The retail release version of Essential Suite 3.0 (version 3.0.1.0) is now available for download from your Direct-Trac account. Thank you for participating in the beta cycle for version 3.0 and for all your input into this product. We hope that you enjoy using Essential Suite version 3.0 to add exceptional value to your .NET applications.

Syncfusion will be closed for Christmas on December 24 & 27 (Friday and Monday). Priority Technical Support will be available on all days. Our best wishes for a happy holiday season and a very Merry Christmas.

Essential Suite version 3.0 Release Candidate (evaluation) is available for download here. Syncfusion customers who are currently using the beta version of Essential Suite version 3.0 should send an e-mail to salessupport@syncfusion.com. We will send you the download link for the full install with keys. The final retail release will be available in a week. All customers with an active subscription will be notified by e-mail when the final release is available. Thank you for using Syncfusion products.

Syncfusion will be closed for Thanksgiving (Thursday, 11/25 and Friday, 11/26). Support response may be available but not consistently. Platinum support, however, will be available. Our best wishes for an enjoyable holiday weekend.

Syncfusion will be closed for Labor Day (Monday, September 6th). Support response may be available but not consistently. Platinum support, however, will be available. Our best wishes for an enjoyable weekend.

Ziff Davis Media's DevSource portal has reviewed Syncfusion Essential Suite. Reviewer David Jung states, "Syncfusion's Suite exceeds expectations. Essential Suite 2.0 bundles a gaggle of features. It costs a bit more than a few of its competitors, but has several unique controls that you won't find anyplace else."

To read more please visit http://www.devsource.ziffdavis.com/article2/0,1759,1586336,00.asp.

On May 1, 2004, from approximately 10:00 PM PDT through 1:00 AM PDT, maintenance will be performed on our website. During this time version downloads will be unavailable (except for the Evaluation Downloads). All other sections of the website will be unaffected.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

The release version of Essential Suite 2.0 (version 2.0.5.0) is now available.

Thank you for participating in the beta cycle for version 2.0 and for all your input into this product. We hope that you enjoy using Essential Suite version 2.0 to add exceptional value to your .NET applications.

If you are using the Release Candidate of Essential Suite (version 2.0.3.0) please download and install this update. Please ensure that Visual Studio.NET is not running during installation of this update. The Release Candidate is currently set to expire on the 15th of April 2004, and this update will extend the expiry date. If you have any questions or have problems with the update please open a Direct-Trac support incident or send an e-mail to salessupport@syncfusion.com.

Syncfusion will be closed for Good Friday (9th of April). Support response may be available but not consistently. Platinum support will, however, be available. Best wishes for a Happy Easter!

Essential Suite 2.0 evaluation version is now available for download here. If you are currently evaluating Essential Suite we encourage you to download the latest evaluation version. Please send an e-mail to salessupport@syncfusion.com if you need additional information.

Essential Suite 2.0 Release Candidate is available. Customers who are currently using the beta version of Essential Suite 2.0 should upgrade to this version. The existing beta will expire at midnight on March 16, 2004. Please send an e-mail to salessupport@syncfusion.com if you encounter any problems.

Note to existing beta customers - your current beta key will work for this update.

Interested in an alternative approach to building web services/sites? ATL server has been around for a while, but it is not widely used or known. George Shepherd compares building web services using ATL server with building them using ASP.NET in this MSDN magazine article. George is a contributing architect for Syncfusion's Essential Suite.