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Refine Excel Analysis with Automated Goal Seeking

August 23, 2024
Document Solutions for Excel, .NET 7.2 can now automate scenario analysis and decision making within your .NET applications.

Document Solutions for Excel, .NET Edition by MESCIUS is designed to enable developers to create and manipulate Excel documents programmatically within .NET applications. It provides a robust API for interacting with Excel spreadsheets, allowing developers to automate tasks such as data extraction, formatting, and generation of reports. The framework offers comprehensive support for various Excel features, including formulas, charts, conditional formatting, and data validation. It also provides tools for handling large datasets and optimizing performance, making it suitable for both small-scale and enterprise-level applications.

The Document Solutions for Excel 7.2 release now incorporates Goal Seek functionality, providing developers with the ability to programmatically implement scenario analysis and decision-making processes within their .NET applications. By leveraging the Goal Seek API, developers can automate the process of determining the optimal input values required to achieve a specific target output within an Excel spreadsheet. This feature significantly enhances the capabilities of the framework, empowering developers to create more sophisticated and dynamic applications that can effectively support complex modeling and analysis tasks.

To see a full list of what's new in version 7.2, see our release notes.

Document Solutions for Excel, .NET Edition 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 for Excel, .NET Edition licensing page for full details.

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Enhance Blazor Grid Apps with Multiple Cell Selection

August 22, 2024
Telerik UI for Blazor v6.1.0 (2024 Q3) adds a new feature to the grid component which grants greater flexibility in cell selection and navigation.

Telerik UI for Blazor is a comprehensive UI library that provides over 110 native Blazor components for building modern and feature-rich web applications. This professional-grade solution offers a complete set of components to satisfy all user interface requirements, saving time and effort in UI design.

The Telerik UI for Blazor v6.1.0 update (part of the 2024 Q3 release) enhances the grid component with a new SelectionMode feature, providing the ability to select single or multiple cells simultaneously. It supports intuitive selection methods via keyboard navigation and allows users to easily navigate and select either cells or rows. This feature enhances the user experience and makes the grid more flexible, enabling Blazor developers to offer functionality better suited to meet the complex data manipulation needs of modern web applications.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024 Q3 (v6.1.0), see our release notes.

Telerik UI for Blazor is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with a one year support subscription, which is available in three tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. See our Telerik UI for Blazor licensing page for full details.

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Uncover Insights Faster with Chart Data Grouping

August 22, 2024
Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms 24.1 helps users organize and categorize complex chart data with advanced data grouping features.

Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms is a comprehensive suite of over 100 pre-built UI controls and components designed to accelerate Windows Forms application development. It offers a rich feature set including grids, charts, dashboards, reports, and Microsoft Office-style UI elements, enabling developers to create visually appealing, high-performing, and touch-enabled applications with minimal coding effort.

The Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms 24.1 release introduces a powerful new feature for the UltraDataChart: Data Legend and Data Tooltip Grouping. This innovative enhancement allows users to effectively categorize and organize large datasets by grouping related series together. When multiple series share the same group text, they are visually clustered together within both the data legend and tooltips, providing a clear and intuitive representation of the data. This feature significantly improves data comprehension and analysis, making it easier for users to extract meaningful insights from complex datasets.

To see a full list of what's new in 24.1, see our release notes for Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms.

Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1, 2 or 3 year support and maintenance subscription. See our Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms licensing page for full details.

Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms is available to buy in the following products:

Remove PDF Annotations in .NET 8

August 21, 2024
Enhance .NET 8 applications with the ability to remove annotations from PDF documents, making files clean and professional, ready for distribution.

The removal of annotations from a PDF entails deleting any added notes, highlights, comments, or other markup elements that have been inserted into the document during its review or editing. This process reverts the PDF to its original state, yielding a clean version, free from any additional commentary or visual markers. By removing annotations, users can ensure that sensitive information is protected and additional notes have been removed, whilst preparing the document for final distribution or archiving.

Several .NET 8 PDF components allow you to remove annotations, including:

  • DevExpress PDF Document API (part of DevExpress Office File API) supports .NET 8 and allows for the manipulation of PDF documents, including the removal of annotations.
  • ComponentOne Studio WinForms PDF by MESCIUS includes a .NET PDF library, that is also compatible with .NET 8, that facilitates the management of PDF annotations.
  • IronPDF for .NET by Iron Software is a powerful C# library that enables the creation, manipulation, and removal of annotations in a PDF document within .NET 8 environments.
  • PDF4NET by O2 Solutions is a .NET 8 compatible library that equips applications with the ability to manage annotations in PDF documents, including annotation removal.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET 8 PDF components.

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Display Visual Representations of Data or Processes

August 20, 2024
.NET WinForms diagram controls let you easily build complex diagrams, flowcharts, organizational charts, and other visual representations.

Diagram controls provide pre-built graphical elements for constructing various diagrams, flowcharts, and organizational charts within applications. These components accelerate development by offering customizable shapes, connectors, layouts, and interaction features, enabling developers to rapidly create visually appealing and interactive diagrams without extensive manual coding, thereby enhancing user experience and application functionality.

Many .NET WinForms UI Suite collections contain diagram controls including:

  • DevExpress WinForms offers a robust suite of diagram components for visualizing complex data relationships.
  • Telerik UI for WinForms provides a comprehensive collection of diagram components for effective data visualization and interaction.
  • Nevron Vision for .NET features a powerful set of diagram components for creating interactive and visually appealing diagrams.
  • MindFusion.WinForms Pack includes a versatile range of diagram components for flexible data visualization and customization.
  • Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise offers a comprehensive suite of diagram components for creating informative and visually appealing diagrams.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET WinForms UI Suites.

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