About Us

>Mission

ComponentArt is a leading component vendor specializing in the creation of user interface and data visualization software for Microsoft's .NET platform. Our primary goal is to help developers worldwide advance their software development effort by providing powerful building blocks that allow them to focus on the business logic, core value, and primary function of their application or website.

>Technology Leadership

ComponentArt has consistently been at the leading edge of technological innovation - from our first ASP.NET user interface component launch in year 2002, parallel with the launch of the Microsoft ASP.NET platform - to the breakthrough release of Web.UI for ASP.NET AJAX, parallel with the Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX framework launch (now a part of ASP.NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008).

ComponentArt's deep ASP.NET AJAX integration with Web.UI for ASP.NET AJAX is an example of the pioneering efforts of our technical team, and our highly-strategic, focused approach to product development. Our close relationship with the Microsoft ASP.NET product team, paired with our determination and passion for new client-side technologies, allows us to bring you the industry's most advanced components for the web.

With ComponentArt's patent-pending client-side rendering technology as the foundation, implemented across the Web.UI component suite, we are at a vital strategic advantage - being able to fully integrate sophisticated new technologies that go hand-in-hand with our primary vision to help create rich client-side interfaces for the web. As the result, our premium Web.UI user interface controls are the most technologically advanced ASP.NET control suite on the market.

Rather than utilizing the graphics library bundled with the .NET Framework, our Charting for .NET product line features ComponentArt's original 3D rendering engine. This graphics engine was built from the ground up with in-house expertise, resulting in dramatically improved, near-ray-trace quality images in a fraction of a second.

>Enterprise Focus

We see our role as that of a crucial partner in the development plans of our larger clients, and have developed a comprehensive set of services to support Enterprise customers at each stage of their project - with detailed technical reviews at evaluation stage, custom enterprise pricing at procurement stage, specialized consulting and training services at deployment stage, and ongoing support services.

>Industry Adoption

ComponentArt products have been chosen by leading .NET developers and independent software vendors to power their commercial applications and services. Were proud that the following industry leaders rely upon our components: Telligent Systems (Community Server), myKB Inc. (myKB Knowledge Base Software), Axosoft (OnTime Bug Tracking Software), and ASPSoft and Edentity Systems (expert .NET consulting).

>Industry Acclaim

ComponentArt products have been recognized year after year with a number of key industry awards, from our very first ASP.NET Menu product to our current Web.UI and Charting product lines.

In 2006 ComponentArt was honoured with 7 awards by asp.netPRO Magazine in their annual Readers Choice awards - including Best Component Set and Best Navigation Control (Web.UI for ASP.NET), and Best Charting and Graphics Tool (WebChart for ASP.NET). Web.UI was also honoured as runner up for Product of the Year.

ComponentArt products have also won .NET Peoples Choice awards in multiple years, and in 2005 our documentation and online help were singled out for an award by the Society for Technical Communication.

>Industry Affiliations and Memberships

ComponentArt is proud to be a member of the following industry associations and partnership programs:



Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner

Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Developer Program

Component Vendor Consortium

We are pleased to see that ComponentArt has set the bar so high with its fast adoption and thorough integration of our ASP.NET AJAX technology in their Web.UI for ASP.NET AJAX release.

Brian Goldfarb
Lead Product Manager, Web Platform and Tools Group
Microsoft Corp.

Absolutely brilliant! Everyone who sees your ASP.NET controls in action is simply amazed. Our customers have raved about the visual improvements we have made to our products, and the credit goes to your controls. Most of all, I have been extremely impressed with your components' rich and intuitive object model, which has been a pleasure to work with. You have made ASP.NET controls an art form!

David Neal
Chief Software Architect
Integration Management Inc.

Community Server shipped with a
100% rewritten ControlPanel. Using the ComponentArt Web.UI suite we were able to build an extremely rich experience without the need to write a lot of code. The new Grid control in particular easily adapted to a wide variety of usage patterns.

Scott Watermasysk
Microsoft Regional Director, and Dir. of Product Development
Telligent Systems