Introducing ArcadiaCharts, an interactive charting library for JavaScript und GWT

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Introduction

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ArcadiaCharts is a library for the creation of high-quality, interactive business charts that are published on the internet and completely rendered by the browser. No browser plugins are needed for viewing the charts. Two separate versions of the software are available, one for JavaScript and one for GWT.

Arcadia Software, the publisher of the software, says that the main focus of their development work was to give web designers and developers an interface that they can quickly put to use, but also configure to their heart’s content.

Easy to use through "themes", yet very configurable

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With ArcadiaCharts it is possible to define a chart with just a few lines of JavaScript or GWT code, because the layout information is contained in pre-defined theme files (which of course can be adapted in many different ways). It’s this separation of presentation and content that allows for quick results, but at the same time the charts can be configured as required down to the smallest detail. So beginners can create their first chart in a few minutes, and advanced users have a professional tool at their disposal that can be modified at will.

Does not need Flash, runs on all HTML5-compliant platforms

ArcadiaCharts renders all charts completely within the viewer’s browser. The advantage compared with conventional libraries is that the charts are created completely in JavaScript using the HTML5 Canvas technology. So the user is not forced to install a plugin for Flash or Silverlight, which is often not possible in enterprise environments (and these plugins are not supported by iPhones and iPads). For browsers that do not support Canvas the alternative VML technology is automatically used instead.

Covers many chart types, offers professional appearance and easy integration

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ArcadiaCharts includes all commonly used types of charts, such as line, bar, and pie charts in different varieties. A great deal of effort has been put into ensuring a polished, professional appearance out of the box. Integration into an existing website or corporate layout is easily achieved through global color and font definitions.

Feature summary

Supports line chart, bar chart, pie chart, column chart, donut chart, area chart, stacked bar chart, 100% stacked bar chart, 3D pie and bar charts, scatter plot and more
Dynamic popups and markers
Different axis types like date axis, logarithmic axis and linear axis
Rich library of graphical templates ("themes"), professional-looking chart designs and layout templates, extensive collection of example charts
Extensive legend configuration options
Definition of color palettes, pre-defined color schemes, automatic color matching features
Predefined graphical themes (XML layout interface) for different purposes (business/presentation/...), fully adaptable to your needs through an XML interface, full separation of presentation and content
CSV data import
Configurable number and label formatting
Flexible configuration of axes, data grids and tick marks
Integration of images into the chart
Any user-defined font can be used, flexible text labels, title/footer and hyperlink configuration
If required, charts can be extended freely through the use of user-defined primitives (paint routines) defined in a powerful proprietary scripting laguage (based on html5-canvas)
Pie charts with pie section charts, aggregation of small values, 3d view, and more

Interactive demos and image gallery

An interactive demo of the components can be found at http://www.arcadiacharts.com/demos
An image gallery of charts can be found at the end of this article

System requirements, pricing and availability:

ArcadiaCharts is free for non-commercial use and can be downloaded at http://www.arcadiacharts.com. A commercially usable version is available as well.