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Seamlessly Transform WPF Reports Into HTML

October 10, 2024
Easily share and distribute your reports as HTML, improving accessibility and expanding the reach of your data.

HTML export offers a versatile and accessible solution for sharing and distributing data-driven report insights. Transforming complex data into human-readable HTML format enables stakeholders to easily view, understand, and interact with reports. This functionality is particularly valuable for teams that need to collaborate on analysis or share findings with individuals who may not have access to specialized reporting tools. HTML exports can be integrated into various platforms, such as websites, emails, or shared documents, making it a convenient method for disseminating information and promoting data-driven decision-making.

Several .NET WPF reporting controls offer HTML exporting including:

  • DevExpress Reports (Multi-Platform) lets you effortlessly export your WPF reports to HTML, providing a versatile and user-friendly solution for sharing and embedding your reports in web applications.
  • ActiveReports.NET by MESCIUS empowers you to generate dynamic and interactive HTML reports directly from your WPF data, offering a seamless integration between your application and web-based platforms.
  • Telerik Reporting provides a robust and customizable HTML export feature for WPF reports, allowing you to tailor the output to your specific requirements and create visually appealing web-based presentations.
  • List & Label Standard Reporting Edition by Combit offers a comprehensive solution for exporting WPF reports to HTML, providing a wide range of customization options and ensuring compatibility with various web browsers and devices.

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

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Easily Visualize Progress in WPF Applications

October 10, 2024
Bullet graphs provide a compact, easily understood method of data visualization, combining several metrics to measure performance.

A bullet chart (or bullet graph) is a streamlined bar chart that effectively conveys key performance metrics in relation to targets. It features a single bar representing the main value, overlaid with shaded regions indicating qualitative ranges (e.g., "poor," "average," "good"), and a line marking the target. This minimalist design offers a clear, at-a-glance assessment of performance, making it well-suited for dashboards and reports where space is limited and focus on essential metrics is paramount.

Several WPF charting components support bullet graphs:

  • Telerik WPF Chart (part of Telerik UI for WPF) offers a bullet graph component, with fully customizable elements, that facilitates easily comprehensible performance tracking.
  • Actipro Micro Charts for WPF by Actipro Software provides compact bullet graphs for performance visualization, ideal for embedding within dashboards or summary reports.
  • Infragistics WPF Charts (part of Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF) enables effective progress analysis through bullet graphs, displaying qualitative ranges and targets.
  • Syncfusion WPF Chart (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) also supports bullet graphs, allowing users to monitor progress against benchmarks in a concise, clear format.

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

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Elevate Data Visualization with 3D Maps

October 10, 2024
Stimulsoft Reports.WPF 2024.4.1 empowers users with 3D views and customizable map options, enhancing geographical data analysis.

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF is a powerful reporting component for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) that provides rich rendering, viewing, printing, and exporting capabilities, allowing users to easily create, customize, and execute complex reports with minimal code, featuring a designer, data binding, WYSIWYG printing, and support for multiple export formats.

The Stimulsoft Reports.WPF 2024.4.1 release adds 3D support for maps in reports which allows for a more engaging and detailed visualization of geographic data. This feature can be easily turned on or off through the component editor or by using the Show 3D property, offering greater flexibility and making it easier to analyze spatial data with enhanced clarity.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024.4.1, see our release notes.

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Stimulsoft Reports.WPF licensing page for full details.

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF is available in the following products:

Manage and Develop Databases Using MySQL 9.0

October 10, 2024
The dbForge MySQL product range by Devart adds support for MySQL 9.0, enabling users to take advantage of the latest features.

Devart's dbForge MySQL products offer a comprehensive suite of tools for managing, developing, and administering MySQL and MariaDB databases. These tools include dbForge Studio for MySQL, a universal IDE with features like query execution, routine development, and database object management; dbForge Compare Bundle, facilitating schema and data comparison and synchronization; dbForge Data Generator for creating realistic test data; dbForge Documenter for generating database documentation; dbForge Query Builder for visually creating and editing complex queries; and other specialized tools for tasks like schema comparison, data comparison, and data generation.

The latest releases dbForge MySQL release add support for MySQL 9.0, ensuring seamless compatibility with the latest MySQL version and allowing users to leverage the new features and performance improvements it offers. These include enhanced JSON and spatial data handling and improved window functions. By supporting MySQL 9.0, Devart enables users to work with the most up-to-date MySQL environment and benefit from its advanced capabilities.

To see a full list of what's new in 10.1.24, see our release notes for dbForge Data Compare, Data Generator, Documenter, Query Builder, Schema Compare, and Studio.

Devart dbForge MySQL products are licensed per user and are available as an Annual or Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our licensing pages for Data Compare, Data Generator, Documenter, Query Builder, Schema Compare, and Studio.

The dbForge MySQL range includes the following products:

Utilize Themed Data Editors in .NET 8 WinForms Apps

October 9, 2024
Customize your data input controls using themes to create applications with a consistent and more readable design aesthetic for data entry.

Data editors are user interface components designed to facilitate the viewing, input, modification, and management of data within applications. The visual appearance and styling of these components can often be customized to improve readability, user focus, and comfort during data manipulation and analysis tasks. This can include adjusting factors colors, fonts, layouts, and overall design aesthetics. Theming not only enhances the visual appeal of the data editor but also improves its usability and accessibility for users, whilst also creating a more cohesive and personalized experience which can be aligned with the organization's branding.

Several .NET 8 WinForms data editor collections allow you to apply themes, including:

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET 8 WinForms data editor collections.

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