FusionCharts is a flash charting component that can be used to render data-driven & animated charts for web applications and presentations. It is a cross-browser and cross-platform solution that can be used with ASP.NET, ASP, PHP, JSP, ColdFusion, Ruby on Rails, simple HTML pages or even PowerPoint Presentations to deliver interactive and powerful flash charts. One does NOT need to know anything about Flash to use FusionCharts. All one needs to know is the language he is programming in.
Using XML as its data interface, FusionCharts makes full use of fluid beauty of Flash to create compact, interactive and visually-arresting charts. With over 11,000 customers spread across over 90 countries, FusionCharts is the world leader in flash charting technology.
Advantages of using FusionCharts
You get the following advantages when using FusionCharts:
* Animated and interactive Charts
* Using FusionCharts, you can quickly and easily render animated charts that have a lot of interactive options for the end users
* Easy yet powerful AJAX/JavaScript integration
* FusionCharts offers advanced options to integrate charts with AJAX applications or JavaScript modules. You can update charts on client side, invoke JavaScript functions as hotspot links, or make dynamic calls for XML data to server without involving any page refreshes
* No installation hassles
* To use FusionCharts, you do not have to install anything on your server
* Easy to use
* Runs on a variety of platforms
* Irrespective of what server side scripting language you’re using, FusionCharts can be used to create charts in that
* Reduces load on your servers
* A plethora of chart types
* FusionCharts offers you a plethora of chart and map types. From the basic bar, column, line, pie etc. to the advanced combination charts, you can build all the charts with the same ease of use
* Clear licensing policies
* FusionCharts offers you a clear cut no-nonsense licensing model. We do NOT charge for per-testing server or per-production server.
Products in suite
Currently, FusionCharts v3 suite consists of the following 4 products:
* FusionCharts v3 – The standard charting suite consisting of over 40 chart types like column, bar, pie, line, area, combination, scroll charts etc.
* FusionWidgets v3 – Consisting of real-time gauges, Gantt Charts, Funnel/Pyramid charts, spark charts, bullet graphs etc. Better suited for financial, manufacturing and dashboard applications
* FusionMaps v3 – Data driven Flash maps to show business information distributed by geographical regions
* PowerCharts v3 – Set of exclusive and interactive charts that help you create advanced simulations, what-if analysis charts, business and stock charts.
Who can use FusionCharts?
FusionCharts can be used by any web developer, designer or business user, who wants to plot enticing charts & graphs for his web applications or presentations. Technically, FusionCharts can be used by:
* ASP.NET Developers – Using C#, VB.NET, JScript.NET or any other .NET compatible language
* ASP Developers
* PHP Developers
* JSP & Java Developers
* ColdFusion Developers
* Ruby on Rails, Perl etc. developers
* Flash developers who are looking to embed charts in their Flash movies
* Designers and non-programmers, who are looking to implement charts and graphs in their static websites
* General users who want to use these charts in PowerPoint Presentations
For what purpose can FusionCharts be used?
The use of FusionCharts is bounded only by your imaginations, and no other constraints, whatsoever. Whenever you need to give a lively face to boring data tables, FusionCharts can play an active role. FusionCharts is ideal for:
* Business Monitoring and Reporting Applications, where charts and graphs form a necessary part
* Digital Dashboards and Executive Information Systems, where charts represents various KPIs
* Content and Knowledge Management systems, where statistical views are required
* Network monitoring applications
* Surveys and Polls
* Scientific research and experiments, where data is to be visually represented
* PowerPoint presentations, where you need to visually depict the data … and anywhere where you need slick charts to represent your data …
