• Introduction to the Infragistics Sparkline Control

    The 11.2 release of the XAML Data Visualization product gave birth to a new control. Its name is XamSparkline and it is a data-intense, design-simple graphic that allows end users to spot trends, variations and patterns in data in a clear and compact representation. It is still in CTP, so you can get a nice feel of what that new control will be.

    The sparklines are like charts. These charts when displayed next to the data…

    • Mon, Nov 21 2011
  • New features in XamNetworkNode

    The 2011.2 release introduced a number of new features for the XamNetworkNode. The work we have done now makes it easier to use, scalable and more flexible.

    Lets take a look at the improvements in the Navigation first. In the old version the only way to navigate was by using the arrow keys or mouse dragging to pan the network node and by using the CTRL+”+”/”-” or the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Now you can do that…

    • Fri, Nov 11 2011
  • XamTileView and XamTilesControl vs. XamTileManager

    The 11.2 release introduced a number of changes in the controls that comprise the product. Some controls have new features, others just work faster, smoother, better and a few controls are replaced all together. The Silverlight XamTileView and the WPF XamTilesControl are controls that got replaced by the cross platform XamTileManager. The new control is quite similar to the old ones but some differences exist. The most…

    • Thu, Nov 10 2011
  • Infragistics Excel Library – new features and enhancements

    Good news for everyone that needs to use the Infragistics Excel library! Due to increased popularity and demand, the 11.2 release provides a number of improvements on this product. Here is a list with those new additions:

    ·         Shapes Support

    ·         Data Validation

    ·         Print Titles

    ·         Print Area

    ·         Page Breaks

    This article with tell you how to use those new features and will show you code…
    • Mon, Nov 7 2011
  • XamMultiColumnComboEditor

    The XamMultiColumnComboEditor is a cross platform control part of the 11.2 release of the Silverlight and WPF Line of Business product. It is based on the existing Silverlight XamComboEditor. Unlike a normal combo box it allows you to show several columns of information about each item in its ItemsSource, very grid-like.
    Multiple columns layout in the drop down is the main feature of this control. When you expand…
    • Thu, Nov 3 2011
  • XamTileManager – new control in the XAML Line of Business product shipped with the 11.2 release

    One of the new controls in the 11.2 release is the XamTileManager. It is the successor to the retired XamTilesControl and it is similar to it, but does everything better and now works both in Silverlight and WPF. The XamTileManager displays content using rectangular tiles, which are arranged sequentially creating multiple rows of tiles. Your end users can maximize one or more tiles, which automatically minimizes the remaining…
    • Tue, Nov 1 2011