What this book covers

Chapter 1, The Kendo UI Application Framework, introduces you to the core components in the framework, such as client-side templates, using the Model View ViewModel (MVVM) pattern, and using the built-in validator to validate form fields.

Chapter 2, The Kendo UI Grid, introduces you to the Grid component that is used to display data in a tabular format and includes various features such as sorting based on the selected column, filtering data that match certain criteria, and updating data.

Chapter 3, Kendo UI TreeView, introduces you to the TreeView widget that is used to display hierarchical data such as a directory structure. The widget can be customized by prefixing the components in TreeView with a checkbox or representing them with a prefixed image.

Chapter 4, Kendo UI Editor, introduces you to the Editor widget that allows you to create a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) interface. This interface contains a number of tools that can be added to the toolset bar.

Chapter 5, Kendo UI PanelBar, introduces you to the PanelBar component that is used to construct an accordion-like layout. This layout allows you to group data and stack them vertically.

Chapter 6, Kendo UI File Uploader, introduces you to the Upload widget that allows you to upload multiple files to the server and track the progress of the same. It provides a consistent interface for all browsers.

Chapter 7, Kendo UI Window, introduces you to the Window widget that is used to create pop-up windows or modal windows to display alert messages.

Chapter 8, Kendo UI Mobile Framework, introduces you to the mobile framework, which includes core mobile components used in building a mobile application. This also includes creating layouts and views, navigating through views, and adding touch events.

Chapter 9, Kendo UI Mobile Widgets, introduces you to the mobile widgets in the Kendo UI Mobile library. These widgets allow you to build mobile applications quickly. This includes the use of widgets such as ListView, ActionSheet, TabStrip, and SplitView for tablet applications.

Chapter 10, Kendo UI DataViz, introduces you to the basic data visualization components that allow you to create interactive charts easily. These components can also be customized to match the desired look and feel.

Chapter 11, Kendo UI DataViz – Advance Charting, introduces you to the advanced data visualization components that allow you to build dashboard-like applications with ease. This includes creating a Stock chart, creating a radial and linear gauge, generating barcode and QR code, creating flowchart-like diagrams, creating diagrams to represent a hierarchical structure, and creating maps to display geospatial data.