When you build a web site or web application using ASP.NET adding some charts to represent a list of statical data would be always a smarter option. But so far Visual Studio is not supporting any in-built chart creating option (I'm talking about up to VS 2008). So there we need to add a 3rd party tool to make this happen.
Many options available in the internet so far, but most of them cost you. To add a graph for your SLIIT assignment that's not practical.
The best option I found so far is FusionCharts Free. It is a free charting solution for web applications such as PHP, ASP.NET, JSP, ColdFusion, Python, RoR, simple HTML pages and more. Charts are flash based and animated. And the best part is there are NO banners on your chart!
Enough of the description, try it by yourself!
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It's very easy to add a chart and all the necessary guides are available in the documentation and some samples as demos with the download.
Also a forum is available with hundreds of active users so you can ask for a specific help you need at any time. :)
Get FusionChart Free:
Step 1: Go to FusionChart Free web site by clicking on the above banner.
Step 2: Click on the 'Download' link.
Step 3: You will get a small form to fill in. Fill it with a name and your E-mail address. They will not use this address for any spamming so no need to worry giving your e-mail address.
Step 4: After you fill the form and press 'Download' you will see the download link.
Version 2.2 is 5.03MB in size.
Click on this and download will start. :)
