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Streamline Technical Writing with AI Assistance

July 9, 2024
JetBrains AI Assistant introduces Grazie for non-coding tasks including real-time proofreading, smart completion and translation.

JetBrains AI Assistant is a plugin for their IDEs that uses large language models to enhance your coding experience. It can answer your questions about code, suggest completions and refactorings, and even help you write documentation and commit messages. It analyzes the context of your project to provide the most relevant suggestions, and you can chat with it directly within the IDE. It's a powerful tool for programmers looking to boost their productivity.

The latest JetBrains AI Assistant update introduces Grazie, an AI-powered writing companion that elevates your workflow. Grazie provides real-time proofreading, completes sentences, and even translates between languages, saving you time. Leverage its AI chat to brainstorm and explore ideas, whether you're generating new concepts, drafting documents, or simply seeking alternative perspectives. Grazie's context-aware functionality ensures clear, well-articulated text throughout your process.

JetBrains AI Assistant requires that you already own a JetBrains IDE product with an active commercial subscription license and is licensed per user as a commercial annual subscription. We can supply new subscriptions, subscription renewals, lapsed subscription renewals, and additional developer licenses. See our JetBrains AI Assistant licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our JetBrains AI Assistant product page.

Provide Granular Control Over Report Data

July 8, 2024
Filtering and grouping data in your reports allows you to transform raw data into actionable insights, empowering data-driven decision making.

Filtering and grouping report data empowers users to drill down into specific details and identify trends. By filtering data based on relevant criteria, users can isolate subsets of information, while grouping organizes data points based on shared characteristics, allowing for comparisons and pattern recognition within the larger dataset. This combined functionality fosters a deeper understanding of the information being presented.

Several Angular reporting controls offer the ability to filter and group data including:

  • DevExpress Reporting empowers your Angular applications with interactive report generation featuring robust data filtering and multi-level grouping capabilities.
  • ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS lets you design and deliver feature-rich reports, including user-driven data filtering and customizable data grouping options.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS streamlines Angular report development with advanced data filtering and hierarchical data grouping for insightful data visualization.

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

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Deliver High Performance Native React Reports

July 8, 2024
DevExpress Reporting 24.1 adds a native React Report Viewer component for improved user experience with no JavaScript wrapper limitations.

DevExpress Reporting is a powerful, versatile tool for building reports in the .NET ecosystem. It lets you design professional-looking reports with a visual editor, connect to various data sources, and customize them with charts, graphs, and interactive elements. Whether you're creating invoices, sales summaries, or complex dashboards, DevExpress Reporting offers the flexibility and features to bring your data to life in a clear and insightful way. It integrates seamlessly with WinForms, WPF, Web, and Blazor applications, making it a popular choice for developers who need a robust reporting solution.

The DevExpress Reporting 24.1 release introduces a native React Report Viewer component that streamlines the integration of reporting into React applications. This new component leverages the proven architecture of the DevExpress Angular Report Viewer, eliminating the need for JavaScript wrappers and ensuring a more responsive and performant user experience. This translates to benefits like faster rendering and a more intuitive user interface for interacting with reports within React applications, making it ideal for scenarios requiring seamless report viewing and interaction within complex React dashboards or data analysis tools.

To see a full list of what's new in version 24.1, see our release notes.

DevExpress Reporting is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our DevExpress Reporting licensing page for full details.

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Identify Differences Between MSI Files

July 8, 2024
Installation tools with MSI comparison capabilities reduce deployment risks by enabling pre-deployment checks for potential conflicts.

The ability to compare MSI files using an installation tool allows you to identify and analyze the differences between two Microsoft Installer (MSI) files, which are packages used for software installation on Windows. This functionality is particularly valuable for system administrators or developers who need to manage multiple versions and understand the specific changes between different versions of a software installer. By comparing the MSI files, they can identify modifications made to files, registry entries, and other installation configurations. Doing so ensures a smooth transition during updates, aids in troubleshooting potential issues, and maintains accurate documentation of software changes, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and reliability of software deployment processes.

Several installation tools allow you to compare MSI files, including:

  • Advanced Installer Architect by Caphyon enables precise MSI file comparisons, highlighting changes in installations to streamline software development and deployment.
  • RayPack Studio by Raynet allows you to compare MSI files to pinpoint configuration changes for informed deployment decisions and efficient software updates.
  • AdminStudio Enterprise by Flexera facilitates MSI file comparisons, aiding in the detection of modifications for reliable software management and compliance.
  • InstallShield Premier by Revenera provides comprehensive MSI diff functionality, facilitating clear understanding of installer modifications for smooth deployments.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of installation tools.

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Effortlessly Select and Copy Text from PDFs

July 8, 2024
Enhance user experience and streamline workflows by extracting text from PDFs for easy pasting into documents, emails, or presentations.

The ability to select and copy text empowers users to easily extract information from documents for pasting into other applications or sharing snippets. This not only saves time and reduces errors during data transfer but also broadens the utility of PDFs by making them more compatible with various workflows, such as research note-taking, quote extraction for proposals, or incorporating text into presentations.

Several .NET WinForms PDF viewer components include the ability to select and copy text in PDFs including:

  • DevExpress WinForms PDF Viewer (part of DevExpress WinForms) empowers developers with a rich PDF viewer component enabling seamless text selection and copying.
  • Telerik UI PDF for WinForms (part of Telerik UI for WinForms) offers a PDF viewer control featuring intuitive text selection and extraction capabilities.
  • PDFView4NET Windows Forms Edition facilitates effortless text selection and copying within its PDF document viewer.
  • Syncfusion Windows Forms PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) provides a robust PDF viewer component that allows users to conveniently select and copy text.

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

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