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Build and Customize Your own Dashboard Layout

April 15, 2024
Highcharts Dashboards 2.0 enhances design flexibility through new CSS styling and custom layout options for a more tailored user experience.

Highcharts Dashboards by Highsoft is a comprehensive platform tailored for software developers seeking efficient data visualization solutions. It offers a robust toolkit for creating interactive dashboards and charts, leveraging the Highcharts library renowned for its flexibility and performance. With support for various data formats and extensive customization options, developers can seamlessly integrate dynamic visualizations into their applications. Highsoft's dashboards empower developers to convey complex data insights effectively, enhancing user experience and decision-making capabilities within their software projects.

The Highcharts Dashboards 2.0 update brings significant advancements in customization and layout flexibility. With the introduction of 100% CSS styling, users now have complete control over the visual appearance of their dashboards and charts. This release also allows developers to construct their own HTML layouts, foregoing the default layout engine and leveraging custom HTML alongside the new CSS capabilities. This empowers users to tailor their dashboards to their unique use cases while retaining the robust data handling and synchronization functionality. Compatibility with CSS libraries like Tailwind and Bootstrap further enhances the customization possibilities without compromising on performance or functionality.

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

Highcharts Dashboards is licensed per developer as an Annual or Perpetual License with Internal, Saas, SaaS+ and OEM distribution options. The annual license includes support and all product updates for 1 year and must be renewed to continue to use the software. The perpetual license includes an "Advantage Subscription" for 1 to 5 years which provides support and updates for that period. If you do not renew Advantage then you may continue to use the software at the last release available during the active Advantage period. See our Highcharts Dashboards licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Highcharts Dashboards product page.

Visualize Key Data in Your React Apps

April 12, 2024
Gauge controls offer a clear and intuitive method to display metrics such as speed or progress, typically using linear or radial layouts.

Gauge controls are visual tools used to display important metrics in an easily understood format, such as linear or radial layouts. These controls are ideal for dashboards and monitoring systems because they provide a clear snapshot of data in real-time, enhancing user decision-making and efficiency. Their simplicity and immediate data representation make them essential for applications where quick and accurate interpretations are crucial. Many gauges can be customized with various ranges, colors, and styles to effectively communicate data like speed, temperature, or progress, making them valuable tools for building informative user interfaces.

Several React UI suites feature a gauge component including:

  • DevExtreme Complete by DevExpress lets you create interactive and informative dashboards with customizable gauge components for various data visualization needs.
  • KendoReact by Telerik enables you to effectively represent data metrics and performance indicators within your web applications with its intuitive React gauge controls.
  • Wijmo by MESCIUS offers gauge widgets to enhance user understanding of complex data, providing a variety of gauge types and customization within your React projects.
  • Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise offers feature-rich React gauge controls, allowing you to incorporate clear and visually appealing data visualizations into your apps.

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

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Focus on Specific Data Subsets for Easier Analysis

April 11, 2024
Filtering empowers data grid users to rapidly zoom in on relevant data to spot trends and uncover insights.

Using a grid control with support for filters enables users to dynamically narrow the displayed data based on specific criteria. This functionality helps users focus on relevant subsets of information by filtering individual columns using operators, keywords, or pre-defined options. Filtering improves data exploration efficiency and reduces cognitive load by presenting only the data that aligns with the user's current analysis.

Several React grid controls offer filtering functionality including:

  • DevExtreme HTML5 JavaScript Data Grid (part of DevExtreme Complete by DevExpress) empowers users with versatile client-side filtering and remote filtering.
  • Handsontable by Handsoncode offers built-in filtering for columns, enabling you to search and filter data directly within the spreadsheet-like interface.
  • KendoReact Data Grid (part of KendoReact by Telerik) offers advanced features including case-insensitive filtering, custom filter operators, and Excel-like filter menus.
  • Wijmo FlexGrid (part of Wijmo by MESCIUS) allows you to filter data by columns using various operators and supports filtering based on hierarchical data structures.

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

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Break Down Language Barriers in Your Reports

April 4, 2024
Leverage a React reporting tool with localization support to make reports accessible for users across the globe.

Report localization is the process of adapting a report for a target audience's language and cultural context. This involves translating text elements, formatting dates and currencies appropriately, and potentially adjusting the user interface to accommodate different reading habits such as right-to-left layouts. The goal is to ensure the report is clear, informative, and culturally sensitive for users worldwide.

Several React reporting controls offer localization including:

  • DevExpress Reporting facilitates report localization through its resource compiler for text translation and right-to-left language support.
  • ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS allows you to embed localized resources directly into reports for dynamic content based on user locale.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS offers a report designer with multilingual capabilities for creating localized reports with ease.

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

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Create PDF Forms In-Browser via Confluence

April 3, 2024
ONLYOFFICE Confluence Connector v5.0.0 lets you create interactive PDF forms that can be filled out directly in Confluence.

ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise Edition with Confluence Connector combines an online document editor with a seamless integration for Confluence, a centralized platform for project management and collaboration. This allows teams to create, view, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets, presentations, and text files online, directly within Confluence, boosting efficiency and eliminating the need for file switching.

The ONLYOFFICE Confluence Connector v5.0.0 release (available as part of ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise Edition with Confluence Connector v8.0.1) adds functionality allowing you to create complex PDF forms with interactive fields and fill them out online, directly within your Confluence platform. This ability empowers teams to design and distribute easily fillable PDF forms seamlessly within Confluence, collecting valuable data from their users and fostering a more collaborative and productive work environment.

To see a full list of what's new in ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise Edition v8.0.1 with Confluence Connector 5.0.0, see our release notes.

ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise Edition with Confluence Connector is licensed per server and is available as an annual license with 1 year of support and updates, or as a perpetual license with 3 years of support and updates. See our ONLYOFFICE Confluence connector licensing page for full details.

For more information, see our ONLYOFFICE Confluence Connector product page.