Warren Besore feels ActiveAnalysis is more intuitive and better integrated with Visual Studio than competing products

"I purchased the data analysis product because it has more intuitive features and better integration with Microsoft Visual Studio than competing products. Thanks to the new ActiveAnalysis 2 version with Silverlight support and the improved documentation, I plan to begin using it in several of our systems."

Warren Besore
Technical Director
BTech

TallySoft uses ActiveReports, Data Dynamics Reports and ActiveAnalysis for all their reporting and BI needs

"In the previous version of our product, we used Crystal Reports and ActiveReports. Crystal was an un-stable nightmare while ActiveReports was solid and easy for our developers to design.

When moving to .Net/ASP we wanted the same stability while adding a report designer and interoperability with Microsoft RDL (if possible). After researching competitors we felt comfortable that Data Dynamics Reports was the best choice. The added ActiveAnalysis product looked good as well so we purchased both. However, we have not yet implemented ActiveAnalysis.

We are currently designing with Data Dynamics Reports and find the same consistent quality and reliability that we experienced with ActiveReports. There are some features that we would like to see (open the designer interaces more to the developers instead of the Black Box) but overall we are comfortable that we made the right choice."

John Gielarowski
President/CEO
TallySoft, Division of Point Of Sale Technologies, Inc.

GrapeCity announces ActiveAnalysis 2.0 Beta with Freeform Data Analysis and Data Visualization for Microsoft Silverlight

The world’s first freeform data analysis and data visualization component for Windows Forms and ASP.NET adds Silverlight support and Excel export

MORRISVILLE, NC — GrapeCity today announced the availability of ActiveAnalysis 2.0 Beta, formerly known as Data Dynamics Analysis. The world’s first freeform data analysis component for Windows Forms, ASP.NET and Silverlight allows developers to rapidly embed out-of-the-box OLAP, data visualization, and ad hoc business intelligence (BI) features into their applications.

Designed for Microsoft Silverlight 4, the latest version supports printing and the use of context menus within Silverlight. The Silverlight support allows .NET developers to rapidly embed out-of-the-box interactive, cross-browser data analysis and visualization features into their applications.

Another significant feature is the support for exporting the onscreen data to Microsoft Excel for offline analysis. End users can export the onscreen data, including encoded values and exports it to a format that allows them to further analyze or manipulate the data in Excel.

Major new features include:

• Silverlight based out-of-the-box cross-browser data analysis capabilities
• Excel export for offline analysis on the desktop
• Intelligent processing of numeric and date data to display more information in less space
• Automatic selection of the correct visual representation based on the data type
• Accelerated information discovery and analysis for end users

Commenting on the release, James Johnson, the GrapeCity PowerTools Product Manager said, “By enabling Silverlight based data analysis combined with Excel export, the product effectively allows developers to benefit from the centralized deployment and distribution of their Silverlight based web application while giving users the rich client experience they get with traditional desktop tools.”

The release version of GrapeCity ActiveAnalysis 2.0 will be available for Windows Forms, ASP.NET and Silverlight. Prices start at $999, with site licensing and annual maintenance available.

About GrapeCity

Founded in 1980, GrapeCity is an international award-winning Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a premier Visual Studio Industry Partner and the world’s largest provider of developer components. The company has more than 850 employees and tens of thousands of customers worldwide. For over 25 years, GrapeCity has provided enterprises around the world with state-of-the-art developer tools and components, software services and solutions. For more information, visit http://www.gcpowertools.com/ .

ActiveAnalysis allows InfoPlanIT's users to go beyond reporting with ad hoc data analysis

"Our solution allows users to analyze real time data and discover anomalies in their transaction data. The Data Dynamics Analysis (soon to be ActiveAnalysis 2.0) product allows our users to rediscover their data in a way that no reporting product can do.

The value that it delivers after learning how to use it is invaluable. Users are able to build charts and spreadsheets with very little effort. Our clients that know how to use the shelves and markings absolutely love it. They can easily build charts and spreadsheets by dragging and dropping database columns on the display."

Lucas Hardbarger
Software Developer
InfoPlanIT, LLC