• Mocking Requests and Data for the Ignite UI igGrid

    Sometimes when you are working on a new feature of an application the server and client are either in development at different stages or maybe you just want to work out the particulars of a view in isolation from the server. To make this possible there are a few JavaScript libraries that makes it very easy to mock not only data used in the grid, but also Ajax requests to the server.

    The following screenshot is the ig…

    • Thu, Mar 28 2013
  • Remote Load-on-Demand with the Ignite UI igTree

    The Ignite UI igTree is a powerful client-side jQuery UI widget which has a ton of great features baked right into the control. One of the most valuable features of any tree is its ability to support load-on-demand from a remote server. On a recent project I used the tree to read through a series of XML files which represented many megabytes of data – a remote load-on-demand configuration was must in this situation.…

    • Wed, Mar 27 2013
  • 9 Interactive Features of the Ignite UI igGrid

    Thanks to all who attended my recent session on 9 Interactive Features of the Ignite UI igGrid. There’s a lot packed into the grid and features highlighted in the webinar just scratch the surface on what the grid can do!

    Demos Download

    If you’re interested in working through the samples I used during the demo, you can download the code here. Please note that you’ll need to setup a virtual directory named …

    • Wed, Mar 20 2013
  • Get Started Learning Ignite UI Today!

    Anytime you approach a new library or set of controls sometimes it’s nice to get a helping hand. In an effort to make it drop-dead simple for you to learn how to get started with Ignite UI, I am announcing the release of Fundamentals of Ignite UI.

    This video series will acquaint you with Ignite UI from some of the high level architectural constructs down to the details a control’s API. The first batch of videos…

    • Wed, Mar 6 2013