March 2012

In the second part of FusionCharts XT with ASP.NET series, learn how to use SQL Server data to create JavaScript charts. We will use the .NET library bundled with FusionCharts XT to create charts in ASP.NET (C#). In the first article of this series, we saw how this .NET library reduces developer effort and generates the HTML and JavaScript required to produce interactive charts in the browser.
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FusionCharts XT with ASP.NET is a new series where we walk you through the basics of creating interactive JavaScript charts, using your .NET skills. FusionCharts Suite is the leading enterprise-grade JavaScript charting solution. Our enterprise customers have vouched for our products and support, and we keep adding newer products and features to our solution. Be it a simple column or pie chart, gauges, advanced zoom and scroll charts, or specialized financial charts, FusionCharts Suite covers all your charting requirements. All the charts support interactive options like tooltips, drill-down, exporting as image, PDF, or CSV. We’re iPhone and iPad ready, too!

With FusionCharts XT, you can leverage your .NET skills to create JavaScript charts. We provide a .NET library which generates all the HTML and JavaScript required to create charts.
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Debugging JavaScript charts with FusionCharts XT – Part 5

March 21, 2012 Tutorials
Debugging JavaScript charts with FusionCharts XT – Part 5

In the 5th and final part of the FusionCharts XT in PHP series, we will learn how to debug our charts. Debugging helps us know what happens behind the scenes while rendering a chart. With the FusionCharts JavaScript Debug Mode, we can generate a complete log of the internal events, as well as any errors that crop up. Since the JavaScript charts are rendered only by the browser, the debug…

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JavaScript LinkedCharts in PHP and MySQL using FusionCharts XT – Part 4

March 20, 2012 Tutorials
JavaScript LinkedCharts in PHP and MySQL using FusionCharts XT – Part 4

In the 4th part of FusionCharts XT in PHP series, we will create LinkedCharts in PHP. LinkedCharts is a pioneering concept introduced by FusionCharts which allows unlimited levels of drill-down. LinkedCharts help users maintain the context when drilling down (or up) in their data. The child LinkedCharts can be configured in every way possible. Let us create LinkedCharts using the bundled PHP script, which takes the hassle out by generating…

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Drill-down JavaScript charts in PHP and MySQL – Part 3

March 19, 2012 Tutorials
Drill-down JavaScript charts in PHP and MySQL – Part 3

In the 3rd part of FusionCharts XT in PHP series, we will create drill-down charts in PHP using data from a MySQL database. Drill-down charts are immensely useful when you want to plot the subset of an aggregate data set. A generic use case can be world-wide sales data >> by country >> by state >> by city. FusionCharts XT supports unlimited levels of drill-down, and the chart types and…

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JavaScript charts in PHP and MySQL with FusionCharts XT – Part 2

March 16, 2012 Tutorials
JavaScript charts in PHP and MySQL with FusionCharts XT – Part 2

This the second part of the FusionCharts XT with PHP series. We will create interactive JavaScript charts using data from a MySQL database with FusionCharts XT. We will make use of the PHP library that is bundled with the FusionCharts Suite.

To recap from the first article in this series, FusionCharts XT is essentially a JavaScript charting library, which renders highly interactive charts in the browser. It…

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JavaScript charts in PHP using FusionCharts XT – Part 1

March 15, 2012 Tutorials
JavaScript charts in PHP using FusionCharts XT – Part 1

PHP developers often build applications that work on a diverse data spectrum like sales, marketing, finance, health care or government and beyond. For the end-users of such applications to be able to make sense and take the right actions, it is necessary to represent data in the right form as dashboards or reports. Dashboards, which are an inter-connected collection of charts, gauges and grids facilitate inference, insight and actions -…

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