All About Charting Solutions

By Author: Ackley Cooper Shaw
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Today, many of us don’t have time to ponder on numbers and data. People are ever-busy while surfing through webpages. So, when we stumble upon an array of numbers while surfing, it creates an instant nausea.

Would you like to bear the brunt of your customers’ disgust while providing them some important information? Or, do you prefer to communicate information in easy and fool-proof way? Any data or information presented as graphs and charts attract more visibility. So, there is a solution - present information with more good-looking graphs and charts.

Easy way to use charts in your web page

Those who know how to code, it’s easy for them. However, for rest of us there are many off-the-shelf packages to create and present charts on sites. These packages save time and effort. However, before choosing any package you need to decide what you want. Do you need only simple static graph or do you like to offer interaction to your visitors? Interactive charts allow better flow of information. Interaction also gives visitors a chance to engage with your webpage.

Interactive charting solutions ...
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There are too many technologies offering interactive charting solutions like,

1. JS charts,
2. Flash,
3. ASP.NET, and
4. PHP.

However, most efficient and widespread is of course JavaScript charts. In fact, for interactive charts, major competitor to Java is none other than Flash. While Flash has its brownie points, Js charts are fast approaching the winner’s pole. Let’s see few of the benefits of Java as web charting solution.

1. Java as object-oriented language has lasted lot of turbulence. It is here since a long time and in variety of forms like, compiled and scripts.
2. Js charts, Js chart library and other Java-based apps do not need any pre-installed plug-ins.
3. The medium is suitable for developing data-oriented interactive graphical illustrations.
4. You also benefit from scalability of Java as they are operational across wide variety of platforms like, phones, computers, tablets, smart card apps etc.

Java is not completely free from hitches though. Cross-browser compatibility has remained a major drawback with Java. Besides, JavaScript is not particularly efficient with graphical elements and features, unlike Flash. These problems are fast moving towards an end; especially after efficient V8 Java engine developed by Google.

Having said all these, there should not be any tussle between Flash and JavaScript. There are lots of cases where Java and Flash files interact with each other to give a holistic browsing experience.

So, if you want to create a enjoyable charting experience for your visitors, which

1. Allows quick and hitch-free interaction;
2. Does not clog bandwidth with plugins; and
3. Are scalable enough for desktop and mobile platforms - then choose Js charts. They are universal in terms of usability and availability.

One can install Js charts for data presentations from chart makers like Fusioncharts, Anychart and Zingchart.

Author’s Bio: Ackley is a self-published author on PHP and other charts for web applications. In this article he has given us a brief insight into the highlights of js chart library .