Angular News

Build Web Apps with the Latest Angular Features

July 23, 2024

Wijmo now benefits from Angular 18's performance improvements and optimizations, resulting in faster and more responsive applications.

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 full support for Angular 18. The latest Angular release prioritizes application performance with several key advancements. Build times are reduced through an enhanced optimizer and differential loading. Streamlined code splitting and lazy loading techniques ensure modules are loaded only when needed. Zoneless change detection, powered by signals, replaces the Zone.js dependency, offering a lighter-weight and more efficient approach to managing state updates. These optimizations combine to deliver faster load times and a smoother user experience. Wijmo’s support for Angular 18 means that it can take advantage of these enhancements, resulting in more performant web apps.

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.

Visualize Complex Data with Engaging 3D Charts

July 19, 2024

Unlock new perspectives on data by enabling users to analyze trends and correlations with enriching 3D data visualizations.

3D charts allow data visualization with depth along a third axis. This capability goes beyond traditional 2D charts, offering a more immersive and informative view. 3D charts are particularly beneficial for complex datasets with multiple variables, as they can reveal patterns and relationships that might be obscured in a flat format. Use cases include showcasing product sales across regions and demographics, visualizing financial trends over time, or depicting scientific data with multiple dimensions.

Several Angular chart controls offer 3D charts including:

Highcharts Core lets you create interactive 3D charts effortlessly with a powerful JavaScript library, ideal for data visualization projects.
FusionCharts Suite XT enables you to build 3D charts and dashboards with comprehensive support for various data sources.
amCharts 5: Charts provides customizable and dynamic 3D charting solutions, enabling detailed data analysis and visualization for diverse applications.
LightningChart JS offers high-performance 3D charting capabilities for real-time data visualization, supporting complex scientific and engineering applications.
TeeChart JS facilitates the creation of sophisticated 3D charts using HTML5 canvas, delivering interactive and responsive data visualizations.

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

Compare Angular Chart Controls

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.

Compare Angular PDF Viewer Components

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.

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.

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.