JavaScript / HTML5 News

Enhance Security for Scanned PDF Documents

May 28, 2024
Dynamic Web TWAIN 18.5 can now save scanned documents as password-protected PDFs, adding an extra layer of security.

Dynamic Web TWAIN by Dynamsoft is a Software Development Kit (SDK) that simplifies adding document scanning capabilities to your web applications. It offers cross-platform and cross-browser compatibility, allowing users to scan directly from various scanners and webcams using popular browsers like Chrome and Firefox. With just a few lines of JavaScript code, you can integrate powerful scanning features into your web applications, streamlining document management workflows.

The Dynamic Web TWAIN 18.5 release introduces a the ability to generate encrypted PDF files with password protection. This enhancement empowers users to create secure, password-restricted PDFs directly within their applications, eliminating the need for external tools and bolstering data security. This functionality is particularly advantageous for organizations in regulated industries or those handling sensitive information, as it ensures information confidentiality throughout the document lifecycle, from storage and sharing to archiving.

To see a full list of what's new in version 18.5, see our release notes.

Dynamic Web TWAIN is licensed per Client Device and is available as an Annual license. See our Dynamic Web TWAIN licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Dynamic Web TWAIN product page.

Integrate GenAI into Web, Mobile, and Desktop Apps

May 22, 2024
Telerik UI and Kendo UI 2024 Q2 releases gain an AI Prompt component, offering developers an easy way to incorporate generative AI in their apps.

Progress Telerik is a leading software publisher that provides a range of tools and solutions to help developers build and deploy modern applications. Its product range include UI libraries, reporting tools and testing frameworks. Telerik products are used by millions of developers around the world to build a wide variety of applications.

The 2024 Q2 release completes the blending of AI with UI, thereby bridging the gap between an app and next-generation AI language model applications. The new "AIPrompt" component allows you to integrate artificial intelligence prompts into web, mobile and desktop applications, providing users with a modern interface to interact with AI services.

The following Telerik products have been updated with the AI Prompt component:

To see what else is new in 2024 Q2, see our release notes:

Telerik products are licensed per developer and are available as perpetual licenses with a one year support subscription, which is available in three tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. For more information see:

Create Visually Engaging Content with Rich Text

May 17, 2024
Angular UI suites with rich text support empower users to create visually appealing, informative content with features like lists and tables.

Rich text functionality in Angular UI suites empowers developers to create applications where users can format and style text directly, fostering a more engaging and user-friendly experience for content creation and editing tasks. They offer a user-friendly interfaces for formatting, adding visual elements like images, and structuring content with features like lists and tables.

Several Angular UI suites offer Rich Text functionality, including:

  • DevExtreme Complete by DevExpress empowers Angular apps with rich text editing and image insertion.
  • Kendo UI by Telerik enables you to craft engaging content directly within your Angular applications with rich formatting tools.
  • SmartClient by Isomorphic Software facilitates comprehensive text formatting including font, size, color, and alignment within its rich text component.
  • Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise offers a rich set of formatting options and intuitive image integration for Angular rich text editing.

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

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Display Trends Alongside the Corresponding Data

May 17, 2024
Adding sparklines to your grids helps users identify patterns across rows and columns, leading to fast, insightful analysis of large datasets.

Sparklines are miniature charts embedded directly within grid cells, providing a quick visual summary of data trends within a larger dataset. These tiny line graphs, often lacking axes or detailed labels, condense information into a highly space-efficient format, allowing viewers to grasp patterns and fluctuations at a glance across multiple rows and columns of a grid.

Several Vue.js grid controls offer support for sparklines including:

  • Kendo UI for Vue Grid (part of Kendo UI by Telerik) empowers developers to integrate insightful sparklines within Vue grids, offering a concise view of data trends.
  • Wijmo FlexGrid (part of Wijmo by MESCIUS) facilitates data exploration through sparklines embedded directly in cells, enhancing visual analysis without overwhelming users.
  • Jspreadsheet Pro Data Grid offers a robust data manipulation platform, where sparklines can be incorporated into cells to visually represent data trends.
  • Smart HTML Elements Grid allows developers to seamlessly integrate sparklines into grids, enabling users to gain quick insights from data fluctuations.
  • Syncfusion Grid control for JavaScript (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) lets you leverage sparklines for efficient data pattern recognition within the grid.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Vue.js Grid controls comparison.

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Save Chart Data to CSV to Improve Decision Making

May 15, 2024
Angular chart components with CSV export functionality make it easy to share, analyze, and make informed decisions from your visual data.

CSV export functionality in Angular chart components enables users to download the data represented in chart form as a CSV (comma-separated values) file directly from Angular-based web applications. This feature is particularly useful for developers who need to provide end-users with the flexibility to manipulate, analyze, or store chart data independently from the web interface. By integrating CSV export, applications can enhance data accessibility and user satisfaction, allowing for data transfer and offline analysis. This functionality also supports better data management practices and can be vital in environments where data needs to be shared across different platforms or systems, thereby increasing the interoperability and practical utility of the application.

Several Angular chart controls offer export to CSV including:

  • Highcharts Core by Highsoft enables easy data export to CSV, enhancing data portability for diverse analytical applications.
  • FusionCharts Suite XT offers intuitive CSV exporting, allowing data interchange and offline analysis from rich visualizations.
  • amCharts 5: Charts facilitates CSV downloads directly from interactive charts, simplifying data manipulation and external reporting.
  • AnyChart JS allows users to easily export chart data into CSV format, optimizing data accessibility and cross-platform usage.
  • JSCharting provides efficient CSV export capabilities, enabling quick data extraction and utilization from sophisticated visual representations.

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

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