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Deliver JavaScript Reports in a Modern Interface

June 18, 2024
ActiveReportsJS 5.0 updates the Report Designer and Report Viewer with enhanced theming capabilities and a contemporary look and feel.

ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS is a JavaScript reporting toolkit that empowers developers to design and embed interactive reports within web applications. It offers a standalone report designer for crafting reports and a JavaScript report viewer component for seamless integration into web frameworks like React or vanilla JavaScript. This solution streamlines report creation, facilitates data visualization, and delivers a user-friendly report experience.

The ActiveReportsJS 5.0 update modernizes the development experience by refreshing the look and feel of both the Report Designer and Report Viewer components with new icons and colors. This enhances clarity and consistency and improves the design environment. Improved theming capabilities empower you to effortlessly apply pre-defined themes or customize the designer's appearance to match your application's branding, fostering a more cohesive user experience within your web applications.

To see a full list of what's new in 5.0, see our release notes.

ActiveReportsJS is licensed on an annual subscription or perpetual basis and is available as a Single Deployment License for non-commercial use, and as a Single Domain License or Unlimited Domain License for commercial and/or SaaS use. See our ActiveReportsJS licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our ActiveReportsJS product page.

Visually Design Reports Without Using Code

June 10, 2024
Integrating a visual report designer into your .NET 8 WinForms application empowers non-technical users to generate reports without programming.

A visual report designer is a software tool that enables the creation of data-driven reports through an intuitive graphical user interface, allowing users to drag and drop data elements and design components onto a canvas. This approach eliminates the need for coding knowledge and thereby simplifies the report creation process. These tools offer benefits such as increased accessibility for non-technical users, improved design efficiency, and the ability to produce clear and informative reports that effectively communicate complex data.

Several .NET 8 WinForms reporting components includes a visual report designer, including:

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

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Build a Balance Sheet in an Angular Report Designer

June 4, 2024
The ActiveReportsJS Angular Report Designer and Viewer makes it easy to build, modify, and view reports from any device.

ActiveReportsJS is a powerful JavaScript reporting tool that allows developers and report authors to easily design and display reports within their web applications. With features such as drill-down, runtime data filtering, and interactive parameters, as well as compatibility with popular frameworks, ActiveReportsJS simplifies the process of creating and managing reports. Using the ActiveReportsJS Angular report designer component, many different types of data can be visualized, including financial reports (such as balance sheets) in a web application.

In this blog post, MESCIUS Technical Engagement Engineer Joel Parks shows you how to use the Angular Report Designer to design a balance sheet which can then be viewed in ActiveReportsJS's Angular Report Viewer. Steps include:

  • Adding the Angular report designer to an application
  • Saving the report details
  • Adding a data source and data set to the report
  • Designing the balance sheet and binding data to controls

Read the full blog to get started using balance sheets to easily present a summary of a company's financial health and stability.

ActiveReportsJS is licensed on an annual subscription or perpetual basis and is available as a Single Deployment License for non-commercial use, and as a Single Domain License or Unlimited Domain License for commercial and/or SaaS use. See our ActiveReportsJS licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our ActiveReportsJS product page.

Streamline Web Reporting with XLS/XLSX Export

May 31, 2024
Angular reporting controls with XLS/XLSX export streamline collaboration by facilitating data exchange in universally accessible spreadsheet formats.

Reporting components with built-in XLS and XLSX export allow users to seamlessly generate Excel files directly from Angular web applications. This functionality empowers users to easily share and analyze report data in their preferred spreadsheet software, enhancing data accessibility and promoting informed decision-making. These components are particularly valuable for generating financial reports, sales data summaries, and other analytical exports.

Several Angular reporting components allow you to export reports to XLS or XLSX format:

  • DevExpress Reporting is a reporting platform that can be used in Angular applications to enable the export of reports to XLS or XLSX, enhancing data analysis and portability.
  • ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS provides a report viewer that integrates with Angular apps and allows end-users to convert reports into XLS or XLSX formats.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS is an Angular-compatible report generator that enables you to design complex reports and export them to a variety of formats, including XLS and XLSX.

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

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Reveal Hidden Relationships in Categorical Data

May 28, 2024
Use cross-tabs in reports to identify patterns and trends that might be missed in raw data or basic summaries.

Cross tabs, also known as crosstabulations or contingency tables, are a data visualization technique used in reporting to reveal relationships between two or more categorical variables. By organizing data in a grid with categories on rows and columns, Cross tabs allow users to quickly spot patterns that might not be obvious in standard report formats. This is particularly useful for tasks like understanding user demographics or segmenting customer behavior.

Several .NET WPF Reporting Controls offer cross tabs including:

  • DevExpress Reporting empowers you to design visually stunning reports with cross-tabs for in-depth data analysis.
  • ComponentOne FlexReport WPF (part of ComponentOne WPF Edition by MESCIUS) offers a WPF-based reporting toolset featuring cross-tabs for interactive data exploration.
  • Telerik Reporting facilitates the creation of feature-rich reports with cross-tabs to uncover data patterns and trends.
  • List & Label Professional Reporting Edition by combit allows you to generate reports with cross-tabs for clear and concise data presentation.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET WPF Reporting Controls.

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