Monday, March 2, 2009

Infragistics Debuts NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization

New, affordable UI control set offers business intelligence and rich data visualization capabilities to the masses

PRINCETON, N.J. and ELSTREE, England, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Infragistics, the world leader in user interface development tools and experts in the User Experience (UX) market, today announced the immediate availability of NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization 2009 Volume 1. A complete collection of data visualization-focused user interface (UI) controls NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization 9.1 is geared towards developers who build information dashboards tracking Key Performance Indicators and Rich Internet Applications that deliver business intelligence. By embracing and extending the capabilities of Silverlight 2 and delivering to market data visualization tools for only $595 (MSRP), Infragistics makes business intelligence possible for every business.

"NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization marks a new opportunity for Infragistics. As business intelligence grows as a mission critical application in every business, data visualization also increases in importance because of the key role it plays in the creation of business intelligence solutions," said Dean Guida, CEO of Infragistics. "Given the expected growth and opportunity in the data visualization space, and the arrival of the Microsoft Silverlight platform on which to build highly interactive user interfaces, now is the right time for Infragistics to offer customers a product which meets their specific data visualization needs."

NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization takes maximum advantage of the Silverlight browser plug-in's capabilities to offer developers next-generation resources including:

* xamWebMap(TM) to present end users with business intelligence data in rich and interactive maps featuring advanced functionality such as panning, zooming, mouseover effects and tooltips.

* xamWebChart(TM) to create "islands of richness" in any scene, SharePoint(R) WebPart or legacy ASP.NET application. This stylable Silverlight control supports animation, storyboards, data binding and 28 chart types.

* xamWebGauge(TM) to create highly interactive, high performance business scorecards and information dashboards using the designability and client-side interactivity.

* xamWebTimeline(TM) enabling users to quickly understand and visualize a sequence of events.

* xamWebZoombar(TM) that plugs into other Silverlight controls - like the chart or timeline - to provide an intuitive user interface for dynamically scaling and scrolling an associated control's view of data.

As with all Infragistics product offerings, and as requested by customers, source code is included in NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization. With access to source code, developers can ensure the integrity of their projects, learn a great deal about writing and structuring Silverlight control code by looking at the source code and customize Silverlight data visualization controls to create new or composite controls.

Pricing and Availability

NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization is available immediately and priced at $595 USD (MSRP) with standard support, with a $295 USD (MSRP) renewal price. With Priority Support, NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization is priced at $1,090 USD (MSRP) with a $545 USD (MSRP) renewal price. Infragistics customers who had purchased NetAdvantage for .NET or NetAdvantage for Web Client will receive NetAdvantage for Silverlight Data Visualization 2009 Volume 1 absolutely free. Quantity pricing and corporate licensing is also available by quote. Infragistics can be reached at 800-231-8588 or sales@infragistics.com.

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About Infragistics

As the market leader for 20 years, Infragistics offers the most comprehensive user interface component toolsets available for the Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight and JSF platforms empowering developers to build and style immersive user experiences in line of business applications. Infragistics also offers user interface testing tools, support, training and consulting services. Infragistics continues to grow worldwide with offices in the US, UK, Japan, Bulgaria, France, Canada and India. For additional information on Infragistics, products and career opportunities, please visit www.infragistics.com or call us in the US at 1 (800)231-8588, 1 (609) 448-2000, in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa (EMEA) at +44 (0) 20 8387 1474, or in Japan at +81-3-5474-8040.

Infragistics, the Infragistics logo, and NetAdvantage are registered trademarks of Infragistics, Inc. xamWebChart, xamWebGauge, xamWebMap, xamWebTimeline and xamWebZoombar are trademarks of Infragistics, Inc. All other products, logos, or brand names are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks, and are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE Infragistics, Inc.
Published Mar. 2, 2009
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