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Add Barcodes to Reports for Better Data Tracking

December 2, 2025
Embedding machine-readable barcodes directly into reports, improves tracking, scanning, and integration with external systems.

Barcode support in reporting components enables developers to embed machine-readable codes (barcodes, QR codes, DataMatrix, etc.) directly into reports. This feature is especially useful when printed or digital reports need to integrate with scanning systems, for example, in inventory management, shipping labels, product catalogs, or document tracking. By using a barcode component within a report template, reports can dynamically encode data fields (such as item IDs, order numbers, or URLs), ensuring that each generated report contains a barcode that corresponds to its data. This promotes automation, reduces manual errors, and improves interoperability with external scanning or inventory systems.

Several React reporting controls offer barcode support including:

  • DevExpress Reporting supports both 1D and 2D barcode symbologies, with customizable options such as bar width, orientation and binding of barcode text to data fields.
  • ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS supports over 30 barcode symbologies, allowing configuration of barcode value, quiet zones, bar width and rotation.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS supports both 1D and 2D barcodes, users can configure barcode parameters, such as code value, size, quiet zone, foreground and background colors.

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

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Control Report Access with Built-In Token Tools

December 2, 2025
Telerik Report Server 2025 Q4 generates and manages access tokens directly in the UI, improving how report documents are securely shared.

Telerik Report Server is a comprehensive and flexible end-to-end solution for managing reports. Built with the Telerik Reporting library, it is a server-based Windows web application that provides centralized storage, organization, and previewing of reports, along with features for scheduling, delivery, and user management. Report Server can act as a standalone solution or be integrated within an application, allowing developers to create, manage, and distribute reports across multiple platforms including Blazor, Angular and Windows Forms.

The Telerik Report Server 2025 Q4 update introduces Access Token Provisioning directly in the RS.NET UI, giving developers a more efficient and controlled way to authenticate applications and services without relying on external scripts or manual API calls. This enhancement centralizes token management by allowing tokens to be generated, reviewed, and maintained within the interface itself. It also enables developers to create time-bound sharing links backed by temporary user permissions, providing a secure and predictable method for distributing report documents while maintaining clear control over access duration and scope.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q4 (11.3.25.1111), see our release notes.

Telerik Report Server is available as a perpetual or annual license and is licensed per domain. Each domain license contains 15 Client Access Licenses and 1 year support and maintenance. See our Telerik Report Server licensing page for full details.

Telerik Report Server is available individually or as part of Telerik DevCraft Ultimate.

Generate Excel Formulas with AI-Driven Accuracy

December 2, 2025
Pine AI translates natural language into accurate Excel formulas inside the workbook, helping developers build smarter spreadsheets with less effort.

Pine AI Excel Add-In, developed by Pinexl, integrates AI into Microsoft Excel, enabling users to generate, debug, and interpret complex formulas and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code by simply describing their requirements. This tool enhances productivity by automating tasks such as data analysis, summarization, transformation, and translation directly within Excel spreadsheets. For instance, users can extract specific information from unstructured data, fill in missing details like country names based on city data, and translate text without leaving the Excel environment.

Pine AI improves formula creation by converting natural language instructions into accurate Excel formulas directly within the workbook, allowing developers to focus on core logic rather than memorizing syntax or troubleshooting complex expressions. It supports multiple languages, minimizes manual errors, and accelerates spreadsheet development, making it easier to incorporate precise calculations into data-driven applications.

Pine AI Excel Add-In is licensed per user on an annual subscription basis. To continue using the software you will need an active subscription. See our Pine AI Excel Add-In licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Pine AI Excel Add-In product page.

Display Stock Data with OHLC Charts in .NET

December 2, 2025
Enrich financial apps with high performance data visualization using OHLC (Open-High-Low-Close) charts to display price movements over time.

OHLC charts, short for Open-High-Low-Close charts, are a type of financial chart used to represent price movements of assets over a specific time period. Each point on the chart summarizes a single period's opening, highest, lowest, and closing prices, typically displayed using vertical bars with ticks to indicate opening and closing values. This format offers a clear and compact way to visualize volatility and market trends within a given timeframe. For developers and analysts working with financial data, OHLC charts are especially valuable for identifying price patterns, monitoring market behavior, and making informed decisions based on historical performance.

Several .NET chart components offer OHLC charts, including:

  • DevExpress ASP.NET Core Charts (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) lets you render OHLC charts with tooltips and responsive design for real-time financial analysis.
  • ComponentOne WinForms Charts (part of ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS) allows you to plot OHLC data for precise visualization of market trends in desktop apps.
  • Telerik UI for WPF ChartView (part of Telerik UI for WPF) supports high-performance OHLC chart rendering with flexible axes and styling options for desktop financial dashboards.
  • Syncfusion .NET MAUI Charts (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) enables developers to build cross-platform mobile apps with interactive, animated OHLC charts.

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

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Gain Centralized Control of all Typography Settings

December 1, 2025
Progress ThemeBuilder 2025 Q4 adds a typography module centralizing fonts, sizes, spacing and AI-ready variables for consistent, dynamic themes.

Progress ThemeBuilder by Telerik is a comprehensive visual design tool that accelerates user interface customization for Telerik and Kendo UI web components. ThemeBuilder enables you to style virtually every appearance-related property of the UI components, from top-level elements to the smallest of details, without requiring direct CSS manipulation. It integrates with existing development processes and allows developers to create, modify, and maintain consistent and visually appealing themes across applications. This tool significantly reduces the time and effort required for UI customization and makes it easy to align them with branding and design specifications.

The Progress ThemeBuilder 2025 Q4 update introduces a new Typography module that gives developers centralized control over font families, sizes, weights, line heights, and letter spacing, making it easier to maintain consistency across complex UI designs. By aligning typography settings with the existing design-system structure used for colors and spacing, it improves configuration and helps ensure predictable styling across components. The update also provides complete typography variables that can be leveraged for automated or AI-assisted theme generation, enabling faster iteration and more efficient customization.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q4, see our release notes.

Progress ThemeBuilder is licensed per user and is available as an annual license with a one year support subscription, which is available in three tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. See our Progress ThemeBuilder licensing page for full details.

For more information, see our Progress ThemeBuilder product page.