How to integrate DevExpress in GeneXus - devexpress

Is there a way to use DevExpress UI components in Web Forms that were generated using GeneXus programming language?

It possible... .
But I never try, the way to integrate any external WebComponent it's complicated, also depend on several questions:
Which Gx Version do you use?
What component/form do you want use?
Tell me a little more, please.
Thanks,
gab

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I am looking at integrating DevExpress to a webapp Im doing in asp.net C#.
Finding it difficult to get a good article or book on how to begin. any where to find these?
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As Aseem Gautam's answer web casts gives good overall prospective
To get more detailed picture you can look through few sample apps
DX documentation, knowledge base
And finally you could ask for assistance the DevXpress support team
you can find some demonstration here :
http://demos.devexpress.com/ASP/
Professional DevExpress ASP.NET Controls by Wrox
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Best is to watch the online webcasts.
https://www.devexpress.com/ClientCenter/Downloads/#Documentation
View the online videos at the Developer Express site.
I would recommend the devexpress site as the best source. They even have online demos that will help a lot.

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I want to make my website look spiffy. Should I use jQuery, or what is better suited to be paired with ASP.net?
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I would highly recommend jQuery UI.
http://jqueryui.com/
JQuery compliments .NET quite nicely. Here is a good blog article that should get you started.
I've can say this with confidence - you can use jQuery with .NET with no issues. I do this all the time.
Absolutely. I don't know that it will necessarily make it spiffy as you asked, but it'll certainly ease your programming work.
AJAX will help with the "spiffiness".
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