Log in to like this post! What's in the NetAdvantage for jQuery 2011.2 December Service Release? Craig Shoemaker / Friday, January 13, 2012 Update API Reference Updated Home Page The home page of the NetAdvantage for jQuery API reference is updated to include screenshots of featured controls accompanied by direct links to help topics, samples and the individual API reference page. Updated Control Overview Pages The Overview tab of each control now features a rich set of content to get you oriented and up and running with the control quickly. The following table lists the improvements available for each control. Screenshots You'll quickly know if you're in the right place with screenshots for each control. Explanation After the screenshot each Overview tab includes a short description of the control with links to relevant resources. Code Snippet Want to quickly get started coding up a basic interaction of the control? You can use the provided code snippet which includes all the necessary references and helps you get a running control on your page in a matter of minutes. Related Links Each control is also accompanied by series of links to related samples and conceptual help topics. 2,000 New & Updated API Code Snippets You can quickly get started with a control by using the copy and paste-ready code snippets. The Options, Events and Methods tabs all feature stubbed out code snippets that demonstrate how to work with each control in the context the option, event or method. 6 New or Updated Samples igDatePicker: Load and Save Form Values This sample uses two igDatePicker controls used to demonstrate how to reserve a hotel room. The initial value of the start date is set on the server with the igDatePicker control's ASP.NET MVC helper and entering incorrect values will cause validation to trigger. View the sample igEditor: Load and Save Form Values Multiple igEditor controls are shown together in this sample. The values of the editors are set on the server and the code example demonstrates how the changes are saved back to the server once the “Submit” button is pressed. View the sample igGrid: Column Text Alignment This sample shows how to align text in a column in the igGrid control. This approach can be used to provide other styles to igGrid columns as well. View Sample igCombo: Load and Save Form Values This sample demonstrates how to use the igCombo control in an ASP.NET MVC scenario. The sample contains an input form with three fields: Product name, Product number and Product category which are configured on the server to show product data. Clicking the "Save product" button submits the changes to the server. The code example demonstrates how to persist the data and return a confirmation message to the user. View Sample igRating: Load and Save Rating Form Values This sample shows how to use the igRating control and how the control is configured on the server. The code example demonstrates setting the initial value of the control on the server as well as processing and persisting user input. Once the selection is made, the selected rating is stored in a cookie so that subsequent ratings can be used to calculate the average rating. View Sample igGrid: Grid Editor * Updated to show enhanced MVC helper API When using the igCombo control as an editor in the igGrid control, a formatter function is necessary to show the display text of the igCombo control. For performance reasons, the grid uses only one instance of the combo. During editing, the igCombo control commits its selected value to the grid and a JavaScript function is used to persist the selected text when the combo is no longer editing a cell. View Sample 7 New or Updated Help Topics New Using Events in NetAdvantage for jQuery: This topic demonstrates how to handle events raised by NetAdvantage for jQuery controls. Also included is an explanation of the differences between binding events on initialization and after initialization. Configuring igEditors at Runtime: The topic explains how to handle events and set options for igEditor based controls. Getting started with igGrid, oData and WCF Data Services: This topic demonstrates how to build an application that allows the igGrid to read an oData source exposed by WCF data services. Getting started with igDataSource and WCF: This topic demonstrates how to configure the igDataSource component to interact with WCF data services. Manually Updating Preview Versions of NetAdvantage for jQuery: This topic demonstrates how to upgrade an existing project using NetAdvantage for jQuery to the latest release. Updated igVideoPlayer Known Issues: This topic is updated with latest known issues. igGrid Known Issues: This topic is updated with latest known issues.