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Boost .NET 8 App Performance with Profiling

May 17, 2024
ANTS Performance Profiler 11.3.0 expands .NET profiling capabilities with support for .NET 8 assemblies and projects.

ANTS Performance Profiler by Redgate is a .NET application performance profiling tool that helps developers pinpoint bottlenecks in their code. It offers line-level and method-level timings, pinpoints expensive database queries, and visualizes call trees to identify the most time-consuming execution paths. This comprehensive data allows developers to diagnose performance issues efficiently and optimize their code for smoother application runtime.

The ANTS Performance Profiler 11.3.0 release adds support for profiling Microsoft .NET 8 assemblies and projects. This directly benefits developers working with the latest .NET version and ensures compatibility with potential performance optimizations or regressions introduced in .NET 8. By allowing seamless profiling, developers can maintain their existing performance analysis workflows and gain insights into how their code behaves within the new .NET environment. This ultimately leads to a smoother transition to .NET 8 and helps developers build high-performing applications leveraging the latest features.

ANTS Performance Profiler is licensed per user and is available as a 1 Year, 2 Year or 3 Year timed subscription license. See our licensing pages for ANTS Performance Profiler and ANTS Performance Profiler Pro for full details.

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Flatten PDFs for Seamless Sharing and Printing

May 17, 2024
Aspose.PDF for .NET 24.5 adds the ability to flatten a layered PDF file ensuring consistent presentation and prevents unintended modifications.

Aspose.PDF for .NET empowers developers to seamlessly integrate PDF generation, manipulation, and conversion functionalities within their applications. It eliminates the dependency on Adobe Acrobat by providing a programmatic interface for working with PDF documents, allowing for tasks like creating PDFs from scratch, editing existing ones, adding elements like images and watermarks, and managing security features.

Aspose.PDF for .NET V24.5 adds the ability to flatten a layered PDF file, streamlining document sharing and archiving by converting editable layers into a static, unalterable format. This ensures consistent presentation and prevents unintended modifications.

To see a full list of what's new in V24.5, see our release notes.

Aspose.PDF for .NET is offered as Developer Small Business, Developer OEM, Site Small Business, and Site OEM licenses catering to a range of business needs. Licenses are perpetual, and include 1 year of support and maintenance. Subscription renewals are also available. See our Aspose.PDF for .NET licensing page for full details.

Aspose.PDF for .NET is available in the following products:

Track Significant Price Movements with Kagi Charts

May 16, 2024
Adding Kagi charts to your WinForms apps aides financial analysis by allowing users to gain a clearer perspective on the market trend.

A Kagi chart is a type of financial chart used to track price movements, with a focus on significant trends and reversals rather than minor fluctuations, to inform stock purchasing decisions. It features a series of vertical lines that reflect changes in price. The direction of these lines shifts only when the price moves by a predetermined amount, known as the reversal amount. Thin lines indicate that the price has fallen below the previous low while thick lines indicate that the price has surpassed the previous high. By filtering out minor price fluctuations it emphasises substantial price movements, offering a clearer perspective on market trends.

Several WinForms chart components provide Kagi charts, including:

  • ComponentOne Charts for WinForms (part of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise by MESCIUS) enables developers to integrate Kagi charts to enhance financial analysis.
  • Nevron Chart for WinForms (part of Nevron Chart for .NET) offers comprehensive Kagi charting capabilities for in-depth financial market analysis within WinForms applications.
  • TeeChart WinForms (part of TeeChart for .NET Pro Edition by Steema Software) facilitates the creation of Kagi charts to analyze price movements and identify market shifts.
  • Syncfusion WinForms Chart (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) equips developers with tools for creating customizable Kagi charts for price movement insights.

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

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Add Polyline Annotations to PDFs in .NET Apps

May 16, 2024
Highlight specific areas, connect elements visually, or trace paths within a PDF document to promote better communication and clarity for readers.

Polyline annotations in PDFs are interactive elements that enable the creation of free-form shapes defined by connected straight line segments. This functionality offers a versatile tool for reviewers or editors to precisely highlight specific areas, connect elements visually, or trace paths within the PDF document, promoting better communication and clarity for readers. They are particularly beneficial for creating dynamic and interactive documents as they help in embedding more complex graphical data, which can improve the usability and readability of PDFs in technical fields such as engineering, architecture, and design.

Several .NET PDF components allow you to move, resize, remove or edit the appearance of polylines in PDF files, including:

  • DevExpress PDF Document API (part of DevExpress Office File API) lets you add and manage interactive polylines for highlighting or connecting elements in PDFs.
  • Document Solutions for PDF by MESCIUS offers robust polyline drawing tools to improve visual data representation and document interaction.
  • Aspose.PDF for .NET empowers developers to create and manipulate polyline annotations within PDF documents using C#.
  • Syncfusion WPF PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) allows developers to implement polylines with advanced graphical control within user-friendly interfaces.

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

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Streamline Documentation Creation with OCR

May 16, 2024
Help and Manual 9.5.0 enhances text capture with integrated Optical Character Recognition in both screen capture and image editing tools.

Help & Manual is a software program that simplifies the creation and management of documentation. It functions as a single source for your content, allowing you to edit and update information once and automatically generate it in various formats, including online help files, PDFs, and ebooks. This streamlines the documentation process and ensures consistency across different delivery methods.

The Help & Manual 9.5.0 release adds support for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in the screen capture and image tools. This enables users to capture text anywhere from the screen or to extract text from an image already inserted into their documentation.

To see a full list of what's new in version 9.5.0 Build 6711, see our release notes.

Help & Manual is licensed per user and is available as a per seat or floating concurrent license. It is available as a Perpetual license and includes 12 months maintenance (free updates and support). See our Help & Manual Basic, Help & Manual Professional and Help & Manual Floating licensing pages for full details.

Help & Manual is available in the following products: