New Features in Dundas Gauge

Includes Silverlight Integration

It's well known that Silverlight is an outstanding framework for rich content and interactivity. Dundas Gauge 2.5 gives developers a novel wrapper for letting you use a new or existing gauge project in Silverlight applications, with all your favorite interactive ASP.NET features are retained and even enhanced.
 

Optimized for Visual Studio 2008

You can now utilize the next generation of Microsoft technology! Dundas is proud to offer one of the first controls optimized for Visual Studio 2008.
 

Additional new features in v2.1

RoundScaleValues method which allows users to round off the maximum and minimum values on the Gauge scale
Highlighting elements in Gauge Wizard -Highlights elements in the wizard that are the target of editing for enhanced usability.
Improved saving and loading of templates - The save and load template now remember the last location which was used to save or load a template.

AJAX Features

Version 2.0 now has support  for AJAX Click and Callback events, which allow you to update the Gauge at the client without postbacks.  In addition, v2.0 includes a Callback Manager which allows you to execute JavaScript on the client, or update other controls on the page without having to refresh the entire page.
 

New Appearance Enhancements

Dundas Gauge for .NET version 2.0 includes a large collection of new 3D frame styles as well as new needle cap styles and exciting new glass effects to add extra visual appeal to your Gauges.

Core Enhancements

We've made the core of Dundas Gauge for .NET even more powerful with performance improvements throughout the control.

Other new features

We've also added Bullet Charts to the Gauge Wizard, added new appearance styles, new samples and much more.

Visual Studio 2005 Features

Dundas Gauge for .NET version 1.6 includes full compatibility with VS2005 as well as some exciting features such as Smart Tags, high level data binding and more

Design-time cloning of Gauge elements

This new feature (the most requested) enables one-click, instant duplication of gauge objects for the creation of a gauge "template" that can be re-used within the gauge container. This significantly reduces the time required to build multiple gauge dashboards.

Side by side installation for Visual Studio 2003 & 2005

To ensure a smooth transition between Visual Studio 2003 and Visual Studio 2005, Version 1.6 offers separate installations for each development platform.

Selection of any Gauge element using a new Selected property  

Developers can highlight a gauge element to display at design or run-time making it much easier to differentiate between gauge objects

Updated Sample Environment  

Updated Sample framework, with new content, easier navigation, and a brand new look

Smart Client Functionality

Dundas Gauge for .NET can be hosted as a Windows Forms control in Internet Explorer without additional security modifications .  Works over the internet and intranet, and is fantastic for providing interactivity, displaying real time data & performing data playback

Real-Time Streaming

By simply handling one event, developers can provide real time data to the Gauge, and the gauge will refresh at a specified time interval.  It can be implemented through SmartClient, binary streamed images or Flash streamed movie

Knob Style Circular Gauge  

Developers can highlight a gauge element to display at design or run-time making it much easier to differentiate between gauge objects

Flash Rendering

Developers can highlight a gauge element to display at design or run-time making it much easier to differentiate between gauge objects

Other New Features

Access to the History from the API , New playback event, Ability to set a different cursor over pointers and knobs, Improved performance, ASP.NET view state support, More samples