Intro to Syncfusion (and how to get it all for free)

[@rizistt]

I can't believe this is available for free. They really put a lot of effort and time to build these components. Thank you Syncfusion and Tim for putting this content together.

[@IAmTimCorey]

You are welcome.

[@SyncfusionInc]

Thank you for watching!

[@nmarks]

You can only use th software for free during the trial period. After that, you'll have to apply for a mortgage or sell your kids to pay for it. If you don't pay and you don't uninstall the software from your computer Syncfusion will set the dogs on you.

[@ashikmehermobin9926]

Syncfusion is a huge relief for the C# developer community. Thank you Tim corey and Syncfusion for the support.

[@IAmTimCorey]

You are welcome.

[@hamisimalipula8993]

The support is just amazing. I was stuck in getting started in with macOS, I logged an issue and they followed up with the necessary technical assistance until I was up and running. They are just great.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Awesome!

[@hbirtt]

I love Syncfusion. They have been offering their components free for us little folk for years. The first project I remember using them with was probably 15 years ago it seems like. What I didn't know about was Metro Studio. It's pretty slick. Nothing game changing, but definitely a nice quick way to pull some icons in different formats, including some code-based formats. Anyway, thanks for sharing. I look forward to seeing you dive in to some of the controls. I think I know you well enough to know that you'll be getting in to data bindings etc. That will be interesting.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Well, I actually won't be getting too far into data bindings...yet. I wanted to give a good overview of how to use the controls, and how to go further on your own. But then I also am looking to hear from people what they actually want to see more of. Sometimes what I expect is not what I get. So, if a lot of people get stuck on data binding, I'll probably cover that, whereas if a lot of people are more interested in seeing how to use the controls in WinForms, I might cover that.

[@pathumniroshan6145]

would you be able to help me with word processor? much appreciated.

[@yildirimmanisali]

great. data binding is also my following. ;)

[@sergenalishiwa9097]

I have been using syncfusion controls for two years now, for free. I couldn't be happier. The only challenge is updating the key constantly, this happens only when using continuous deployment.

[@jpsytaccount]

Me too! Had a couple bugs with them, but nothing a downgrade couldn’t fix lol

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for sharing.

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

I didn't know about the community license, this is epic!

[@IAmTimCorey]

It really is.

[@guillermomazzari4983]

I am tthinking on starting a freelnacer side job, this is awesome, I ran into this last night and couldnt believe it was free for people like me, thanks for sharing this video, now is clear what to expect from this tool, I will check out your other videos on the matter, thanks for alwasys sharing such useful content

[@IAmTimCorey]

You are welcome.

[@siswaabadi3585]

Wow syncfusion... I can't wait for this series... Nice partnership.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks!

[@SyncfusionInc]

Thanks for your support, Siswa!

[@Vptkvc]

Syncfusion is amazing - their support is amazing. I had one bug with with their charts in IE (Legacy support) and within days they fixed it in their weekly build. 🔥

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SyncfusionInc]

Thanks, we are glad to hear you got a quick resolution. :-)

[@bujin1977]

I usually get by with free controls when building my web apps for work - especially as my work wouldn't qualify for the free usage of Syncfusion controls. I'm going to have a look around them anyway and see if there's anything in there that would justify their usage that I can take to my employer to convince them to buy a licence.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Sounds good. I'm always a proponent of not paying for something that you don't need, so don't force it. However, if you find that there is something that can elevate your web applications or save you a significant amount of time, then it makes sense. My guess is that you will either find the DataGrid to be worth it (it is an amazing product) or the reporting (whether that is the custom reports or just the exporting of the data grid. Being able to output Word, Excel, PDF, or PowerPoint documents from C# code is a pretty powerful option.)

[@eduardosoto8563]

I use Infragistics, especially for data grids, but always interesting to see what other developers use. I look forward to future content on Syncfusion and trying it out myself!

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for sharing.

[@SyncfusionInc]

We appreciate you watching the video and taking a look at us. :-)

[@cyberherbalist]

Love the free option! I am just a hobby developer (retired from active employment), and so the price is right!

[@IAmTimCorey]

Excellent!

[@SyncfusionInc]

Glad it fits your needs, Mike!

[@LoriPerch]

I'm looking for a report designer for a .net 8 winforms application. Does syncfusion have a solution for this? If not, what would you recommend? Thanks!

[@runtimmytimer]

This is awesome info. Great work.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks!

[@mjuniorjr5942]

Hey Tim! What happened about .NET Foundation Crisis? Do you have updates about it? Thank you so much!

[@IAmTimCorey]

They elected a new president (who is not a Microsoft employee). Beyond that, though, there hasn't been much change. They move VERY slowly. A lot of that comes from relying on volunteers to do tasks in their spare time. The other part is how much they are trying to do at once. As a result, a few high-profile projects have withdrawn from the foundation. Beyond that, not much has changed.

[@mjuniorjr5942]

@@IAmTimCorey Thank you so much Tim! I really appreciate your work about c#. You're really fantastic as usual. Thanks, and if we have some updates about this, I think it will be nice if you make a video! Thanks a lot!

[@kodiererg]

I was trying to avoid 3rd party packages, but the default datepicker for Maui works well on Windows but falls flat on android. So it looks like I'm going to need this.

[@IAmTimCorey]

I am glad it was helpful.

[@swapnalijadhav2554]

how to change theme studio default color?

[@ahmadabukhalil1008]

Thanks Mr TimeCorey for all your videos, I want your advice, which reports viewer are better to use with Blazor?

[@IAmTimCorey]

We will see how to use the Report Viewer from Syncfusion in Blazor next week. As to comparing that to the other report viewers out there, I haven't done a comparison like that. Even if I did, though, it would only be at a general level. You would need to find the one that worked best for your specific situation.

[@lebeluet]

Thank for this quick overview video. Like Mike Clark I'm also "hobby developer" but I would like to know do you properly declare the free licence on a github repos that have an MIT licence to avoid being sued.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@SyncfusionInc]

Hi Jean-Marc, In this instance, you can add a note linking to our website, www.syncfusion.com stating that anyone building your code can obtain a copy of the Syncfusion community license (if they qualify) or alternatively a trial version. Thank you for using us!

[@faisalalhoqani6151]

Nice video dear Tim, please know that the Syncfusion link is not working

[@IAmTimCorey]

Works fine for me. Maybe try again?

[@chrisjohansson9971]

Thanks for the video tim... I remember asking before if you use them and you mentioned that you usually use your own controls so you don't have to rely on them.. is that still your view? i've been using them for the last 2 years with blazor

[@IAmTimCorey]

If I can use my own controls, I stay there. If I need more advanced features, I pick one vendor and use their controls. The key is to not take a dependency if you don't need to, but if you need to then limit that dependency to one vendor if possible.

[@andywalter7426]

@@IAmTimCorey I would suggest if you need more advanced features to build them. That way, you still don't have to take that dependency and you can make it work the way you want them to work. I always found it much easier and faster using/building my own advanced controls then using one from a vendor and spending so much time figuring out their way of doing it. Also, makes programs more difficult to maintain vs building your own. One purpose of getting into programming is to build your own stuff. If a person was going to just use what is out there, then there is no need to build anything.

[@programmer5855]

​@@andywalter7426 It's certainly not faster and easier. LMAO I'd much rather invest my time working on unique/specific components to my app rather than re-inventing components such as data grids (with crud operations, column chooser, detail grid etc.), charts, schedulers, pdf viewers, document editors and so on. Not saying there isn't a case for creating your own components but saying it's faster and easier to build advanced features is not one of them, it's a cut and paste job from the demos. If a vendor has good docs/demos then it's usually very quick to get set up, just do your research beforehand.

[@yildirimmanisali]

hi Tim! i'm interesting xamarin controls, especially datagrid. Please handly this issue.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for the suggestion. Please add it to the list on the suggestion site so others can vote on it as well: suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/

[@transtechmuthu]

Hi Tim, Waiting for winforms..

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for the suggestion. Please add it to the list on the suggestion site so others can vote on it as well: suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/

[@fieryscorpion]

Thank you for this great video! And can you please make videos on AntBlazor? They have amazing set of components and a little love and attention from community would help them tremendously.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for the suggestion. Please add it to the list on the suggestion site so others can vote on it as well: suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/

[@himanshuk6199]

Is there a free control to display spreadsheets

[@IAmTimCorey]

If you qualify for the free version of Syncfusion.

[@fkbey5756]

Thank you sir. As always you are the best.

[@IAmTimCorey]

You are welcome.

[@skyggeice682]

I love the look of some of there Components and signed up but was immediately bombard with calls and emails from there marketing department. Has anyone else had this experience?

[@IAmTimCorey]

I wasn’t (I signed up independently) but I have heard that from some. Unsubscribe and ask them not to call. They should honor that.

[@kirkrepository]

I'm looking forward to the reporting part.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Great! There will be two videos on it.

[@dand4485]

Love your point about the demos solving world peace, the best fix for all relationships, and will make one a wise genius ;) Just not sure they will help you find your keys when you lose them...

[@IAmTimCorey]

That's an add-on.

[@pabloMM01]

I have been trying devexpress components and didn't know about syncfusion. Any suggestion on whether I should pick one or the other?

[@sirus49]

Syncfusion has more controls and better options for grids i found

[@IAmTimCorey]

Pick the one that best fills all of your needs (ease of use, all the controls you need, support, how comfortable you are with it, etc.)

[@SyncfusionInc]

This comparison should help you see what we have to fit your needs vs. what you're currently seeing with DevExpress. Hope this helps! syncfusion.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JavaScript---Syncfusion-vs-DevExpress-2022V1.pdf

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

The community edition is 100% selfish / money making - which is absolutely fine btw. If less established developers get into their tools they're likely to pay later on when they're turning over more money.

[@IAmTimCorey]

From a certain perspective, yes. However, this isn't something most companies do, and it does benefit the whole community, not just those that can buy.

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

@@IAmTimCorey Sure, it's defo win/win.

[@balborando]

I am most interested in Winforms.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Good to know.

[@justwatching6118]

Me too, please put winForms on suggestions list :)

[@olanrewajusaka3991]

Thanks Legend , Great Video

[@IAmTimCorey]

You are welcome.

[@fofoaz7838]

Thankes

[@IAmTimCorey]

You are welcome.

[@homeandalone1640]

Community is not available to schools or anyone connected with the goverment even as a non-profit. Disapointing given schools are normally well suported by community software editions.

[@IAmTimCorey]

I can understand.

[@sergiokml]

paid collaboration?

[@IAmTimCorey]

Yep.

[@caseyspaulding]

WOW.

[@IAmTimCorey]

👍🏻

[@andywalter7426]

i tried syncfusion and really did not like it. i think its best for developers to create their own controls. then they can make it work the way they need it to. i even built some controls that synfusion does not even have. besides, even if developers built their own controls, eventually they will run out of things to do anyways unfortunately.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Couple things here. First, you aren't going to make the type of controls that can replace Syncfusion. For instance, have you looked into how to create a control that would export a datagrid into a PDF report that is formatted? Or how to create a report that can be viewed on the web, shared with others, or exported in half a dozen different formats (Word, Excel, PPT, PDF, etc.)? Control vendors offer simple controls, but the reason we use them is for the more complex things that we cannot easily do (and maintain). Second, you need to change your mindset about running out of things to do. That's impossible. I've already challenged you multiple times in things you could do that you have not done. No developer will ever run out of work to do. It just cannot be done. What you can run out of is work that you WANT to do.

[@andywalter7426]

@@IAmTimCorey The only challenge was the improvements to the 5 day bible reading program. I asked some questions and got no answers so i would be able to proceed. i wish i knew what to do next since i created all the custom apps i wanted.

[@IAmTimCorey]

I can't answer every question you have, nor can I be the project owner for guiding your project. You need to be able to look at a project, assess its weaknesses, and improve on them. I gave you a few ideas to work on for your Bible reading plan. However, I also gave you a challenge six months ago to build an enterprise app. Here is what I said: "I highly recommend you build an enterprise application. Even a small one like the TimCo Retail Manager will work. Actually build the full app, not just the small slice that I've created. Build out the full API, the full point of sale WPF app, the full offline-capable Blazor WebAssembly portal with both point of sale and administrative side, etc. Right now, our small sample has about 8,000 lines of code. By the time you are done actually finishing out just the things I rough-sketched in, you should have about 100,000 lines of code in an enterprise sample app. Show that to an employer. It would be a great start towards getting you that job you want." I know you were struggling with the planning, but this is what you need to work through. You can't just quit because you don't know everything. Get started, put a plan together, and try it. When it doesn't work, learn from it and try it again. Keep at it.

[@andywalter7426]

@@IAmTimCorey How can somebody show off the TimCo Retail Manager if the sql server is on my computer. Are there any free options for a sql database online? Because the only thing that can stop a person from doing the portfolio would be the money for data storage. I wish there was free options for data storage. Otherwise, only rich people can even do a portfolio to have a possibility of getting a job. It would mean that unless a person already has the job, they have no chance.

[@IAmTimCorey]

First, you can get an Azure SQL database for $5/month. That's pretty cheap. Second, you can develop your improved version of the TimCo Retail Manager (remember, don't just make a copy - redo it on your own and improve it significantly) on your computer for free. Put the source code in GitHub. Once you get the application to the "fully working in every aspect" state, either pay the $5/month for SQL Server then or just document the application with screenshots and small videos of it operating and put those in the GitHub repo. Then you can show it off for free. Use your imagination. Don't just stop when you are presented with a potential obstacle. Think through how to get around it. That's a key trait of a developer.

[@thara123100]

Hi, please give me a sample application of integrating Mentions into syncfusion document editor in angular , thanks, Im using syncfusion/ej2-angular-documenteditor": "^23.1.36" and "@angular/cli": "^16.2.4",

[@IAmTimCorey]

I don't have something like that. It would be up to you to build that on your own based upon the documentation.