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What do you look for in .NET Charting Components?

As some of you might remember hearing, I'm writing a How-To-Select Guide on .NET Charting Components. My first draft deadline is approaching fast - this Wednesday actually. I've written most of the content but I thought maybe I could collect some valuble feedback here on my blog also since the primary readership is developers.

If you've ever had to evaluate and/or purchase a .NET charting component before, and you'd like to spend a moment commenting on your experience, I'd be very interested to hear what you have to say. I'm not really looking for "I used product X because product Y was a real loser" type feedback - since it's likely I've already come to a conclusion on each product. I'm just trying to find out what your decision points were or which features really sold you on any particular component.

2 Comments

  • I look for quality and ease of use. The product must perform as advertised and have good quality with each release. The ease of use is also a must have. I have used some components that take hours just to do a simple chart while others it has taken less then 10 minutes to figure out how to do the same chart.



    A good example of what I am talking about is the help/samples that come with the Dundas charting component. These samples have everything that you need to figure out how to use the component, are organized very well, and are production ready.

  • I am interested in if there are some Chart controls for Avalon.

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