The Telerik Q2 2009 “Release Week” came to a close today, and I’m sure the brilliant developers there are already hard at work on the Q3 2009 stuff. But I’m just getting started with the goodies they released this week and wanted to share the excitement. In case you missed it, Telerik updated our accounts with shiny new bits for 7 product lines (Sitefinity is on its own release cycle). If you aren’t already a Telerik user, go test out the trials and let them (and me!) know what you think.

Q2 2009 was hands-down the most exciting release I’ve seen yet. Not only did they surprise folks with the release of the FREE automated web UI testing framework for ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight, but they added a ton of new features to existing tools. The RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX got 4 new controls, an expanded set of extensions for Visual Studio, and plenty of upgrades to the other controls. Let’s also not forget the new Visual Style Builder, which lets you quickly and easily create custom skins for the ASP.NET AJAX controls. The RadControls for Silverlight suite now features 3D charts – the first of its kind in the Silverlight space – and a new scheduler control. Telerik Reporting has a Crosstab Wizard. And there were plenty of upgrades to go around for those of you using their WinForms, WPF, and OpenAccess ORM product lines as well. You can read the full details here, here, or watch the video here. If you want to play around with the new release, they have an upgraded set of demos available online. Notice the new navigation bar at the top that lets you move from product to product – a nice touch!

And as if releasing a huge set of product enhancements wasn’t enough, Telerik generated a lot of excitement with daily webinars to showcase the new product features and contests in which they gave away thousands of dollars worth of prizes. I’ve never seen my Twitter feed so full of Telerik updates! If you missed the webinars they’re already posted to Telerik TV. They’re quick like that.

And if THAT wasn’t enough, Telerik also snuck in some new Oslo projects as well. Head over to Telerik Labs to check out the Oslo Comparison and Migration Tool and a new LINQ to M implementation.

Telerik is really moving at warp speed and continues to impress with the high quality products they put out. They really delivered this round and I can’t wait to see what’s next. The buzz I hear from the Telerik camp is that Q3 2009 is going to be even better.

Gig ‘em!