FusionWidgets v3 (previously FusionGadgets/FusionCharts Instrumentation Suite) is a collection of real-time flash gauges, self-updating charts and financial charts like Gantt charts, funnel & pyramid widgets, bullet graphs, sparklines etc. It is perfectly suited for use in dynamic web applications, executive dashboards and real-time monitors.

Made in Adobe Flash 8, FusionWidgets can be used with any web scripting language like HTML, ASP.NET, ASP, JSP, PHP, ColdFusion etc., as it uses XML data interface. It is a part of FusionCharts v3 suite, but works independently of other products in the suite.

FusionWidgets can be effectively used to develop financial applications, instrument panels, executive dashboards, live "up-to-second" stock monitors and manufacting process monitoring applications. Perfectly suited for data visualization and analysis requirements, where KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) and other critical data is monitored in real time, FusionWidgets brings the combined experience of programmers and graphic visualizers to you in a set of extremely easy-to-use controls

 Advantages of using FusionWidgets

·         Animated Charts add a "wow" factor to your applications & presentations
It is rightly said that "A picture is worth a thousand words". With FusionWidgets, you can take it a step further by animating it. By giving an exciting face to your boring data tables, you'll easily be able to sweep your audience off their feet. Different chart types support different forms of customizable animation.

·         Real-time charting capabilities
Most of the charts in FusionWidgets support real-time updating capabilities i.e., the chart can update themselves at the specified interval by fetching new data, without invoking any page refreshes.

·         Interactive options that image based charting solutions cannot offer
Since FusionWidgets is based on Adobe Flash Platform, it offers a lot of interactive options that traditional image based charting solutions cannot offer. Few examples are scroll charts, self-updating charts, drag-able charts, visual data selection and manipulations features, AJAX compatibility etc.

·         No installation hassles
To use FusionWidgets, you do not have to install anything on your server. All you need to do is copy paste the SWF files (the core files of FusionWidgets) to your server, just like you would do to any image files - and you're ready to go! So, even on those servers which do not allow installation of ActiveX or any other form of components, FusionWidgets can run without any hassles.

·         Easy to use
FusionWidgets makes the chart creation process a painless experience for you. Since it uses XML as it's data, all you need to do is convert your data into XML using a programming language - and that's all what is required to create interactive and animated charts.

·         Runs on a variety of platforms
Irrespective of what server side scripting language you're using, FusionWidgets can be used to create charts in that. Since FusionWidgets uses XML as the data interface, you can run it on any server and against any scripting language. Also, to view the charts, your users just need to have Adobe Flash Player 8, which is one of the most used browser plugins on the planet.

·         Reduces load on your servers
In traditional image based charting systems, the charts are generated as image at the server side. So, for each chart that you need to serve to a user, you'll have to build complex images on the server and then stream it to the client. When the need of hour is high, this can be an expensive resource on the server, as image creation takes a lot of toll on the server.

FusionWidgets brings you great relief - all the charts are rendered at client side using the widely installed Adobe Flash Platform. The server is just responsible for streaming the pre-built SWF files and your XML data files to the end viewers. From there on, Flash Player takes the onus of rendering the charts. Also, the chart SWF Files can be cached so that you can just update the data, and not send chart SWF files every time.

·         A plethora of chart types
FusionWidgets v3 offers your a plethora of chart types. From real-time gauges to data-streaming charts, you can build all the charts with the same ease of use.

·         Clear licensing policies
FusionWidgets offers you a clear cut no-nonsense licensing model. We do NOT charge for per-testing server or per-production server. Once you buy a license of FusionWidgets, you can host it on multiple servers, if all those servers are hosting the same website. We offer unlimited development servers, unlimited test servers and unlimited CPUs on a given server with each license of FusionWidgets.

Moreover, if you're using multiple technologies for the same application - like say, ASP for a few modules and PHP for a few modules, you can use FusionWidgets for both of them, without having to pay us anything additional. This saves you a lot on licensing cost and renders a generic look and feel to all the charts of your application.

·         Easy AJAX integration
FusionWidgets offers advanced charting options to easily integrate charts with AJAX or JavaScript modules. For example, you can change the chart's data at client-side itself without invoking any call to server. You can call JavaScript modules when user interacts with chart's hot-spots etc.

FusionCharts follows a very affordable licensing policy. Each license of FusionCharts allows:

·         Unlimited development servers

·         Unlimited test servers

·         Unlimited CPUs on a given server

·         Unlimited end viewers

FusionCharts is licensed on per-developer and per-website basis.

Additional Licensing Information

·         FusionMaps, FusionWidgets & PowerCharts are sold separately and are NOT a standard part of FusionCharts v3.

·         FusionMaps, FusionWidgets & PowerCharts CAN be purchased separately, without purchasing a FusionCharts v3 license too.

·         Each developer refers to a named developer. Two developers cannot use the same FusionCharts Developer / Professional License. Only Site / Enterprise license allows the same FusionCharts license to be used by unlimited Developers at same location.

·         Licensing fee is irrespective of the number of users who might be viewing the charts through web browsers.

·         Each website refers to a different sub-domain. Multiple domains pointing to the same website would be considered as 1 website.

·         Source code is available to non-competing developers. Permission is NOT given to recompile the source code and redistribute it as a competing product that has the same use as the original FusionCharts source code