The Google I/O developer conference kicks off later today (Wednesday, June 27, 2012), and we are certain the big G has some exciting things in store for everyone who will be tuning in. During the conference, Google will be holding an exclusive Developer Sandbox. One of the developers invited to be a part of this event, is Telerik, and they will be displaying their Kendo UI platform in Google Chrome.

Kendo UI allows developers to use HTML5 and JavaScript to build rich native and hybrid mobile apps along with mobile websites. The tool is based on the popular jQuery library, which is used by many web developers who are looking for an easy way to develop HTML5 content.

Check the full Press Release below for more information.

WALTHAM, MA, June 26, 2012- Telerik, an end-to-end provider of software application lifecycle and content management solutions, today announced that its Kendo UI platform has been invited to participate in the exclusive Developer Sandbox, an integral component of Google I/O that runs from June 27-29, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This is Google's largest and most highly anticipated developer event of the year, in which Telerik will be demonstrating Kendo UI for Chrome developers who want to use a single, unified development framework to build rich native and hybrid mobile apps and mobile websites using HTML5 and JavaScript.

"The Google I/O Developer Sandbox is a tremendous opportunity for the Kendo UI team to interact with the developer community who share our passion for enhancing the user experience for amazing HTML5 apps paired with the Chrome platform," said Todd Anglin, Chief Evangelist for Telerik. "We are honored to showcase Kendo UI in our commitment to support HTML5 and Chrome developers worldwide to maximize their productivity in building compelling, quality apps for both the enterprise and consumer markets."

Based on the popular jQuery library, Kendo UI provides a comprehensive framework with adaptive rendering capabilities, and leverages the latest in CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript web standards to deliver broad support for all major browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, and mobile browsers on Android, iOS, and BlackBerry. The leading-edge framework simplifies the process of building mobile apps and sites by automatically adapting a native look-and-feel of the app on any smartphone and tablet device. Kendo UI eliminates the traditional challenges that developers face of manually researching and combining all of the plug-ins, frameworks, and libraries needed to build mobile apps.

Kendo UI continues to gain favor with and adoption by the developer community, having just won a trio of accolades from the 2012 Code Project Members Choice Awards. The Code Project's developer community numbering more than 3.8 million values ranked Kendo UI top honors, awarding it with two gold medals in the "HTML5 Tools" and in the "Frameworks and Mobile Development" categories, as well as an honorable mention in the "JavaScript Tools and Frameworks" category.

About Kendo UI
Kendo UI is a complete solution for JavaScript and HTML5 developers that provides web and mobile developers with all of the necessary components for building HTML5 and JavaScript mobile apps and sites. Based on jQuery, Kendo UI delivers a rich UI for the web, HTML5-powered data visualizations, and tools for building native mobile apps with HTML5. The leading-edge framework delivers everything in a unified, compact package, backed by industry leading professional support. For more information about Kendo UI, please visit www.kendoui.com or follow @KendoUI on twitter.

About Telerik
Telerik is a market-leading provider of end-to-end solutions for application development, software testing, agile project management, reporting, and content management. Telerik's award-winning software development products enable enterprises and organizations of every size to generate tangible productivity gains, reduce time-to-market, and deliver on time and under budget. With tens of thousands of users in more than 90 countries around the world, Telerik's customers include numerous Fortune 2000 companies, academic institutions, governments, and non-profit organizations. For additional information about Telerik, please visit www.telerik.com or follow @telerik on Twitter.