ASP.NET Core 8 News

Interpret Graphical Data via Auditory Feedback

August 15, 2025
Implementing chart components with screen reader support in ASP.NET Core projects makes data visualization accessible to a wider audience.

Screen readers, in the context of charts, are assistive technologies that convert digital text and interface elements into speech or braille, allowing users with visual impairments to navigate and understand graphical data on the screen. This involves adding semantic structure, descriptive labels, and metadata so the chart's content can be understood through auditory feedback, enabling users with visual impairments to understand trends, values, and relationships within the chart without needing to see the visual representation. Proper implementation not only improves usability, particularly in data driven environments, but also supports compliance with established accessibility standards such as WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).

Several ASP.NET Core charting components support the use of screen readers, such as:

  • ComponentOne Charts for ASP.NET MVC (part of ComponentOne Studio ASP.NET MVC by MESCIUS) follows WAI-ARIA accessibility guidelines and provides charts for ASP.NET Core.
  • Telerik ASP.NET Core Chart (part of Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core) uses inline SVG elements and supports assistive technologies, making chart data interpretable for screen readers.
  • jQWidgets ASP.NET Core MVC (part of jQWidgets) has built-in WAI-ARIA support and offers screen reader friendly charts for ASP.NET Core projects using Tag Helpers.
  • Infragistics ASP.NET Core Charts (part of Infragistics Professional) facilitates screen reader compatibility with comprehensive ARIA integration and text-based summaries.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of ASP.NET Core chart components.

Compare ASP.NET Core Chart Components

Simplify Document Management with One Bundle

August 11, 2025
Use MESCIUS Document Solutions to create Excel, Word and PDF files, and accelerate imaging workflows, with secure viewing experiences.

Document Solutions .NET Bundle by MESCIUS is a complete suite of APIs and viewing tools that enhance document processing and improve efficiency. It includes Documents for Excel, Word, PDF, and Imaging, plus standard licenses for the PDF Viewer, Data Viewer, and Image Viewer. Combining powerful .NET APIs with responsive JavaScript-based viewers, it enables creating, editing, converting, and displaying multiple document formats within applications. This unified solution delivers fast, reliable, and secure document handling, making it ideal for enterprise document management, automated reporting, digital archiving, and collaborative review across devices and platforms.

The Document Solutions .NET Bundle offers a versatile range of tools to handle every stage of the document lifecycle, from creation and editing to viewing and distribution. With dedicated APIs for Excel, Word, PDF, and imaging, developers can implement advanced capabilities such as data manipulation, text extraction, format conversion, image processing, and PDF generation directly within their applications. The included PDF Viewer, Data Viewer, and Image Viewer provide rich, interactive experiences for end users, enabling smooth navigation, zooming, searching, and annotation.

MESCIUS has created a detailed feature breakdown to highlight Document Solutions performance and total cost of ownership compared with other solutions. You can view the Document Solutions Product Comparison now.

By integrating both powerful back-end processing and intuitive front-end viewing, the bundle reduces the need for multiple third-party components, simplifies development, and delivers consistent, high-quality document interactions across platforms.

Document Solutions .NET Bundle is licensed per developer and is available in several license options for differing distribution needs. Team licenses are also available for multiple developers within the same organization. See our Document Solutions .NET Bundle licensing page for full details.

Display Reports with Full Browser Flexibility

July 30, 2025
JavaScript report viewers deliver customizable, interactive reporting from .NET apps with fullscreen support, zoom control and flexible view modes.

A JavaScript report viewer in a .NET reporting component is a client-side web interface that allows users to view, navigate, and interact with reports generated by a .NET-based reporting engine. It enables embedding of reports into web applications built with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue, while relying on the .NET backend to handle report generation and data processing. This setup allows developers to deliver responsive, interactive report viewing experiences within modern browser environments, without requiring full-page reloads or complex server-side rendering.

Several .NET reporting controls feature a JavaScript report viewer including:

  • ActiveReports.NET provides a lightweight JavaScript viewer for embedding RDL and Page Reports in web apps with zoom, navigation, and export support.
  • DevExpress Reports (Multi-Platform) facilitates cross-platform report viewing in JavaScript apps, enabling full interactivity and mobile responsiveness.
  • Telerik Reporting allows you to display rich, drill-down-enabled reports in JavaScript apps, supporting seamless integration, parameter handling, and export functionality.
  • List & Label Enterprise Reporting Edition lets you embed interactive reports in web apps, with responsive JavaScript viewers and export-ready, user-driven controls.

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

Compare .NET Reporting Controls

Quickly Render Area Charts with Millions of Points

July 29, 2025
Nevron Chart for .NET 2025.1 adds GPU-accelerated 'NFastAreaSeries' which brings real-time performance to high-volume chart visualizations.

Nevron Chart for .NET is an advanced component suite designed for developers to add rich charting functionality to WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET and MVC applications. Covering any data visualization requirements it is an ideal solution for developing charting enabled presentation, business, scientific or financial applications. It boasts hardware acceleration for optimal performance, a flexible API for customization, and advanced interactivity features like zooming, panning, and tooltips to enhance user engagement with your data.

The Nevron Chart for .NET 2025.1 update introduces the new 'NFastAreaSeries', enabling real-time rendering of millions of data points using GPU acceleration. This addition significantly enhances performance for area charts, making it well-suited for high-volume data visualization scenarios. It complements existing fast-rendering series and includes optimizations that improve rendering efficiency across both imperial and metric units. Combined with automatic culture-based unit selection, the update ensures a responsive and localized user experience for developers building advanced data visualization applications.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025.1, see our release notes.

Nevron Chart for .NET is licensed per developer machine and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year subscription and support. See our Nevron Chart for .NET licensing page for full details.

Nevron Chart for .NET is available to buy in the following products:

Export Dashboards as High-Quality SVGs

July 28, 2025
DevExpress BI Dashboard v25.1 now supports exporting scalable vector images for printing, sharing, or document embedding.

DevExpress BI Dashboard (part of DevExpress Universal) empowers you to craft interactive dashboards for desktop, web and mobile applications. It provides a visual designer for building dashboards without writing code, allowing you to drag-and-drop various data visualization widgets onto the canvas. These widgets connect to your data sources and update dynamically, offering real-time insights to end users. The tool also supports customization through properties and events, enabling you to tailor the look and feel of the dashboards to perfectly integrate with your application's design.

The DevExpress BI Dashboard v25.1 update adds support for exporting entire dashboards, specific items, or tab pages to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format. This enhancement allows users and analysts to create resolution-independent, high-quality exports that maintain clarity at any size. SVG output is particularly useful for printed reports, shared presentations, or integration into documentation, where visual fidelity is essential.

To see a full list of what's new in version 25.1, see our release notes.

DevExpress BI Dashboard is included as part of DevExpress Universal which is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our DevExpress Universal licensing page for full details.

DevExpress BI Dashboard is available in the following products: