Seamless Visual Studio Integration
Both Chart FX and
Grid FX take advantage of the .NET Framework to provide robust features.
Within Visual Studio, we've been able to make the design-time experience not only
more enjoyable, but more productive as well. By extending the smart tags to include
a full wizard, it is now easier to achieve a more polished and finished look through
a graphical interface with less need to write code. Additionally, graphical tools
have even been added to the property grid. With ASP.NET 2.0, Grid FX was able to
expose a WYSIWYG designer for easy grid layout and template creation.
Advanced Graphics Capabilities
To provide the greatest aesthetics for our tools, we make great use of .NET's GDI+
technology. Some areas in Grid FX, such as the borders, while Chart FX uses it for
much of the drawing and text in the various chart types.
Help is at Hand
We utilize Microsoft's Help 2.0 to provide our Resource Center document mechanism
to make the integration as smooth as possible. This allows us to not only deliver
a "Programmer's Guide" and API, but also a wealth of actual samples (and code) that
you can integrate and test in your applications. Plus the well designed and organized
Resource Center allows a single repository for Software FX documentation without
any duplication. .NET also allows to provide localized resources for several languages
and allow developers to create their own in a standardized way.
Effortless and Flexible Data Connectivity
In both Chart FX and Grid FX, the data is what's important. Both allow you to connect
to data sources through ADO.NET and create business objects connections for easier
development. Chart FX also adds the ability to accept data from an XML file. Grid
FX utilizes ASP.NET 2.0 for its child data architecture and exposing master details
through the IDE.
Thoughtful End-User Appointments
Besides making the developer's job easier and more productive, we also keep in mind
the end user. We provide more dynamic charts and grids via .NET controls, toolbars
and/or personalization options. We use callback mechanisms to AJAX-enable both the
grid and charts and provide timely data presentation and visualization.
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.NET Product Resources
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.NET Enterprise Development
As .NET adoption continues to grow in the enterprise arena, Chart FX integrates into other enterprise development environments like Sharepoint , Visual Studio 2005/2008 , Visual Studio .NET (2003), SQL Server Reporting Services , WPF and Silverlight .
Award Winning Technology
For the fifth consecutive year, Software FX's leadership and innovation have been
recognized.
For the fifth consecutive year Chart FX receives Visual Studio Magazine's prestigious Reader's
Choice Award in Charting
& Multimedia.
Chart FX receives Visual Studio Magazine's prestigious 2007 Reader's Choice Merit Award in Mobility Tools and Frameworks.
Component Source ranks Chart FX and Software FX in its top 25 bestselling products
and publishers for 2006.
For the sixth consecutive year, Chart FX wins the Programmer's Paradise Riding the
Crest award for the best selling chart component.