The Beta 2 Release of ComponentArt Data Visualization 2010 is Here!

August 30, 2010 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Beta 2 release of Data Visualization 2010 for .NET.

• More Information
• Live Demos
• Download Beta

Included Controls

• Charting: A comprehensive set of components designed to deliver interactive visualization of business data
• Gauges: A suite of sophisticated, yet easy-to-use controls for visual data monitoring
• Maps: Dynamic, data-driven maps designed to provide intuitive visualization of geographic data
• GridView: An enterprise-grade data grid control, designed to deliver visually rich display of tabular data
• TimeNavigator: An innovative navigation control allowing quick, interactive and intuitive date range selections
• CalcEngine: A general purpose data processing engine for performing operations of any complexity on a given dataset

Beta Testing Information

This Beta 2 release of ComponentArt Data Visualization 2010 is available for download by users who currently have an active account on the ComponentArt website, and are enrolled in the ComponentArt Beta Testing program. To participate in the Beta Testing Program, users need to log in to their ComponentArt.com account, go to the "Edit Profile" page (accessible from the user account menu) and select the "Subscribe to: Beta Testing Program" option.

All bug reports, questions and comments may be posted to the Data Visualization Beta Forums.

Existing Customers

Customers with current ComponentArt UI Framework subscription licenses have been assigned ComponentArt Data Visualization Enterprise edition subscription licenses free of charge. The new license keys are accessible through the ComponentArt.com user account menu under "My Licenses."

ComponentArt Data Visualization 2010 Beta is Here!

July 26, 2010 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Data Visualization 2010 for .NET Beta, a new product line of Silverlight and WPF controls for digital dashboards and data analysis applications.

• More Information
• Download Beta

Included Controls

• Charting: A comprehensive set of components designed to deliver interactive visualization of business data
• Gauges: A suite of sophisticated, yet easy-to-use controls for visual data monitoring
• Maps: Dynamic, data-driven maps designed to provide intuitive visualization of geographic data
• GridView: An enterprise-grade data grid control, designed to deliver visually rich display of tabular data
• TimeNavigator: An innovative navigation control allowing quick, interactive and intuitive date range selections
• CalcEngine: A general purpose data processing engine for performing operations of any complexity on a given dataset

Beta Testing Information

This Beta release of ComponentArt Data Visualization 2010 is available for download by users who currently have an active account on the ComponentArt website, and are enrolled in the ComponentArt Beta Testing program. To participate in the Beta Testing Program, users need to log in to their ComponentArt.com account, go to the "Edit Profile" page (accessible from the user account menu) and select the "Subscribe to: Beta Testing Program" option.

All bug reports, questions and comments may be posted to the Data Visualization Beta Forums.

Existing Customers

Customers with current ComponentArt UI Framework subscription licenses have been assigned ComponentArt Data Visualization Enterprise edition subscription licenses free of charge. The new license keys are accessible through the ComponentArt.com user account menu under "My Licenses."

Announcing ComponentArt Data Visualization for .NET – Coming Summer 2010!

June 21, 2010 – A groundbreaking suite of controls for digital dashboards and development of data analysis applications in Silverlight and WPF. This new product line includes enterprise-grade charting, gauges and maps along with state-of-the-art data display and processing components.

Buy a UI Framework Subscription now and get Data Visualization Enterprise at no additional cost (a $5,298 value)

	Includes 9 controls:

	A comprehensive set of charting components designed to deliver interactive visualization of business data
	Featuring brilliant rendering, interactive drill-downs, built-in zooming & scrolling and smart annotation objects
	Enterprise features include the ability to handle very large datasets and CalcEngine integration

	Includes 10 controls:

	The widest selection of digital gauge controls in the industry
	Featuring easy KPI binding, customizable pointers, scales & ranges, flexible inner layout and smooth animation
	All controls include professional skins & themes as well as extensive Visual Studio 2010 design-time features

	Includes 4 controls:

	Dynamic, data-driven maps designed to provide intuitive visualization of geographic data
	Featuring interactive drill-downs, multiple shape layers, tooltip & point templates and flexible projections
	Distributed with over 100 maps covering all world continents & regions, major countries, all US states and custom maps

	Includes 3 controls:

	An enterprise-grade data grid control, designed to deliver visually rich display of tabular data
	Featuring data grouping, sorting, filtering, and operating in "spreadsheet" or "paged grid" operation modes
	Enterprise features include handling very large datasets, cell formulas, calculated styles and CalcEngine integration

	Includes 3 controls:

	An innovative control allowing quick, interactive and intuitive date range selections
	Featuring hierarchical date/time drilldowns: decade, year, quarter, month, week, day, hour, minute, second
	Customizable fiscal year offset, list of business days / holidays, international calendars

	Includes 3 controls:

	A general-purpose data processing engine, used to perform operations of any complexity on a given dataset
	Featuring ComponentArt "Calc", an interpreted expression language for dynamic data transformations on the client
	Loaded with useful function libraries including: set operations, statistical and financial functions

Target Release Dates * A fully-functional beta release of ComponentArt Data Visualization is targeted for July 9, while the full RTM release is expected in the second week of August 2010.

Pricing Info * Product pricing will range from $599 (for individual components) to $3,999 for the full Enterprise version of the Data Visualization suite. All existing ComponentArt UI Framework subscription customers will receive a 1-year Data Visualization Enterprise subscription license free of charge.

Product Edition Price (DEV / SUB) Charting for Silverlight / WPF Professional $899 / $1,099 Gauges for Silverlight / WPF Professional $599 / $799 Maps for Silverlight / WPF Professional $599 / $799 GridView for Silverlight / WPF Professional $599 / $799 TimeNavigator for Silverlight / WPF Professional $599 / $799 Data Visualization for Silverlight / WPF Professional $1,999 / $2,499 Data Visualization for Silverlight / WPF CalcEngine Handling Very Large Datasets Advanced Charting & GridView Features Enterprise $2,999 / $3,999

* Final release dates and product pricing are subject to change.

ComponentArt UI Framework 2010.1 Has Arrived – Including New WPF and ASP.NET MVC Control Suites

February 25, 2010 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of UI Framework 2010.1 – the complete toolset for building next-generation Web and Windows applications. The first major release of UI Framework in 2010 expands ComponentArt's product offering with two brand-new suites of controls: Win.UI for WPF and Web.UI for ASP.NET MVC. In addition, UI Framework 2010.1 includes important updates to the company's flagship ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight suites.

The UI Framework 2010.1 installation package contains all ComponentArt products and is available on our download page.

Web.UI for ASP.NET AJAX – ComponentArt's signature control suite – has been updated with a brand-new state-of-the-art skinning system, jQuery-friendly client-side functionality and ASP.NET 4.0 client-template support. The new skinning system allows effortless visual customization of UI controls through a single AutoTheme property. A number of professional, ready-to-use themes ship with the UI Framework download package.

Included Controls:

Web.UI for ASP.NET MVC is a set of native ASP.NET MVC HTML helpers, designed to provide a comprehensive user interface platform to ASP.NET MVC developers. The suite contains a powerful DataGrid control, a rich set of navigation controls as well as a flexible Calendar control. All controls feature extensive client-side APIs as well as a new ASP.NET MVC-friendly skinning and theming system.

Included Controls:

Web.UI for Silverlight – ComponentArt's suite of RIA controls – has been expanded with a powerful new WcfServiceDataProvider allowing codeless population of Silverlight Chart data from any WCF web service. This addition, combined with the completely re-architected Chart DrillDownManager, dramatically reduces the amount of code needed to implement common digital dashboard scenarios.

Included Controls:

Win.UI for WPF has been designed to provide a comprehensive user interface and data visualization platform to WPF developers. It contains a powerful DataGrid control, rich and highly interactive Chart and Gauge controls, as well as comprehensive navigation and data input controls. ComponentArt Win.UI for WPF has been implemented on a common code base with our Silverlight controls, enabling our customers to reuse code and skills when developing web and Windows applications.

Included Controls:

Pricing and Licensing Information

• UI Framework for .NET is priced at $1,299 USD for a single Developer Subscription license, including one year of product updates. Single developer licenses can be purchased from our Online Store.
• Bulk-discounted Development Team licenses are also available to teams of 3 or more developers. For more information please visit our Development Team Licensing page.
• ComponentArt also offers licensing options for ISVs and large corporate clients. If you need to deploy your application to more than 3 production servers, please visit our OEM Licensing page.

Developers with current UI Framework subscription licenses will receive the 2009.3 release as a normal matter of course. ComponentArt is happy to provide a license upgrade path to our existing customers. Details and pricing information for product upgrades can be found on the License Upgrades page.

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ComponentArt UI Framework 2010.1 Beta is Here – Including New WPF and ASP.NET MVC Control Suites

January 29, 2010 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of UI Framework 2010.1 Beta. The first major release of UI Framework in 2010 introduces two brand-new suites of controls: Win.UI for WPF and Web.UI for ASP.NET MVC.

The unified installation package for ComponentArt UI Framework 2010.1 Beta is available on our beta download page.

ComponentArt Win.UI for WPF has been designed to provide a comprehensive user interface and data visualization platform to WPF developers. It contains a powerful DataGrid control, rich and highly interactive Chart and Gauge controls, as well as comprehensive navigation and data input controls. ComponentArt Win.UI for WPF has been implemented on a common code base with our Silverlight controls, enabling our customers to reuse code and skills when developing web and Windows applications.

Included Controls:

Live demos for ComponentArt Win.UI for WPF are available here.

ComponentArt Web.UI for ASP.NET MVC is a set of native ASP.NET MVC HTML helpers, designed to provide a comprehensive user interface platform to ASP.NET MVC developers. The suite contains a powerful DataGrid control, a rich set of navigation controls as well as a flexible Calendar control. All controls feature extensive client-side APIs as well as a new ASP.NET MVC-friendly skinning and theming system.

Included Controls:

Live demos for ComponentArt Web.UI for ASP.NET MVC are available here.

Beta Testing Information

This Beta release of ComponentArt UI Framework 2010.1 is available for download by users who currently have an active account on the ComponentArt website, and are enrolled in the ComponentArt Beta Testing program. To participate in the Beta Testing Program, users need to log in to their ComponentArt.com account, go to the "Edit Profile" page (accessible from the user account menu) and select the "Subscribe to: Beta Testing Program" option.

All bug reports, questions and comments may be posted to the UI Framework Beta Forums.

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And the Winner is...

November 10, 2009 — With nearly a hundred entries from all over the word, the 2009 Summer Silverlight Coding Competition was an amazing success! Last week we announced the five finalists and now it gives us great pleasure to announce the $10,000 grand prize winner.

Congratulations to...

PuzzleTouch Online Jigsaw Puzzles!

The four runners-up – Flowr, Zleek, Windows4all, and Battle Billiards – will each receive a full UI Framework subscription license (a $1,299 value)!

We'd also like to thank the judges who volunteered their time and expertise – Tim Heuer, Laurence Moroney, Mike Snow, Dino Esposito, John Papa, Steve Smith, and our very own Milos Glisic, Phil Tucker, and Corey Cahill.

A final thanks goes out to everyone who entered the contest and participated in the community voting.

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ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.3 for .NET is Available – Featuring a New Breed of Visualization Tools for Silverlight!

November 6, 2009 — It gives us great pleasure to announce the immediate availability of ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.3, featuring next-generation Charting and Visualization controls for Silverlight. With this release ComponentArt is truly breaking new ground and introducing a level of richness and interactivity never before seen in dashboard, reporting or analytics applications.

ComponentArt Visualization for Silverlight – Feature Highlights

Brilliant Rendering – ComponentArt's 3D pixel shading technology integrated with the power of XAML delivers the most brilliant rendering available in any solution, on any platform.

Unmatched Interactivity – Animated drill-downs, data point selection, templated popups, interactive zooming & scrolling take productivity and user experience to a whole new level.

Blazing Performance – Supporting any number of series and a virtually unlimited number of data points, ComponentArt's new visualization tools are able to easily handle complex and large datasets.

Enterprise Features – Elegant series architecture, smart annotation objects, built-in drill-down manager, and auto-adjustment of labels are at the core of ComponentArt's visualization technology.

Smooth Animation – Driven by a powerful composite animator model, animations for every element of ComponentArt's Chart and Gauge controls can be customized individually.

Built-In Skins – A large number of ready-to-use skins and themes designed and implemented with utmost attention to detail will make your line of business applications shine.

ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.3 for .NET – a unified installation package including all controls, live demos and full product documentation – is available on our download page.

• » Download UI Framework 2009.3
• » View Live Demos

Pricing and Licensing Information

• UI Framework for .NET is priced at $1,299 USD for a single Developer Subscription license, including one year of product updates. Single developer licenses can be purchased from our Online Store.
• Bulk-discounted Development Team licenses are also available to teams of 3 or more developers. For more information please visit our Development Team Licensing page.
• Starting with the 2009.3 release, ComponentArt has introduced a new level of licensing designed for ISVs and large corporate clients. If you need to deploy your application to more than 3 production servers, please visit our OEM Licensing page.

Developers with current UI Framework subscription licenses will receive the 2009.3 release as a normal matter of course. ComponentArt is happy to provide a license upgrade path to our existing customers. Details and pricing information for product upgrades can be found on the License Upgrades page.

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Silverlight Coding Competition Finalists Announced!

November 3, 2009 — ComponentArt is excited to announce that five finalists of the 2009 Silverlight Coding Competition have been selected. Based on the marks awarded by our expert panel, as well as the community points received by each entry, the five finalists are:

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  Flowr
  This application creates an environment to support workflow between humans in organizations, in a better way than email can. A workflow 'request' uses a 3D metro map analogy to provide a clear overview of actors, depicted as metro stations; and tubes which are communication in the form of comments, information in the form of editable fields and document attachments.

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  Zleek
  Zleek – sleek interactive albums. Your photo and video collection will not look better anywhere else. We've put together the perfect blend of newest animative technologies and the oldest photo sharing technology: the photo album. Try the Zleek magic now with your family and friends!

• 

  Windows4all
  Windows4all.com – online virtual operating system. It is a website that simulates an operating system inside your web browser. You can launch applications right away without installation.

• 

  Battle Billiards
  An online multiplayer billiard game. Complete with chat lobby and live games.

• 

  Puzzle Touch
  Fun and addictive realistic jigsaw puzzles. Snap the pieces together just like the real thing. Choose from hundreds of existing puzzles or create puzzles from your own photos. Pick how many pieces you want and even send personal puzzles to your friends.

Congratulations to the finalists! The winner of the competition will be announced on November 10, 2009.

May the best app win!

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ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.3 Beta is Here!

September 30, 2009 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of UI Framework 2009.3 Beta. The third major release of UI Framework in 2009 expands the suite yet again with groundbreaking Silverlight visualization technology through the new Chart, Gauge and RangeSlider controls. Also included in this release are brand-new HtmlEditor and BreadCrumb Silverlight controls as well as SOA.UI integration for the ASP.NET AJAX Scheduler control.

ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.3 for .NET Beta – a unified installation package including comprehensive demos and samples – is available on our beta download page.

Beta Testing Information

This Beta release of UI Framework 2009.3 is available for download by users who currently have an active account on the ComponentArt website, and are enrolled in the ComponentArt Beta Testing program. To participate in the Beta Testing Program, users need to log in to their ComponentArt.com account, go to the "Edit Profile" page (accessible from the user account menu) and select the "Subscribe to: Beta Testing Program" option.

All bug reports, questions and comments may be posted to the UI Framework Beta Forums.

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ComponentArt Launches New Community!

September 25, 2009 — It gives us great pleasure to announce the launch of ComponentArt Community 2.0 – a complete redesign and re-implementation of our membership, forums and blogs. Our team put a lot of effort into bringing various community technologies together in a way that we feel will benefit our customers the most.

The highlights of the new features are:

• Question & Answer Forum Threads – Any new thread marked as a question can now have posts marked as "suggested answer" or "verified answer". Question status icons in the thread list make it very easy for our support staff to review the list of unanswered threads and provide timely feedback.
• Vastly Improved Search – The new search indexing and UI offer significant improvements over our previous implementation.
• RSS Feeds – RSS feeds are now available for just about any content element: forums threads, thread posts, blogs, blog comments, tags, or search results. Those who still prefer to receive email notifications will be able to continue to use that medium as well.
• Tags – Forum and blog posts can now be tagged. Users can edit the list of tags for their existing posts at any time.
• Ratings – Forum threads can now be rated.
• Quick Access – The Forum Highlights widget on the main forums page allows users to immediately access: Featured Threads, My Threads, Unread, Unanswered or Most Recent threads.
• User Avatars – Any member of our community can now upload their avatar image. We hope that this feature will bring a more personal feel to our community.

Experience the new forums and blogs today. We hope that you'll enjoy using our new community platform!

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ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.2 for .NET is Here!

July 28, 2009 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of UI Framework 2009.2. The second major release of UI Framework in 2009 includes eight additional Silverlight controls and the all-new Scheduler for ASP.NET, while expanding the suite's SOA.UI integration and performance.

With eight new Silverlight controls – ComboBox, HtmlPanel, MaskedInput, NavBar, NumberInput, Splitter, TabStrip, and Window – Web.UI for Silverlight 2009.2 is now a comprehensive toolkit for building Silverlight Rich Internet Applications. These new navigation,
layout and data controls further extend the functionality and user experience potential of RIAs.

SOA.UI, the industry's first framework delivering full server-side code reuse between ASP.NET
AJAX and Silverlight applications, has been expanded to include support for all major UI elements: DataGrid, TreeView, Menu, NavBar, TabStrip, ToolBar, and ComboBox.

ComponentArt Scheduler, the latest addition to the Web.UI for ASP.NET AJAX suite, is a powerful data-driven time management control featuring a rich client-side API with native support for AJAX-powered updates, allowing for programmatic control on both the client and server with instant rendering and automatic persistence. Additionally, the user interface is fully customizable and features built-in drag & drop behavior.

ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.2 for .NET – a unified installation package including all controls, live demos and full product documentation – is now available on our download page.

Pricing Information

ComponentArt is happy to provide a license upgrade path for our existing customers. Details and pricing information for Web.UI for ASP.NET or Charting for .NET products upgrades can be found on the license upgrade page.

Until August 15, 2009, UI Framework for .NET is priced at $1,099 USD for a Subscription license. Bulk-discounted Enterprise licenses are also available for teams of 3 or more developers. Please refer to the license comparison page for more information.

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ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.2 Beta 2 is Here!

July 13, 2009 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of UI Framework 2009.2 Beta 2. The second major release of UI Framework in 2009 expands the suite yet again by introducing one new ASP.NET AJAX control and eight new Silverlight controls:

ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.2 for .NET Beta 2 – a unified installation package including comprehensive demos and samples – is now available on our beta download page.

Beta Testing Information

This second Beta release ofUI Framework 2009.2 is available for download by users who currently have an active account on the ComponentArt website, and are enrolled in the ComponentArt Beta Testing program. To participate in the Beta Testing Program, users need simply to login to their ComponentArt account and select the "Subscribe to: Beta Testing Program" option on the "Edit Profile" page, accessible from the user account menu.

All bug reports, questions and comments may be posted to the UI Framework Beta Forum.

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$10,000 USD for the Best Silverlight App – ComponentArt Hosts the 2009 Summer Silverlight Coding Competition!

June 22, 2009 — ComponentArt is excited to announce the official beginning of the 2009 Summer Silverlight Coding Competition. Effective immediately and throughout the summer (until September 22), developers can submit their Silverlight applications for evaluation by our Expert Panel and the developer community. The author(s) of the best application, as decided by the Expert Panel and the community, will be awarded with the grand prize of $10,000 USD. Authors of the two runner-up applications will each receive ComponentArt licenses (a $1,299 USD value).

The winner will be chosen based on the number of points collected from the Expert Panel (maximum 450 points) and the community vote (maximum 100 points). The grading criteria and the precise details for collecting points and are outlined on the how to win page.

The use of ComponentArt's products is not required to participate in the Competition. Those who wish to use ComponentArt products will be provided a 90-day free trial license key. The goal of this Competition is to increase awareness of Silverlight features and applications already in production, therefore ComponentArt wishes to keep it open to the entire Silverlight developer community.

The full contest rules are available here. May the best app win!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

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ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.2 Beta is Here!

June 12, 2009 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of UI Framework 2009.2 Beta. The second major release of UI Framework in 2009 expands the suite yet again by introducing one new ASP.NET AJAX control and four new Silverlight controls, with an additional four controls being added to UI Framework 2009.2 Beta 2.

ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.2 for .NET Beta – a unified installation package including comprehensive demos and samples – is now available on our beta download page.

Beta Testing Information

This Beta release ofUI Framework 2009.2 is available for download by users who currently have an active account on the ComponentArt website, and are enrolled in the ComponentArt Beta Testing program. To participate in the Beta Testing Program, users need simply to login to their ComponentArt account and select the "Subscribe to: Beta Testing Program" option on the "Edit Profile" page, accessible from the user account menu.

All bug reports, questions and comments may be posted to the UI Framework Beta Forum.

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ComponentArt Announces UI Framework for .NET – The Complete Solution for Building AJAX & Silverlight Applications

April 9, 2009 — The complete framework for building next generation AJAX and Silverlight Rich Internet Applications is here! ComponentArt is pleased to introduce UI Framework 2009.1 for .NET, a brand-new suite comprising all ComponentArt products.

Included in UI Framework 2009.1 for .NET:

• SOA.UI 2009.1 for .NET
  The industry's first framework delivering full server-side code reuse between ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight applications.

• Web.UI 2009.1 for ASP.NET AJAX
  The industry's most versatile AJAX UI Suite now featuring SOA.UI connectivity and best-of-breed Chart & Gauge controls.

• Web.UI 2009.1 for Silverlight
  A new standard in user experience delivering rich, fluid and high- performance UI to Silverlight Line of Business applications.

ComponentArt UI Framework 2009.1 for .NET – a unified installation package including comprehensive demos and samples – is now available on our download page.

Pricing Information

ComponentArt is happy to provide a license upgrade path for our existing customers. Details and pricing information for Web.UI for ASP.NET or Charting for .NET products upgrades can be found on the license upgrade page.

UI Framework for .NET is priced at $1,299 USD for a Subscription license. Bulk-discounted Enterprise licenses are also available for teams of 3 or more developers. Please refer to the license comparison page for more information.

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ComponentArt Introduces SOA.UI for .NET – The Industry's First Service-Oriented UI Framework

April 9, 2009 — ComponentArt is proud to introduce SOA.UI for .NET – a framework for building web services specialized to serve the user interface tier. It is the industry's first to enable full server-side code reuse between ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight applications.

The Key Benefits of SOA.UI

Among the many benefits of this new technology are:

• Rapid Development
  Reduce the amount of presentation layer code by up to 30%.

• Server-side Code Reuse
  Target ASP.NET AJAX, Silverlight, WPF or Mobile front ends with the same code.

• Top Performance
  Get the best UI performance by directly binding with web services.

• Cloud-Friendly Architecture
  Gain the ability to deploy into the "Azure" cloud environment.

Further details, specific benefits and technology demos can be found on the SOA.UI overview page while comprehensive technical information can be found in the SOA.UI white paper.

Presenting ComponentArt Feed Browser

ComponentArt Feed Browser is an aggregator of live RSS and Atom feeds. Its primary purpose is to demonstrate the versatility of ComponentArt's user interface technology by enabling end users to easily categorize, group, sort and search vast amounts of data. The user interface patterns and programming techniques used in this demo are highly applicable to modern line of business applications.

This one-of-a-kind application can be found on the SOA.UI demos page.

SOA.UI 2009.1 for .NET is now available as part of the new unified installation package – a single download for all four ASP.NET frameworks and the Silverlight platform.

To download SOA.UI 2009.1 for .NET, please visit the download page.

Pricing Information

SOA.UI 2009.1 for.NET is available as a stand-alone license or as part of the ComponentArt UI Framework suite. License upgrades to the full ComponentArt UI Framework suite are also available. Please consult the license upgrade page for more information.

An individual Developer license for SOA.UI 2009.1 for .NET is priced at $599 USD while a Subscription license is priced at $799 USD. Bulk-discounted Enterprise licenses are also available for teams of 3 or more developers. Please refer to the license comparison page for more information.

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ComponentArt Releases Web.UI 2009.1 – ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight Editions

April 9, 2009 — ComponentArt is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Web.UI 2009.1 – the latest release of the award-winning Web.UI suite of user interface controls – for both ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight platforms.

Web.UI 2009.1 for ASP.NET AJAX

The industry's best performing ASP.NET AJAX suite is expanded once again! Featuring SOA.UI connectivity and the inclusion of Chart and Gauge, ComponentArt's premium visualization controls, Web.UI 2009.1 for ASP.NET AJAX continues to push the boundaries of client-side richness and user interface performance.

• SOA.UI Enabled
  Discover how SOA.UI and Web.UI for ASP.NET AJAX empower developers to deliver hyper-performing user interfaces with the opportunity to reuse their server-side code with future Silverlight applications.

• Visualization Controls
  Full premium editions of ComponentArt's award-winning Chart and Gauge visualization controls are now a part of Web.UI for ASP.NET AJAX, providing unprecedented value in a suite of ASP.NET controls.

Web.UI 2009.1 for Silverlight

Setting a new standard in user experience, ComponentArt Web.UI 2009.1 for Silverlight delivers eight brand-new high-performing user interface controls to Silverlight-based Rich Internet Applications.

• SOA.UI Enabled
  Designed to streamline the development of UI-specific web services, SOA.UI for .NET can reduce the amount of Silverlight code by up to 30%, while enabling code reuse with ASP.NET applications.

• Best-of-Breed Core UI
  Building on solid base technology, this initial release of Web.UI for Silverlight offers key, standard-setting Line of Business controls with rapid expansion of the suite planned throughout 2009.

Both editions of Web.UI 2009.1 are now available as part of the new unified installation package – a single download for all four ASP.NET frameworks and the Silverlight platform.

To download Web.UI 2009.1, please visit the download page.

Subscription Licenses

Web.UI for ASP.NET AJAX: Customers with active Subscription and Enterprise licenses will receive Web.UI 2009.1 for ASP.NET AJAX at no additional charge, and have already been issued license keys, accessible through their ComponentArt.com user account menu under "My Licenses."

Web.UI for Silverlight: All customers who have purchased the "Web Bundle" since December 1st, 2008, have been assigned Web.UI for Silverlight subscription keys, expiring on March 15, 2010. The keys are available through their ComponentArt.com user account menu under "My Licenses."

Pricing Information

License upgrades to the full ComponentArt UI Framework suite are also available. Please consult the license upgrade page for more information.

Web.UI 2009.1 for ASP.NET AJAX and Web.UI 2009.1 for Silverlight are each priced at $799 USD for an individual Developer license, and $999 USD for a Subscription license. Bulk-discounted Enterprise licenses are also available for teams of 3 or more developers. Please refer to the license comparison page for more information.

ComponentArt is happy to provide a license upgrade path for our existing customers. Details and pricing information for Web.UI for ASP.NET or Charting for .NET products upgrades can be found on the license upgrade page.

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Microsoft Chooses ComponentArt's Silverlight Technology and Services

April 9, 2009 — In order to deliver business intelligence to senior management globally, Microsoft's Communication Sector Operations group recently enlisted the ComponentArt Consulting Team to design and implement a rich, intuitive user experience through ComponentArt's Silverlight products and data visualization technology.

As a company at the forefront of emerging web and .NET technologies, ComponentArt has a unique insight and expertise in the creation of rich web applications using Microsoft's development platform.

The resulting application provides a streamlined, visually striking user interface to Microsoft's SQL Server Reporting Services infrastructure. The new reporting portal allows management to quickly and effortlessly find the information they need.

"We wanted to build a cutting-edge Rich Internet Application that enables our managers to navigate our large selection of reports easily and seamlessly," Lee Sherry, Senior Business Intelligent Manager at Microsoft, said. "ComponentArt helped us deliver fantastic interactive tools to our executives and increase the impact of our information."

For more information – or to arrange an initial technical assessment – please visit the Consulting Services page.

ComponentArt is happy to provide a license upgrade path for our existing customers. Details and pricing information for Web.UI for ASP.NET or Charting for .NET products upgrades can be found on the license upgrade page.

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New Control Suite – ComponentArt Web.UI for Silverlight Beta 2 is Here!

March 12, 2009 – ComponentArt is excited to announce the immediate availability of Web.UI for Silverlight Beta 2 – our latest suite of controls for Rich Internet Application development. The initial release will feature eight controls with rapid expansion of the suite planned throughout 2009.

Links to live demos, beta download package, as well as detailed roadmap information are all available on:

• Silverlight Overview Page

Release Schedule

The Web.UI 2009.1 for Silverlight Beta 2 release includes the following controls:

We are on track to ship the the full release by the end of March. Please note that all release dates and anticipated product features are subject to change.

Licensing

ComponentArt is pleased to offer "Go Live" licenses with this beta release. All customers who have purchased the "Web Bundle" since December 1st, 2008 have been assigned Web.UI for Silverlight subscription keys, expiring on March 15, 2010. Those who wish to purchase standalone Web.UI for Silverlight licenses or to upgrade their current Web.UI for ASP.NET licenses can contact our sales team. All of these products will be available in our online store upon the full release of Web.UI for Silverlight.

Beta Testing Information

This Beta release of Web.UI for Silverlight is available for download by users who currently have an active account on the ComponentArt website, and are enrolled in the ComponentArt Beta Testing program. To participate in the Beta Testing Program, users need simply to login to their ComponentArt account, and select the "Subscribe to: Beta Testing Program" option on the "My Account" > "Edit Profile" page.

All bug reports, questions and comments may be posted to the Web.UI for Silverlight Beta Forum.

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New Control Suite – ComponentArt Web.UI for Silverlight Beta is Here!

February 17, 2009 – ComponentArt is excited to announce the immediate availability of Web.UI for Silverlight Beta – our latest suite of controls for Rich Internet Application development. The initial release will feature eight controls, with rapid expansion of the suite planned throughout 2009.

Links to live demos, beta download package, as well as detailed roadmap information are all available on:

• Silverlight Overview Page

Release Schedule

The Web.UI 2009.1 for Silverlight release includes the following controls:

We are on track to ship the Beta 2 release at the end of February, with the full release to follow in mid March. Please note that all release dates and anticipated product features are subject to change.

Licensing

ComponentArt is pleased to offer "Go Live" licenses with this beta release. All customers who have purchased the "Web Bundle" since December 1st, 2008, have been assigned Web.UI for Silverlight subscription keys, expiring on March 15, 2010. Those who wish to purchase standalone Web.UI for Silverlight licenses or to upgrade their current Web.UI for ASP.NET licenses can contact our sales team. All of these products will be available in our online store upon the full release of Web.UI for Silverlight.

Beta Testing Information

This Beta release of Web.UI for Silverlight is available for download by users who currently have an active account on the ComponentArt website, and are enrolled in the ComponentArt Beta Testing program. To participate in the Beta Testing Program, users need simply to login to their ComponentArt account, and select the "Subscribe to: Beta Testing Program" option on the "My Account" > "Edit Profile" page.

All bug reports, questions and comments may be posted to the Web.UI for Silverlight Beta Forum.

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