Thinking Out Loud

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TestCafe v14.2 - IFrame Support

In the most recent release of TestCafe v14.2, we've improved how you record test steps for elements located within IFrame. Simplified Syntax Steps are now executed within the document's IFrame context. You no longer need to use complex selectors to access...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

23 December 2014

TestCafe v14.2 - Using the DevExpress Test Recorder

Yesterday I discussed the new features we're shipping in TestCafe v14.2 - among them our new and improved visual Test Recorder. In this blog post, I'll describe the ease with which you can create your first automated test script, how to modify it and...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

18 December 2014

WinForms Workspace Manager (Save/Restore Runtime App Settings)

v14.2 ships with a number of usability/productivity features we hope you can leverage going forward. Last week I wrote about our Image Collection and Gallery for WinForms ...today, I'd like to share with you some specifics as it relates to our new Workspace...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

16 December 2014

TestCafe v14.2 - Introducing Our New Web Test Recorder

As we get ready to release TestCafe v14.2, I wanted to briefly describe TestCafe's re-designed Visual Test Recorder. If you're not familiar with TestCafe or if you are ready to automate your QA processes and test your websites across browsers, operating...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

16 December 2014

WinForms Image Collection and Updated Image-Icon Gallery

As you probably know by now, v14.2 shipped last week and we've had some great feedback from many of you. Please keep them coming - we love to hear what you think and how you'd like us to move our WinForms product line forward in 2015. One of the features...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

12 December 2014

TestCafe: New Test Recorder and More (Coming soon)

Those of you who've been waiting to see TestCafe's new Test Recorder don't have to wait much longer...We've released Beta 1 and are looking forward to releasing this product next month. If you're not familiar with TestCafe , take a moment to review the...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

25 November 2014

WinForms TreeList: Bands and Conditional Formatting (Now available in v14.2)

If you've used our WinForms TreeList, you know that it's a multi-purpose, TreeView-Grid control, with the ability to display information as a TREE, a GRID, or a combination of both - in either data bound or unbound mode with full data editing support...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

24 November 2014

WinForms Layout Control: Flow Layout and Printing Support (Now available in v14.2)

Our WinForms Layout Control has quite a loyal following and with this release, we've added a few important features for those of you looking for more flexibility from this control. Flow Layout The Layout Control now supports a "flow" layout mode - wherein...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

19 November 2014

Facebook Poll: Which Ribbon Style Do You Use Most?

We're running a poll on Facebook to see which of our WinForms and/or WPF Ribbon styles you use most in your desktop applications. We'd love to get your feedback - please take a moment to submit your vote. http://apps.facebook.com/my-polls/dxribbon If...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

19 November 2014

WinForms Grid: Async Image Loading and Context Buttons (Now available in v14.2)

Last year, we added a Windows Explorer View to our WinForms Grid Control - This View type gives you the ability to use a Windows Explorer-like UI metaphor for data presentation within the grid's container. If you've used the view, you already know that...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

19 November 2014