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Welcometo the 2020s. In the software development world we see a major evolution in the .NET space to providing more inclusive scenarios. Blazor has certainly arrived promising full integration between server and client (and with the assurance of minimizing the amount of web technologies to learn and apply). For us, we have already added the standard controls needed in enterprise apps and are continuing to integrate these Blazor components with our XAF, Dashboard and Reporting libraries.

Even so, the non-.NET web development world is still of major importance. DevExtreme - our pure HTML/JavaScript library - continues to grow and we are investing more time and effort to supporting React, Angular, and Vue as well as working towards better SCSS and TypeScript integration.

Another major push from Microsoft is the .NET MAUI platform for mobile devices. We have already started to provide our usual library of controls for that space. Of course, the big issue that needs mastering for mobile devices is that of an adaptive UI. We have been concentrating on improving that functionality in DevExtreme and this work will naturally continue.

Needless to say, the desktop development field isn't going away and continues to grow, especially with the recent releases of .NET Core and Windows 11. Our work on adding .NET Core support to our WinForms and WPF products continues apace, and we have started on a new undertaking of enhancing our WinForms offering by integrating other platforms' features, such as HTML/CSS formatting, DirectX rendering, and MVVM support.

The 2020s have only just begun but certainly promise to be exciting within our development arena. We thank all our loyal customers for your support over the years, and you can certainly count on us continuing to serve your development needs.

On the other end of the spectrum we see continuous demand for desktop technologies fueled by newer and more powerful workstations, and increased monitor resolutions. DevExpress continues its dominance as the leading vendor of WinForms, WPF and VCL UI Controls. Product lines are being extended with Touch support across the board, numerous new controls and major features, SVG image and hi-DPI support.

DevExpress has already won well over 200 industry awards, many of them first-place awards determined by votes of developers such as yourself. We are humbled by the trust our customers have placed in our products.

Following Windows Forms come ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, WPF, and Silverlight - Microsoft pushes hard with new and updated frameworks for desktop and web development. The DevExpress portfolio grows as we introduce dozens of new controls for each of those platforms. The Universal subscription, the ultimate toolset for .NET developers, is introduced and becomes a best-seller.

Starting as a small group of developers trying to streamline their own Delphi-based projects, DevExpress quickly becomes a key player in VCL UI Control market. From the signature Data Grid and TreeList controls to Toolbars, Menus, and Sidebars - DevExpress strives to help people build Microsoft Office-inspired solutions easily. But it was not only the controls that sets us apart. Arguably more important than the technology itself, from day one our priority was customer service. We take care to develop a culture of customer care second to none in the software development industry.

DevExpress engineers feature-complete Presentation Controls, IDE Productivity Tools, Business Application Frameworks, and Reporting Systems for Visual Studio, Delphi, HTML5 or iOS & Android development. Whether using WPF, ASP.NET, WinForms, HTML5 or Windows 10, DevExpress tools help you build and deliver your best in the shortest time possible.

As always, thank you for your continued support and your interest in the DevExpress Blazor UI component suite. The following Year-End Roadmap (v24.2) documents what we expect to ship in December 2024 (including 10+ new components).

In this post, we'll share our release plans for .NET MAUI in the second half of 2024 (v24.2). If you have any questions about the features/capabilities mentioned in this roadmap, please leave a comment in the survey at the end of this blog.

We are proud to announce the immediate availability of DevExpress Universal v24.1, our award-winning software development platform for .NET and Visual Studio developers. With numerous new products and dozens of high-impact features, v24.1 allows you to build your best, without limits or compromise. From the desktop, the web or your mobile world, DevExpress dev tools help you address a broad range of usage scenarios and deliver intuitive solutions that amaze.

I have used DevExpress WPF in the past, and always been impressed with their support and the richness of their offer. Now, as I am venturing into developing my first web application, I first looked at a competitor because they provide a free license. But I gave up because their documentation is inadequate. So, I have tried DevExtreme, and managed to use it quickly and with much less effort.

As a Manager of Technical Support Services for a former company, I know good customer service when I experience it. DevExpress Support is of the highest level. Issues are handled expediently. All the support resources appear to be highly knowledgeable, but beyond that they are all courteous and professional. I've also witnessed the issue escalation process which keeps the issue flowing to resolution. I have nothing but the highest praise for DevExpress Customer Support.

I just wanted to let you know that your support is great. Not only that I am getting quick answers to all of my questions, your public ticketing system is so well organized and indexed by search engines that it is very easy to find ideas to solve my problems even without contacting you.

We are very happy with DevExpress. The support team is amazing. All our question were answered within 12 hours. Even there is no solution out of the box, there is always an alternative way. This gives us the feeling that nothing is impossible. We are looking forward to program a lot more nice stuff with DevExpress.

I would like to take the opportunity to compliment you and your colleagues at DevExpress Support. I have worked with many support organizations and your support really stands out: it is outstanding. I have mainly been in contact with you and Anatol and it is always a pleasure to work with you guys. Keep up the good work!

Thank you for another year of using your controls to make some great products for our customers. Can you please say thank you to all of your support staff. They do a fantastic job, so I hope you never cut back on this service.

The experience I had with DevExpress is "top"! Outstanding support, very friendly interfaces and above all a marvellous framework to develop with. So far, it has been an extremely positive experience, I presume not due to change in the future! If you're looking for the fast road (with professional support) towards web-development ... don't look any further! DevExpress has it all!

The DevExpress team already set the new standard in software service industry. For every ticket that I created, there is not even one of them answered late. I didn't hesitate to tell my colleagues about your products.

The most invaluable third-party tool that we have. It has been selected to be our base controls since they're incredibly powerful, customizable and easy to implement. Saves us hundreds of hours in every project assigned to us.

Thank you DevExpress for building one of the most powerful, feature rich control suites on the market. Your superior support staff is second to none! I can't even begin to measure the amount of time the controls have saved me. And to see the look on people's faces when they experience the controls first hand, is priceless!

I would not have been able to produce such a comprehensive web application, 'ConversationalCRM', singlehandedly in the short timescale I had available without using the DevExpress tool set. DevExpress have allowed me to provide a fully-functional CRM, supporting marketing, sales and support activities to my end users. The CRM has full reporting, including User Report Templates (using the End-User Report Designer) and end-user designed Dashboards (using the Dashboard Designer).

I believe the real power of XAF is your special way of handling the MVC pattern. Adding a property to a Business Object - no matter if doing it in code or with the Application Model Editor - all possible types of views can show the new values: Detail View, List View, Reports, Statistics, etc. This is really stunning and flabbergasts me every time I see it. You've really done a great job. To be honest I've developed something very similar in the past and used it now for a long time for my projects. But XAF is much more powerful and easier to use. Not to mention your great UI components.

I'm really thrilled, I've been using this suite for a couple of months and it's really fantastic. Everything I was looking for in a product. The support is great, they help you in any situation by responding very quickly and very clearly.

I am using the DevExpress WPF components since more than two years ago as part of a major project to refactor an existing software. My users are very happy and impressed with the new features that I was able to provide thanks to the advanced capabilities of the grid, report builder and map controls. Thanks to the whole team of DevExpress for their great product and the useful technical support!

We use DevExpress components since 2007. Our 3-tier WinForm application uses the great capabilities of XtraGrid, XtraBars and other controls. Alternative web client is built on ASP.NET Grid. For our customers, it is very easy to use our applications, because it is intuitive. Thanks DevExpress for components we deliver to our customers, beautiful UI with charm.

DevExpress has made ProParts really come to life. Currently compiled with Delphi, the conversion to .NET is already underway and looking just as good. In addition, I've started the requested web site upgrade using ASP.NET controls, and the conversion is moving along smoothly. So yeah, I'm on both sides of the DevExpress fence with Delphi and .NET, but this is a case where you really get what you pay for.

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