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Software FX, Inc. Chart FX for Visual Studio 2005 Presented by: Ivan Giugni Chart FX Product Manager. Who is Software FX?. Focused on Data Visualization components for more than 13 years Supporter of emerging MS technologies VBX (Chart FX 1.0) OCX (Chart FX 2.0)
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Software FX, Inc. Chart FX for Visual Studio 2005 Presented by: Ivan Giugni Chart FX Product Manager
Who is Software FX? • Focused on Data Visualization components for more than 13 years • Supporter of emerging MS technologies • VBX (Chart FX 1.0) • OCX (Chart FX 2.0) • ActiveX (Chart FX Client Server & Chart FX Internet v3, 4 & 5.x) • .NET 1.0 & 1.1 (Chart FX for .NET 6.0 & 6.2) • .NET 2.0 (Chart FX for Visual Studio 2005) • Worldwide presence • USA (Headquarters) • Europe (UK) • South Korea
Partial Customer Roster • Microsoft • GE • BP • Siemens • Royal Bank of Scotland • Boeing • Exxon • General Motors • Shell • Volkswagen • Volvo • Motorola • Pfizer • American Express • Citigroup • Toyota
Data Visualization Challenges • Much more than just a pretty face: • Functionality • Usability • Deployment • Performance, Security and Scalability • Support • Extensibility • How Chart FX addresses these challenges using all the power provided by Visual Studio 2005 • Case Study: Creating a Financial Dashboard
Visual Studio 2005 at-a-glance • Integrated Web Server (Cassini) • Smart Tags • Out of bounds Callback • Enhanced design time data binding • Native object data binding • Enhanced Intellisense
Functionality • Availability for Windows Forms and Web Forms • Multiple Gallery Types • Data Connectivity • Visual Attributes • Axes Customization • Data Analysis • User interactivity
Usability • Smart Tag Wizard • Access the Chart FX features in a well organized and structured way. • Access Chart FX’s complex functionality in an easy to use interface. • Access product features without the need of obtrusive dialogs that alienate the development experience within Visual Studio 2005. • Access a real-time design-time preview of the chart. • Access additional on-line services and products from Software FX. • Visual Studio Integrated Help • Resource Center • Programmer’s Guide • API Help • Code Snippets and Sample Projects • Online Support
Performance, Security & Scalability • PSS Extension • Increase performance. • Enhance security by avoiding temporary files. • Web Farms Support • Using PSS • Using RenderControl
Support • Complete Incident Tracking System • Reduce Response Times • Ensures Customer Affinity • Enhanced Monitoring • Online Support • 24 x 7 availability • Comprehensive Knowledge Base • Patches and Updates • Actively Monitored Newsgroups
Extensibility • Chart FX Extensions • Chart FX Maps • Chart FX OLAP • Chart FX Statistical • Chart FX Financial • Chart FX Gauges • Radial Gauges • Linear Gauges • Digital Panel