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Streamline Workflows with In-App PDF Printing

July 18, 2024
Empower users to print PDFs directly within your Angular applications with a PDF viewer component, eliminating the need for additional software.

Enhance your Angular application's functionality with PDF viewer components that offer built-in printing support. This popular feature allows users to seamlessly print documents directly from your web app, eliminating the need for external downloads or software. Printing support provides benefits including increased efficiency, improved user experience, and better document control, making it ideal for scenarios where users need to generate physical copies of reports, contracts, or other vital documents.

Several Angular PDF viewer components include support for printing, including:

  • Wijmo PDFViewer by MESCIUS empowers developers with a customizable print dialog for tailored PDF output.
  • Kendo UI PDF for Angular by Telerik provides robust PDF printing with options for scaling and annotations.
  • Syncfusion PDF Viewer simplifies printing by offering a user-friendly interface for various page ranges and orientations.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Angular PDF viewer components.

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Set a Default Focus Point for JavaScript Components

July 10, 2024
Wijmo build 5.20241.19 adds the focusFirst utility, enabling developers to set the initial focus programmatically, enhancing keyboard accessibility.

Wijmo by MESCIUS is a comprehensive JavaScript library offering a suite of high-performance UI components and data grids specifically designed to streamline the development of modern enterprise applications. It emphasizes reduced development time and improved maintainability, along with a focus on performance through its efficient design and small module size. Wijmo integrates seamlessly with popular JavaScript frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue.js, and supports cutting-edge technologies like TypeScript, making it a versatile solution for building complex web applications.

The Wijmo 2024 v1 (Build 5.20241.19) update introduces a new focusFirst Utility that allows developers to set which part of a component should get the initial focus. Setting the first interactive element upon loading a container control improves accessibility by ensuring a clear starting point for keyboard interaction. For example instead of the default focus point of a login dialog being the username field, the email address field could be set as the initial focus point.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024 v1 (Build 5.20241.19), see our release notes.

Wijmo is licensed per developer. Developer Licenses are perpetual and include 1 year Subscription which provides upgrades, including bug fixes and new features. See our Wijmo licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Wijmo product page.

Harness AI to Create Charts from Simple Prompts

July 10, 2024
Highcharts streamlines chart creation through its Highcharts GPT add-on and GitHub Copilot integration, enabling intelligent code completion.

Highcharts is a JavaScript charting framework that allows web developers and data analysts to generate dynamic, visually appealing charts and graphs for websites and web applications. It can display a variety of chart types, including line, spline, area, column, bar, pie, scatter, and many more. Highcharts is well-known for its ease of use, rich documentation, and ability to handle huge datasets efficiently. Features include responsive design, accessibility support, and cross-browser compatibility. Its customization capabilities allow users to create bespoke data visualizations that increase engagement and provide insightful data presentations.

The Highcharts GPT add-on (powered by ChatGPT), and GitHub Copilot support in Highsoft products provide software developers with significant productivity enhancements by integrating AI-driven code assistance directly into their workflow. The Highcharts GPT add-on leverages natural language processing to generate and customize complex chart configurations, reducing the time and effort required for manual coding and enabling developers to focus on higher-level design and functionality. GitHub Copilot integration further streamlines development by offering intelligent code completions and suggestions, facilitating rapid prototyping and error reduction. Together, these Artificial Intelligence tools enhance coding efficiency, improve accuracy, and accelerate the development of sophisticated data visualizations.

For more information see the Highcharts GPT and Highcharts + Github Copilot blog posts.

Highcharts Core is licensed on an annual or perpetual basis, OEM licenses, and Advantage Renewals. It is licensed per Developer and has several license options including Internal, SaaS, SaaS+, and Self Hosted. See our Highcharts Core licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Highcharts Core product page.

Provide Granular Control Over Report Data

July 8, 2024
Filtering and grouping data in your reports allows you to transform raw data into actionable insights, empowering data-driven decision making.

Filtering and grouping report data empowers users to drill down into specific details and identify trends. By filtering data based on relevant criteria, users can isolate subsets of information, while grouping organizes data points based on shared characteristics, allowing for comparisons and pattern recognition within the larger dataset. This combined functionality fosters a deeper understanding of the information being presented.

Several Angular reporting controls offer the ability to filter and group data including:

  • DevExpress Reporting empowers your Angular applications with interactive report generation featuring robust data filtering and multi-level grouping capabilities.
  • ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS lets you design and deliver feature-rich reports, including user-driven data filtering and customizable data grouping options.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS streamlines Angular report development with advanced data filtering and hierarchical data grouping for insightful data visualization.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Angular reporting controls comparison.

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Keep Spreadsheets Responsive During Calculations

July 3, 2024
SpreadJS 17.1.0 introduces incremental computation which helps maintain spreadsheet performance during even the most complex data processing.

SpreadJS by MESCIUS is a JavaScript library offering a comprehensive spreadsheet solution for enterprise web applications. It delivers an Excel-like user experience with features like data tables, extensive charting, formatting options, and a powerful formula engine supporting over 500 functions. SpreadJS integrates with popular frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js, enabling developers to build high-performance, customizable spreadsheet functionalities within their web applications.

The SpreadJS v17.1 release enables incremental computation, which breaks down the entire calculation into pieces during execution. This enables responsiveness to user actions when the calculation task is large, preventing the UI from being unresponsive when a workbook has many formulas. Developers will only need to set the incrementalCalculation attribute of the Workbook class to true. This computation procedure is also displayed in the status bar.

To see a full list of what's new in 17.1.0, see our release notes.

SpreadJS is licensed per developer and includes 1 Year Maintenance (major and minor version releases and unlimited support phone calls). SpreadJS requires an Annual or Perpetual Deployment License. The optional Add-ons are available at an additional cost, and require a SpreadJS license. See our SpreadJS licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our SpreadJS product page.