Dialogs

Using RadSplitter

Dividing Page Content with RadSplitter

Implementing Collapsible Panes

Resizing to Fill a Window

Creating Sliding Panes

Using RadDock

Creating a Working Dock Layout

Writing Custom Commands

Dynamically Creating RadDocks

Using RadRotator

Using Data Binding, Templates, and Rotations

Working with RadTicker

Combining RadRotator and RadTicker

Summary

Chapter 9 Chart and Image RadControls

RadChart

RadChart Structure

Examining Chart Types

Bar Charts

Line Chart

Pie Charts

Area Charts

Gantt Charts

Point and Bubble Charts

Bezier Charts

CandleStick Charts

Zooming and Scrolling

Creating Marked Zones

Adding Scale Breaks

Plotting Negative Values

Using Multiple Series Types in One Chart and Data Table

Working with Image Maps

Creating Drill-Down Charts

RadBinaryImage

Using RadBinaryImage in ASP.NET Repeater

Using RadBinaryImage in RadGrid

RadRating

Using RadRating to Collect Feedback

Using RadRating in RadGrid

RadColorPicker

Building a Custom Palette

Summary

Chapter 10 Additional RadControls

RadFormDecorator

Decorating Controls

Using the DecoratedZoneID Property

RadCaptcha

Implementing RadCaptcha Image Mode

Implementing RadCaptcha’s Invisible Text Box Mode

Implementing RadCaptcha Minimum Submission Time

RadToolTip

Implementing RadToolTipManager’s AutoTooltipify and ToolTipZoneID

Loading RadToolTip Information on Demand

Loading RadToolTip on Demand from a Web Service

RadUpload

Implementing RadUpload

Filtering Uploaded Files with AllowedFileExtensions

Implementing Asynchronous Uploads

Monitoring the Upload Progress

Using RadProgressArea to Monitor Custom Processes

RadFileExplorer

RadSlider

Implementing RadSlider Items

Using the RadSlider Client-Side API

Summary

Chapter 11 RadAjax

RadAjaxManager and RadAjaxManagerProxy

Implementing Client-Side Events

Working with the Client-Side API

Implementing RadAjaxManager in Web User Controls and Master Pages

RadAjaxPanel

Working with RadAjaxPanel

Forcing an AJAX Update

RadAjaxLoadingPanel

Configuring RadAjaxLoadingPanel Properties

Implementing Explicit Show/Hide

RadCodeBlock and RadScriptBlock

RadXmlHttpPanel

Implementing RadXmlHttpPanel with Callback

Implementing RadXmlHttpPanel with WebService

Summary

Chapter 12 Telerik Extensions for ASP.NET MVC

Quick Recap on Configuration

Calendar

Defining the Date Range

Implementing a Select Action

Implementing Globalization

Working with Calendar’s Client API

Date Picker

Implementing Date Ranges and the ShowButton Property

Parsing Dates

Implementing Globalization

Working with DatePicker’s Client API

NumericTextBox

Implementing Value Range and Spin Buttons

Validating User Input with Server Validation

Validating User Input with Model-Based Validation

Implementing Globalization

Working with NumericTextBox’s Client API

Menu

Creating a Menu Declarative and Defining the Menu Orientation

Binding to an Object Model

Creating Menu Templates

Working with Menu’s Client API

PanelBar

Binding to an Object Model

Creating Templates

Loading Content on Demand

Working with PanelBar’s Client API

TabStrip

Creating a TabStrip Declaratively

Binding TabStrip to an Object Model

Creating TabStripItem’s Content

Loading Content on Demand

Working with TabStrip’s Client API

TreeView

Creating a TreeView Declaratively and Enabling Check Boxes

Working with Drag-and-Drop

Binding TreeView to an Object Model

Creating Templates

Loading Content on Demand

Working with the Client API

Grid

Implementing Grid Operations

Binding to Data

Editing Operations

Implementing Templates

Working with Grid’s Client API

Summary

Chapter 13 RadControls for Silverlight

Configuring Telerik RadControls for Silverlight

Enhancing the Navigation

Adding the Product Catalog

Improving the Home Page with a Dashboard

Implementing RadTileView

Implementing RadTileViewItem

Implementing RadChart

Implementing RadGridView

Implementing RadGauge

Creating the Categories Page

Creating the Employees Page

Implementing RadDocking

Adding the Regions and Territories

Implementing RadMap

More Interesting Controls

RadScheduler

RadCoverFlow

RadMediaPlayer

RadRibbonBar

RadUpload

RadDragAndDropManager

Summary

Chapter 14 Introducing Telerik Reporting

Installing and Configuring Telerik Reporting

Configuring Your Application

Knowing the Players

Reports

Viewers

Designers

Report Designer

Report Explorer

Data Explorer

Group Explorer

Report Wizard

Loading Data

Using the Datasource Components in the Report Designer

Using Expressions and the Expression Dialog

Using the Datasource Components Programmatically

Data Binding

Adding Calculated Fields

Filtering with Report Parameters

Grouping and Sorting Data

Creating Reports

Using the Report Wizard

Sorting

Filtering

Creating a Crosstab Report

Grouping

Formatting

Using Subreports

Displaying Reports in the Application

Using the Web Report Viewer

Using the Silverlight Report Viewer

Configuring the Web Application

Configuring the Silverlight Application

Using the ReportBook Control

Adding a Document Map

Summary

Chapter 15 Telerik OpenAccess ORM

System Requirements

Installing Telerik OpenAccess ORM

Configuring Your Application

Deploying Your Application

Creating the Data Model

Using the Enable Project Wizard

Adding the Mapping Classes

Using Reverse Mapping (Tables to Classes)

Forward Mapping

Using the Visual Domain Model Designer

Querying the Data Model

Using LINQ

Using OQL

Using SQL Statements

Executing Stored Procedures

Working Within Transactions

Setting the Transaction Scope

Adding, Updating, and Deleting Objects

Using Fetch Plans and Fetch Groups

Implementing Inheritance

Flat Mapping

Vertical Mapping

Mixed Mapping

Horizontal Mapping

Summary

Index