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Coolite Toolkit Version 0.6 Released

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 posted by geoffrey.mcgill | 2 Comments

We are pleased to announce the release of the Coolite Toolkit Version 0.6. This release is the most feature packed Coolite Toolkit version to date and ships with 20+ new web controls, new Ajax functionality and dozens of new features to help impress your boss and clients.

New Features

Examples Explorer

We're thrilled with our new "Examples Explorer" and over time we will be filling the explorer with hundreds of working code samples. The explorer is a great place to jump start your introduction into the Coolite Toolkit and simplify adding new functionality to your own projects. Each example also includes a real time "Source Code" viewer, .zip download of the files and "Direct Link" option.

New Slate Theme

The popular ExtJS Slate Theme originally developed by J.C. Bize is now included along with the original "Default" and "Gray" Themes. Just set Theme="Slate" in your <ext:ScriptManager>. As well, continuing with our commitment to provide advanced Visual Studio (and Visual Web Developer Express!) design-time support, switching Themes instantly updates the "look and feel" of all the controls on your Page during design.

Portal

The new <ext:Portal> opens up a whole new world of possibilities for ASP.NET developers. Load unique content or external websites into Portlets and allow your users to drag, drop and re-arrange.

See Portal Example

AjaxEvents

The new AjaxEvents functionality provides a simplified method of attaching Ajax functionality to any client-side event of any element on your Page. For example you can now attach a "Click" event to any Control (Coolite or otherwise) or html element and fire a server-side event handler in your code-behind. The AjaxEvents work similar to the typical server-side ASP.NET events you are familiar with, for example clicking a Button, but now performs the "postback" with an Ajax request and the Page does not reload.

See AjaxEvents Example

Grid Panel

Displaying Grid based data is a key piece of functionality for any web application and the Coolite Toolkit now includes the <ext:GridPanel>. The quantity and quality of functionality included with the new GridPanel Control is staggering. The ease and flexibility of which you can create powerful Grids for displaying, editing, paging, sorting, grouping and filtering data is unrivaled in today's ASP.NET Web Control market.

The <ext:GridPanel> is used in conjunction with the new <ext:Store> control. The <ext:Store> can be loaded with data from any IDataSource control, such as <asp:SQLDataSource>, <asp:ObjectDataSource> and <asp:LinqDataSource>. The Store is flexible enough to load data from any IEnumerable object, such as a Generic List<> or an Array of objects.

The <ext:Store> can also be pointed to any url which returns a JSON, XML feed or just a simple Array of data.

See the following GridPanel examples for a quick introduction to the new functionality.

1. Data from an Array


2. Remote Paging and Sorting using


3. GridFilters


4. Grouping Summary


5. Sliding Pager

The Version 0.6 installer and/or manual installation package is available to download now.

Technical support is provided online within the Coolite Community Forums or enhanced support options available with the purchase of a Premium Support Subscription.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments as we're always happy to help.

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