Last month we introduced the third major version of Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core for 2019. Compatible with the official ASP.NET Core 3.0 release and packed with plenty of the new components and features: Timeline, Filter, Rating, Card , Diagram, Search Panel in the Grid, DPL and many more. You can learn all about the R3 2019 updates in the dedicated blog post.
In this blog post we wanted to reveal more about what we are currently cooking up for you and what next to expect in the R3 Service Pack on October 23,.2019 and R1 2020 coming in January.
We are adding a cool new tool to one of your favorite components the Editor. The Editor Merge Table tool will enable you to effortlessly merge and split table cells both vertically and horizontally.
Table Cell Merge Editor – Vertical and Horizontal
Following the official release of .NET Core 3.0 last month, we ensured that Telerik Visual Studio Extensions include updated project templates compatible with the latest new features in .NET Core 3.0.
To make use of the new extensions in your projects, download the latest published version of Telerik ASP.NET Core VSExtentions, select 3.0 as ASP.NET Core version and the latest version of the build as shown in the example below.
Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core VS Extentions
Based on your feedback many of today’s web applications you develop need to perform file management operations. That’s why we put on the R1 2020 plan the File Manager component with the aim to enable viewing folders and files and navigating through them in a handy way.
The File Manager control will let you perform common operations with files and folders such as browsing, copy/paste, rename and more. In addition to that it will provide functionality for upload and download files and search for necessary files and folders.
For all of you looking for user-friendly ways to notify users in your applications for activity, change of status, received message or action required, we are building a brand new Button Badge Component.
Along with the addition of new components, the Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core team also aims to introduce multiple enhancements to existing and develop new sample solutions with Razor pages and other new capabilities introduced by the framework. Stay tuned for more exciting news!
Earlier this year Microsoft announced that .NET Core 3.1 will be the last .NET Core mention. As of 2020 their plans are to introduce .NET 5. Version 4 will be skipped because it would confuse users that are familiar with the .NET Framework, which has been using the 4.x series for a long time. In addition to that, Microsoft has firmly stated that .NET 5 is the future for the .NET platform.
And while the .NET Core framework is on the road to .NET 5, we will continue to ensure that Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core is compatible with the latest .NET Core 3.1 preview releases by Microsoft.
To make sure you have access to the latest R3 2019 from our components and feature set, download the latest version from Your Progress Account or via the Progress Control Panel. If you are planning your next great application and wonder what cool stuff is coming out soon, check our What’s New Page or Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core Roadmap page.
Please vote and submit ideas for new components and features on the official Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core feedback portal and have direct influence on the 2020 roadmap and beyond.
Maria Ivanova is a Manager of Product Management at Progress, for Telerik and Kendo UI components and developer tooling. She joined the company in 2019 as a Product Manager for Telerik UI web components and is passionate about developing impactful and innovative software products. Maria believes that to create great products, it's important to challenge the status quo, closely collaborate with customers, and embrace a spirit of experimentation. Follow her on Twitter or LinkedIn.