Angular News

Set Dynamic Bounds in Gauge Ranges

April 1, 2025
Stimulsoft Dashboards.WEB 2025.2.1 adds dynamic expressions in gauge fields for custom range calculations and data-driven visualizations.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.WEB is a versatile suite of tools for crafting interactive data visualizations for web and desktop applications. It empowers developers to embed intuitive dashboards across various platforms, using the platform-specific components or a centralized cloud designer. With rich data analysis elements, extensive customization options, and pre-built templates, Stimulsoft Dashboards helps you transform complex data into clear, actionable insights for any audience.

The Stimulsoft Dashboards.WEB 2025.2.1 update introduces support for expressions in Gauge range fields, enabling developers to calculate minimum and maximum range bounds dynamically based on underlying data. This enhancement allows for greater flexibility in building responsive dashboards, as Gauge elements can now reflect real-time values without requiring manual adjustments. By integrating expressions directly into the range logic, developers can implement more sophisticated data visualizations that adapt to changing inputs and business logic. This feature streamlines development and supports more efficient maintenance of dynamic reporting scenarios.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025.2.1, see our release notes.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.WEB is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Stimulsoft Dashboards.WEB licensing page for full details.

Stimulsoft Dashboards.WEB is available individually or as part of Stimulsoft Ultimate.

Show Custom Messages When Missing Grid Data

March 26, 2025
Wijmo 2025 v1 lets developers show tailored HTML messages for empty grids, enhancing the user experience with flexible overlays.

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 2025 v1 update introduces a customizable noDataOverlayContent property, enabling developers to display tailored HTML messages when grid data is empty. This improves user experience by replacing blank grid views with informative content, while the new overlayManager allows advanced control over how overlays are rendered and managed. The release also expands framework support, adding compatibility with Angular 19 and Next.js 15 to help developers stay current with modern web development tools.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 v1 (Build 5.20251.34), 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.

Simplify Data Collection with a JSON Form Builder

March 21, 2025
SurveyJS Survey Creator allows you to build dynamic forms directly in your JavaScript application and maintain full control over user data.

SurveyJS is a family of extensible JavaScript libraries designed to help developers build robust form management systems fully integrated into their web applications. These libraries work seamlessly with any backend system and are fully compatible with modern JavaScript frameworks, including React, Angular, and Vue 3.

SurveyJS Survey Creator is a powerful form-building UI component featuring an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that makes form creation accessible to all users. Its UI is fully customizable - from appearance and functionality to the UI language - allowing it to seamlessly blend into your application. Behind the scenes, SurveyJS leverages a JSON-based schema to define forms and surveys, making it easy to store, share, and dynamically render form structures across different environments.

Users can enjoy an intuitive survey-building experience with extensive UI customization options, available through a dedicated UI settings panel. Introduced in version 2.0 the settings panel includes three new predefined UI themes - Light, Dark, and Contrast (with WCAG 2.2-compliant colors). These themes can be used as-is or further customized with options for UI and font scale size, accent colors, and background colors. Along with other enhancements these UI options create a more flexible environment where each user can personalize the form builder UI to align perfectly with their personal preferences.

SurveyJS Survey Creator is licensed per developer with a one-time payment for indefinite use. Access to updates and technical support is available through a subscription. See our SurveyJS Survey Creator licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our SurveyJS Survey Creator product page.

Zoom In and Out While Designing Survey Forms

March 17, 2025
SurveyJS Survey Creator 2.0.0 allows users to adjust the survey view on the design surface, making it easier to work on large or complex forms.

SurveyJS Survey Creator is a JavaScript library that enables developers to embed a drag-and-drop survey and form builder directly within their web applications. It provides a comprehensive UI for designing surveys with various question types, logic branching, and layout customization, generating JSON schemas that can be used by the SurveyJS Survey Library to render and process the surveys. This allows for the creation of dynamic and user-configurable data collection tools without requiring extensive custom development, streamlining the process of integrating survey functionality into applications.

The SurveyJS Survey Creator 2.0.0 release adds support for scaling, enabling users to dynamically adjust the zoom level of the survey design surface. This functionality provides control over the visual representation of forms, allowing users to zoom in for detailed editing of intricate elements or zoom out for a comprehensive overview of complex, multi-page surveys. A dedicated "Zoom to 100%" button ensures a quick and effortless return to the default view.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2.0.0, see our release notes.

SurveyJS Survey Creator is licensed per developer with a one-time payment for indefinite use. Access to updates and technical support is available through a subscription. See our SurveyJS Survey Creator licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our SurveyJS Survey Creator product page.

Add Highly Configurable Charts to JavaScript Reports

March 14, 2025
ActiveReportsJS 5.2 enhances the chart report item, providing greater control for building clear and insightful reports.

ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS is a JavaScript reporting toolkit that empowers developers to design and embed interactive reports within web applications. It offers a standalone report designer for crafting reports and a JavaScript report viewer component for seamless integration into web frameworks like React or vanilla JavaScript. This solution streamlines report creation, facilitates data visualization, and delivers a user-friendly report experience.

The ActiveReportsJS 5.2 update introduces a completely revised chart report item, offering greater flexibility and control over data visualization. With enhanced configurability, developers can now customize data binding, axis settings, labels, and legends using dynamic expressions, allowing for more precise and adaptable chart designs. Additionally, seamless migration ensures that existing charts are automatically converted to the new model when older reports are opened in the designer, eliminating the need for manual adjustments. These improvements simplify chart configuration and make it easier to create clear and insightful reports.

To see a full list of what's new in 5.2, see our release notes.

ActiveReportsJS is licensed on an annual subscription or perpetual basis and is available as a Single Deployment License for non-commercial use, and as a Single Domain License or Unlimited Domain License for commercial and/or SaaS use. See our ActiveReportsJS licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our ActiveReportsJS product page.