2025 Microsoft Ignite——this time live from San Francisco, AI, AI and more AI. It was amazing!
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DevExpress Dashboards – Comprehensive Training Syllabus
Audience: Developers, Analysts, Technical Leads
Tools covered: DevExpress Dashboard (WinForms, Web, Blazor, React, Angular), SQL Server, Dashboard Designer, Dashboard Viewer
Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of C# / .NET / JavaScript if Applicable)
- Knowledge of SQL querying
- Familiarity with DevExpress components (recommended but not required)
Xari Mobile Apps
If you’ve been around our community long enough, you’ve probably heard it:
“Oh yeah, they’re the XAF guys.”
And look—We are proud of what we’ve built with XAF. We’ve helped companies around the world modernize processes, scale operations, and bring real discipline to their internal software stack.
But it’s time to be very clear about something:
Mobile development isn’t a side gig for us.
It’s a core part of what we do.
XAF Blazor Dynamic Summaries
Here’s a controller to add dynamic summaries to XAF Blazor ListViews until DevExpress includes them in the context menu for the footer.
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Another year, another Microsoft Ignite——this time live from Chicago, packed with amazing content and an extra-large serving of Artificial Intelligence (AI), crispy and fresh out of the innovation oven.
Continue readingPower BI and DevExpress Dashboards: A Tale of Sara and Emma
This article is written at the request of my oldest daughter, Sara (6 years old), who wanted to be included alongside her younger sister, Emma (1 year), in a blog post.
Continue readingSemantic Kernel XPO Fork – Added MySQL support
The goal of this fork is to create a DevExpress XPO-compatible memory store, and in this case add MySQL support. Let’s see it in action:
Continue readingGetting Started with XPO: One ORM to Rule Them All
The Getting Started with XPO: One ORM to Rule Them All syllabus covers essential concepts of XPO, including persistent and non-persistent objects, and managing relationships. Participants will explore advanced ORM design patterns, data loading strategies, and performance optimizations.
Continue readingDevExpress XAF (eXpressApp Framework) Workshop Syllabus
The DevExpress XAF (eXpressApp Framework) Workshop Syllabus offers a comprehensive guide to building, customizing, and deploying XAF applications from the ground up. Covering key topics such as data model design, UI customization, business logic implementation, and secure deployment, this syllabus ensures participants gain hands-on experience with real-world applications of the framework.
Continue readingSQL Server Optimization Guide: Step-by-Step Plan
This guide outlines a detailed plan for optimizing a SQL Server database, covering initial assessments, query improvements, and ongoing maintenance. Each step includes short explanations and sample SQL code for practical implementation.
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