¶ Kendo UI (JavaScript)
¶ Web Technologies
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If you’ve been building for the web long enough, you’ve probably noticed that every few years, the definition of “modern” seems to shift under your feet. New frameworks arrive with promises of efficiency, new tools claim to be the next revolutionary development, and new ideas ripple through the community before you’ve even finished learning the last wave. It’s part of what makes web development so exciting—and also a source of constant pressure. But amid all that movement, a small set of tools have endured, evolving quietly while continuing to offer reliability, polish, and a refreshing sense of stability. Kendo UI is one of those tools.
When developers first encounter Kendo UI, the reaction tends to fall somewhere between curiosity and surprise. Many expect a simple UI library, something lightweight that offers a few widgets and some styling helpers. But Kendo UI is far more than that. It’s a mature collection of fully developed interface components—grids, charts, forms, editors, visualizations, navigation elements, and a whole ecosystem of widgets that feel both elegant and sturdy. These components aren’t just pretty; they’re deeply functional, built with attention to detail and designed for applications that need real strength and consistency.
This course, stretching over one hundred articles, is dedicated to exploring everything that Kendo UI has to offer in the world of web technologies. It’s meant to guide you through the full experience—from the earliest fundamentals to advanced techniques, from thoughtful best practices to the small touches that separate a working interface from a polished one. Whether you're here out of curiosity or because you’re planning to use Kendo UI in a real production environment, this long-form journey will show you just how powerful the framework can be.
But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s take a moment to reflect on why Kendo UI exists in the first place, and why it continues to thrive even as countless other UI tools come and go.
Web development hasn’t always been the rich, interactive world we know today. Not long ago, building a dynamic interface meant wrestling with handcrafted JavaScript, manually updating DOM elements, and hoping your application didn’t fall apart under the slightest complexity. As the web matured, developers needed something more robust—a structured, consistent way to create interactive components without rewriting the same logic again and again.
That’s where Kendo UI stepped in. It offered a set of components that simply worked. Developers could trust that the grid would behave consistently, that the dropdowns and inputs would feel polished, that the charts would render beautifully, and that each widget would come with thoughtful defaults out of the box. This reliability was especially valuable for businesses and teams that needed professional-grade applications without spending weeks reinventing well-known UI patterns.
While the JavaScript landscape exploded with new ideas, Kendo UI kept evolving. It adapted to jQuery, to Angular, to React, to Vue, while still keeping its core identity: a dependable, full-featured suite of UI tools designed to make complex applications easier to build. And that’s what makes it so interesting to study in depth. Kendo UI gives you not only components but patterns—methods of thinking about UI design, data handling, performance concerns, accessibility, and the finer details that separate amateur interfaces from polished ones.
One of the things that stands out most when you begin to work with Kendo UI is the sense of craftsmanship. Everything feels intentional. The components don’t try to overwhelm you with unnecessary flash, nor do they leave you doing extra work to make things look right. They sit in that rare sweet spot between simplicity and sophistication. You get enough power to support advanced applications, but not so much complexity that the library becomes burdensome.
This course aims to bring that craftsmanship into focus. As you move through each article, you’ll start to see how the pieces connect. You’ll understand why the components behave the way they do, how they interact with data, and how you can mold them into interfaces that feel both intuitive and expressive. You’ll build confidence not just in using the library, but in designing UI structures that are modular, maintainable, and able to grow with your project.
A big part of the journey will revolve around learning how Kendo UI handles data. The data source model, virtualization techniques, templating options, and customization hooks are some of the most powerful aspects of the library. They let you create experiences that stay smooth even when handling large datasets or complex interactions. You’ll explore how these systems work, how to tune them, and how to integrate them seamlessly into your own architecture.
Another important thread in this course is consistency. Great applications aren’t just collections of features—they’re cohesive experiences. Kendo UI encourages this kind of thinking because its design language and component behavior naturally align with each other. Whether you’re creating a dashboard, a data management tool, or a richly interactive enterprise interface, you’ll discover that Kendo UI gives you the building blocks to maintain visual and behavioral unity without fighting your own codebase.
Throughout your learning, you’ll also encounter one of Kendo UI’s quiet strengths: it respects your time. Many modern libraries require extensive configuration or a deep learning curve before you see results. Kendo UI is the opposite. You can create something meaningful in minutes, yet still build highly complex systems when you’re ready for them. The library grows with you, meeting you where you are and letting you scale up at your own pace. That flexibility is rare, and it’s one of the reasons Kendo UI continues to be a favorite among developers working in professional and enterprise environments.
Of course, the real artistry comes not from knowing what a component does, but in understanding how to use it well. That’s where the heart of this course lies. Over a hundred articles, you’ll uncover techniques for shaping components into custom experiences, combining them in thoughtful ways, tuning their performance, and creating interactions that feel fluid and intentional. You’ll learn how to approach UI problems with clarity and confidence, using Kendo UI as both a toolkit and a guide.
You’ll also spend time getting comfortable with the challenges that come with building real interfaces—handling edge cases, balancing customization with maintainability, organizing large codebases, and ensuring that everything works smoothly for users on different devices and accessibility needs. A polished UI isn’t simply a matter of rendering components; it’s a matter of understanding the people who will use your application and crafting experiences that serve them well.
As you go deeper, you’ll see how Kendo UI integrates beautifully with the broader JavaScript ecosystem. Whether you're using it alongside plain JavaScript, jQuery, or a modern framework like React or Vue, the principles remain the same. You’ll learn how to design interactions that feel natural regardless of your environment, how to manage state and data flow, and how to create interfaces that strike the right balance between aesthetics and practicality.
Perhaps one of the most rewarding parts of working with Kendo UI is the way it strengthens your overall sense of UI design. By studying its patterns, conventions, and principles, you develop instincts that translate well outside the library. You start to understand what makes a grid feel responsive, what makes a chart communicate clearly, what makes a form pleasant to fill out, and what makes navigation intuitive. These are skills that endure long after the specific tools change.
The purpose of this course isn’t just to make you proficient with Kendo UI. It’s to help you become a more capable and thoughtful front-end developer—one who understands the craft behind interface design, who knows how to choose the right component for the right situation, and who can build experiences that hold up even under the pressure of real-world use.
When you reach the final article, you won’t simply know how to drop components into a page. You’ll know how to design, refine, and elevate entire interfaces. You’ll know how to make decisions that reflect both technical skill and user-centered thinking. You’ll feel confident in your ability to build with clarity, polish, and purpose.
And you’ll understand why Kendo UI remains such a dependable companion in the ever-changing world of web development—a library that doesn’t chase trends, but quietly supports developers with tools built on years of experience and a deep respect for the craft of interface creation.
¶ Kendo UI (JavaScript)
¶ Introduction to Kendo UI
1. What is Kendo UI? An Overview of Features and Benefits
2. Setting Up Kendo UI with Your First Project
3. Integrating Kendo UI into an Existing JavaScript Application
4. Kendo UI and the Modern Web Development Workflow
5. Overview of Kendo UI Widgets
¶ Getting Started with Kendo UI
6. Understanding the Kendo UI Architecture
7. Kendo UI Components: A Quick Introduction
8. Kendo UI Themes: Customization and Usage
9. Basic Grid Usage in Kendo UI
10. The Kendo UI DataSource: Managing Data in Your App
¶ Fundamentals of Kendo UI
11. Kendo UI Data Binding and How It Works
12. Working with the Kendo UI Grid: Basic Features
13. Building Your First Kendo UI Form
14. Implementing Kendo UI Buttons and Toolbars
15. Introduction to Kendo UI Date Pickers and Calendars
¶ Intermediate Kendo UI Techniques
16. Customizing the Kendo UI Grid: Sorting, Paging, and Filtering
17. Using Kendo UI Charts for Data Visualization
18. Kendo UI AutoComplete and ComboBox Widgets
19. Mastering Kendo UI Dialogs and Windows
20. Working with Kendo UI DropDownLists and MultiSelects
¶ Kendo UI Events and Functions
21. Event Handling in Kendo UI: An Introduction
22. Using Kendo UI Event Delegation
23. Handling User Interactions in Kendo UI Widgets
24. Kendo UI Validator: Validating Forms and Inputs
25. Advanced Kendo UI Grid Events and Customization
¶ Styling and Theming in Kendo UI
26. Understanding Kendo UI’s ThemeBuilder
27. Customizing Themes with Kendo UI’s SASS Support
28. Creating Custom CSS for Kendo UI Widgets
29. Integrating Kendo UI Themes with Bootstrap and Material Design
30. Kendo UI’s Adaptive Rendering for Responsive Layouts
¶ Advanced Kendo UI Widgets
31. Working with Kendo UI Scheduler: Event Management
32. Creating Interactive Dashboards with Kendo UI
33. Advanced Kendo UI Grid Customization
34. Implementing Kendo UI Gantt for Project Management
35. Creating Real-time Applications with Kendo UI and SignalR
¶ Data Management with Kendo UI
36. Binding Data with Kendo UI: Using JSON, XML, and OData
37. Integrating Kendo UI with REST APIs
38. Using Kendo UI with WebSockets for Real-Time Data
39. Creating and Managing Kendo UI DataSources Dynamically
40. Working with Remote Data and Data Virtualization in Kendo UI
¶ Kendo UI for Mobile Development
41. Introduction to Kendo UI Mobile Widgets
42. Building a Mobile-Friendly Web App with Kendo UI
43. Working with Kendo UI Mobile Navigation and ListViews
44. Deploying Kendo UI Mobile Apps to iOS and Android
45. Advanced Mobile Features: Kendo UI Push Notifications
¶ Custom Widgets and Extending Kendo UI
46. Building Custom Kendo UI Widgets from Scratch
47. Creating Custom DataBinding Logic in Kendo UI
48. Extending Kendo UI with jQuery Plugins
49. Working with Kendo UI MVC Wrappers
50. Building a Custom Kendo UI Theme
¶ Integrating Kendo UI with Backend Frameworks
51. Integrating Kendo UI with ASP.NET Core
52. Building REST APIs for Kendo UI with Node.js
53. Working with Kendo UI and Angular
54. Using Kendo UI with React for Seamless UI Development
55. Kendo UI Integration with Vue.js
¶ Kendo UI for Accessibility
56. Enhancing Accessibility in Kendo UI Components
57. ARIA Support and Guidelines in Kendo UI
58. Making Your Kendo UI Apps Keyboard-Accessible
59. Testing Accessibility in Kendo UI Applications
60. Implementing Accessible Forms and Grids with Kendo UI
¶ Performance Optimization in Kendo UI
61. Performance Best Practices for Kendo UI Grids
62. Optimizing Kendo UI Data Binding for Large Datasets
63. Lazy Loading and Virtualization in Kendo UI
64. Reducing the Memory Footprint of Kendo UI Components
65. Profiling and Debugging Kendo UI Applications
¶ Advanced JavaScript and Kendo UI
66. Deep Dive into Kendo UI’s JavaScript API
67. JavaScript Design Patterns and Kendo UI
68. Kendo UI with ES6+ Features
69. Asynchronous Data Handling with Kendo UI
70. Integrating Kendo UI with Web Workers for Performance
¶ Kendo UI in Enterprise Applications
71. Implementing Kendo UI for Enterprise Dashboards
72. Managing Large Forms and Complex Layouts with Kendo UI
73. Building Business Applications with Kendo UI Grids and Charts
74. Handling User Permissions and Roles in Kendo UI Apps
75. Integrating Kendo UI with Authentication and Authorization
¶ Testing and Debugging Kendo UI
76. Unit Testing Kendo UI Components with Jasmine
77. End-to-End Testing with Kendo UI and Protractor
78. Debugging Kendo UI Applications in Browser DevTools
79. Mocking API Calls for Testing Kendo UI Components
80. Best Practices for Testing Kendo UI Widgets
¶ Kendo UI in Real-World Projects
81. Developing a CRUD Application with Kendo UI
82. Building a Task Management System with Kendo UI
83. Real-Time Stock Market Dashboard Using Kendo UI
84. Building a Booking System with Kendo UI Components
85. Interactive Data Reporting with Kendo UI
¶ Kendo UI and Cloud Services
86. Using Kendo UI with AWS Lambda and API Gateway
87. Deploying Kendo UI Applications on Azure
88. Serverless Architecture with Kendo UI and Firebase
89. Using Kendo UI with Firebase Real-Time Database
90. Integrating Kendo UI with Google Cloud Functions
¶ Security in Kendo UI Applications
91. Securing Kendo UI Applications from Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
92. Mitigating Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Kendo UI
93. Using JWT Authentication in Kendo UI Apps
94. Secure Data Handling with Kendo UI DataSource
95. Best Security Practices for Kendo UI and Web Applications
¶ Troubleshooting and Optimization
96. Troubleshooting Common Kendo UI Issues
97. Debugging Kendo UI Components with Browser Developer Tools
98. Optimizing Kendo UI for Faster Load Times
99. Best Practices for Scaling Kendo UI Applications
100. Future Trends in Kendo UI and JavaScript Web Development