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Introduction to Kendo UI by Progress |
Learn more about the Kendo UI for jQuery components by Progress, their distributions, frameworks, tools, and utilities, the available license and support options, and learning resources. |
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Thank you for choosing Progress® Kendo UI for jQuery!
Kendo UI is a comprehensive HTML5 user interface framework for building interactive and high-performance websites and applications. It comes with a library of 120+ UI components, an abundance of data-visualization gadgets, client-side data source, and a built-in MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) library.
Kendo UI for jQuery provides complete UI customization which include Bootstrap, Material, Fluent, and more Sass-based themes from the Progress Design System Kit, and is distributed as part of several product units that you can choose from depending on your project requirements. The suite contains components for enterprise-grade line-of-business applications and is suitable for creating professional websites that require expert and timely technical support.
To read more about the benefits of using Kendo UI for jQuery, visit the product overview page.
If you are newcomer, follow the [First Steps guide on getting started with Kendo UI for jQuery]({% slug getting_started_installation_kendoui %}).
The following table lists all Kendo UI components (widgets) that are available in the Kendo UI bundle and in the open-source Kendo UI distribution. For more information on all Kendo UI suites, refer to the section on Kendo UI flavors.
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The following table lists the Kendo UI tools and framework utilities that are available in the commercial Kendo UI bundle and in the open-source Kendo UI distribution.
| Tools, Frameworks, and Utilities | Open-Source Distribution | Commercial Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| [Data Source Overview]({% slug overview_kendoui_datasourcecomponent %}) & Demos | Yes | Yes |
| [Drawing API Overview]({% slug overview_kendoui_drawingapi %}) & Demos | No | Yes |
| [Excel Export Overview & Demos]({% slug introduction_excelexport_kendoui %}) | No | Yes |
| [Globalization Overview]({% slug overview_kendoui_globalization %}) & Demos | Yes | Yes |
| [Localization Overview & Demos]({% slug overview_localization_kendoui %}) | Yes | Yes |
| [Sass Themes Overview]({% slug sassbasedthemes_kendoui %}) | Yes | Yes |
| [MVVM Integration Overview]({% slug overview_mvvmpattern_kendoui %}) & Demos | Yes | Yes |
| [PDF Export Overview]({% slug pdfderawingexport_drawingapi %}) & Demos | No | Yes |
| [Single-Page Application Overview]({% slug overview_kendoui_singlepageapplication %}) & Demos | Yes | Yes |
| [Templates Overview]({% slug overview_kendoui_templatescomponent %}) & Demos | Yes | Yes |
| Theme Builder Demos | Yes | Yes |
| Official Support | No | Yes |
The Kendo UI for jQuery components are integrated with jQuery/JavaScript, provide server-side solutions for the ASP.NET MVC and Core frameworks, and also utilize the RadSpreadProcessing .NET library to enhance the capabilities of the Spreadsheet component. Part of Kendo UI for jQuery also comes in an open-source Kendo UI bundle.
KendoReact delivers Kendo UI components natively developed from the ground up and intended for the React ecosystem.
Kendo UI for Angular is a JavaScript UI library designed for the Angular framework written in TypeScript.
Kendo UI for Vue native components provide an easy way to use and configure Kendo UI components in your Vue.js application.
Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core supports the .NET Core runtime and includes all Kendo UI components as well as server-side wrappers (Telerik UI Tag Helpers and Telerik UI HTML Helpers). With the server-side wrappers, you can configure Kendo UI components in ASP.NET Core.
Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC is a Kendo UI product flavor which targets ASP.NET MVC developers. It includes all Kendo UI components as well as HtmlHelper extension methods (server-side wrappers) which allow you to configure the Kendo UI components by using C# code.
RadSpreadProcessing is a .NET library which allows you to read, create, and write Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) documents. It complements the Spreadsheet component and allows you to process the data on the server, but can be used on its own as well.
- Server-Side Processing with the Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC Spreadsheet
- [Server-Side Processing with the Kendo UI Spreadsheet]({% slug serverside_processing_spreadsheet_widget %})
- RadSpreadProcessing Overview
The open-source Kendo UI flavor (Kendo UI Core) is the free Kendo UI for jQuery distribution released under Apache v2.0 License. It provides access to a limited number of components and framework features, and to 1,000+ tests running across browsers for each commit to the GitHub repository. Kendo UI Core is suitable for open-source or commercial projects that do not require complex UI, such as the Grid, Chart, and other, nor dedicated technical support.
The open-source Kendo UI distribution does not offer official technical support for the components and framework components it delivers.
Kendo UI is also incorporated into products such as Sitefinity, Test Studio, and others.
Progress provides up-to-date information about the live services it delivers to its customers on a daily basis—for example, the Kendo UI CDN services, Kendo UI Dojo playground, and Telerik NuGet feed.
This Kendo UI for jQuery library is a commercial UI library. You are welcome to explore its full functionality and get technical support from the team when you register for a free 30-day trial. To use it commercially, you need to purchase a license. Feel free to review the Kendo UI for jQuery License Agreement to get acquainted with the full terms of use.
For any issues you might encounter while working with Kendo UI for jQuery, use any of the available support channels:
- Commercial Kendo UI distribution license holders and active trialists can take advantage of our outstanding customer support delivered by the developers building the library. To submit a support ticket, use the Kendo UI for jQuery dedicated support system.
- Kendo UI for jQuery forums are part of the free support you can get from the community and from the Kendo UI for jQuery team on all kinds of general issues.
- Kendo UI for jQuery feedback portal and Kendo UI for jQuery roadmap provide information on the features in discussion and also the planned ones for release.
- Kendo UI for jQuery uses GitHub Issues as its bug tracker and you can submit any related reports there. Also, check out the closed list.
- You may still need a tailor-made solution for your project. In such cases, go straight to Progress Services.
- Kendo UI Dojo Interactive Learning Platform
- Kendo UI for jQuery with JavaScript Video Onboarding in Virtual Classroom
- Kendo UI for jQuery with TypeScript Video Onboarding in Virtual Classroom
- Kendo UI YouTube Channel
- Other Kendo UI Support and Learning Resources
- [First steps guide on getting started with Kendo UI for jQuery]({% slug getting_started_installation_kendoui %})
- [Hosting Kendo UI in your project]({% slug hosting_kendoui %})
- [Installing Kendo UI with Bower]({% slug kendoui_bower_packages_kendoui_installation %})
- [Installing Kendo UI by using the CDN Services]({% slug kendoui_cdn_services_installation %})
- [Installing Kendo UI with NPM]({% slug kendoui_npm_packages_kendoui_installation %})
- [Installing Kendo UI with NuGet]({% slug kendoui_nuget_packages %})
- [Using Kendo UI for jQuery ECMAScript Modules]({% slug kendoui_ecmascript_overview %})
- [Creating your own custom bundles]({% slug include_only_what_you_need_kendoui_scripts %})