As you no doubt have heard, we are coming up on our 14.2 release sometime in the next couple of weeks. This is the first in a series of posts detailing some of the new and exciting things we will be releasing. I thought we should start out with our powerful charting product.
Spline Series Views for WPF Charts
We want feature parity between our WPF and WinForms chart offerings. I am please to announce that the WPF Charts now include 4 new series views - Spline, Spline Area, Stacked Spline Area and Full-Stacked Spline Area. Previously implemented for WinForms and ASP.NET DevExpress charts, these chart types are similar to the corresponding Line and Area views but draw a fitted curve through each series point.
2D Spline
2D Spline Area
2D Stacked Spline Area
2D Full-Stacked Spline Area
Windows 8 XAML Charts: Funnel Chart Control
In addition to making investments in WPF we have also added a new chart type to our Windows 8 XAML charts. The funnel chart is an interesting visualization that easily characterizes a diminishing count through a particular process. A great example is a sales workflow where the number of leads can often far outweigh the number of closed sales.
Adaptive Layout for WinForms, ASP.NET and WPF Charts
The most important part of any chart is, well, the chart itself. Often the extraneous elements of the chart can obscure the real heart of the charts' intent. With the new Adaptive Layout feature coming in 14.2 we try to make the right decision when it comes to choosing what to show when a chart is resized.
In case of multiple pies or donuts we also do our best to make sure everything fits.
Multi-selection for WinForms and ASP.NET Charts
Another great feature for end-users is selection of series and points in several selection modes such as Single, Multiple, Extended.
Why does this matter you ask? Great question! Now your visualizations can become a functional part of your UI. This opens up a whole new realm of possibilities.
HTML Formatting Support in Text Annotations for WinForms and ASP.NET Charts
We now support html markup right within text annotaions.
Summary
As we continue down the road toward a full complement of charting options in whatever platform you choose, I hope the features along the way are as fun to use as they were to make!
As always, if there are any comments and/or questions, feel free to get a hold of me!
Seth Juarez
Email: sethj@devexpress.com
Twitter: @SethJuarez