Improved Office 2007 support Version 5 expands on the Microsoft Office 2007 currently available in Essential Studio. In addition to a full fidelity Ribbon control that can be added to your application in minutes, there is expanded support for the new Microsoft Office 2007 look and feel across controls. Our Docking Manager, GroupBar, Editors and more can all be switched to the Office 2007 look with no code.

Vista compatibility Version 5 has Vista written all over it. Starting with the install which offers complete and seamless integration with Vista’s UAC features to provide you the best possible install experience, all Syncfusion controls have been tested on and are 100% compatible with Vista. Recompile your applications with the new release and get ready to release to millions of Vista users.

ASP.NET AJAX controls Prepare to be blown away by the next generation of AJAX-enabled controls. With the release of the ASP.NET AJAX framework, more possibilities are now available for AJAX development on the ASP.NET platform than ever before. All Syncfusion controls have been updated to work seamlessly with the ASP.NET AJAX framework. If you are looking to offer the latest AJAX features, look no further.

Updates & bug fixes No release cycle is complete without a solid set of updates to the core feature-set. Version 5 has solid updates and bug fixes for every product in Essential Studio. Recompile with the latest version to benefit from improved stability, better documentation and improved performance. The new look and features are of course a bonus.

All-new Microsoft Office 2007 user interface With Essential Tools you can add the new Office 2007 look and feel (Ribbon and Docking) to your applications in minutes.

Take grid performance to the next level Essential Grid now offers astounding performance with real-time grouping display. Check out the samples in this release and prepare to be amazed at what is possible. Now your customers can have real-time data display and still benefit from the immense readability of grouped data, complete with summaries.

Completely revamped chart look-and-feel Prepare to be dazzled by the new look-and-feel of Essential Chart. Essential Chart now offers great shading and lighting effects. Upgrade your charts to the new look with no additional effort. All-new chart wizards make it easy to configure the chart.

ATLAS support All ASP.NET controls in Essential Studio have been ATLAS-enabled. You can now host our controls inside an ATLAS update panel and AJAX-enable your applications in minutes.

Brand new features in almost all Tools.Web Controls including improved support for AJAX!

Improved PopupControlContainer and a brand new WaitingPopup for your basic to most complex ASP.NET popup needs.

Brand New Advanced File Upload control to create professional UIs for ASP.NET file upload.

Improved rendering in Mozilla for ASP.NET controls.

XmlDataSource and IList binding support in ASP.Net Grid.

Test your Essential Studio-based applications using Mercury Quick Test Professional and Essential TestStudio.

All new product, Essential DocIO, enables reading and writing of Microsoft Word Documents.

Improved AJAX support: AJAX-enable your applications with ease.

Enhancements and updates have been made to every product.