This looks impressive and a bargain at this pricing, Ian. For WiTango developers it looks like a must-have add-on. Garth
At 11:47 29/07/02 -0700, you wrote: >Re Len's comment about charts, we are finalizing a piece of code >specifically for Witango users on all platforms. We call it SpitfireCharts >and you can find all the details at www.spitfirecharts.com > >It is a server-side, Java-based charting solution that serves up GIFs of all >sorts to client browsers (ie - it does not generate the chart on the client >side). You implement it by using a custom meta-tag. > >It includes multiple levels of drill-down capabilities and textual links for >access by persons with disabilities (required for US Govt sites ... >reference Section 508 - Persons With Disabilities Act). > >Pie charts, bar charts, 3-D everything, hi-low charts for stock movement >presentation ... on and on. The full version comes with 76 possible chart >types and can return the results directly to the screen for unique, >user-based/private info ... or write them to the server's hard drive, to be >viewed by multiple users. > >It comes with an extensive set of developer documentation. > >At the risk of being flamed, I'll mention the price, because it is *very* >cost-competitive, if you are considering Crystal Reports. A SpitfireCharts >Developer Workstation runs $49. A stripped-down server license is $99. A >server license that has all the above features and chart types runs $279. > >We are in our final beta testing phase and will be releasing the product >shortly (there are currently no bugs on our to-do list, but we're waiting >for some feedback from some key Witango users ... I figure we'll be released >within two weeks, max). > >For anyone who may be offended by this plug, please know that the >SpitfireCharts product and this note are both intended to form one more >plank in our collective progress to make Witango an even more compelling >choice overall. If you use Witango and need charts, this is as competitive >and full-featured of a solution that you'll find. > >If interested, please contact me offline. > >Ian > >-----Original Message----- >From: Len Wright > >Ian Danials from New Creation Consulting has been developing a product >called Spitfire Charts. It's an add-in to Witango that provides a complete >charting solution with a single custom tag. It looks very cool. > >I am sure Ian can provide more info for you. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chuck Lockwood" > > > Len, > > > > >In my experience, Witango does everything Crystal can do, > > >and with more control, faster reporting, faster design, > > > > This blows me away! I currently do allot of reports through Witango, but >I > > "thought" Crystal was an easier and more eloquent solution. (Shows my >lack > > of Crystal experience!) > > > > I'm very happy with your answer, I was just trying to offer the "best" > > solution. > > > > Only one more thing, if graphs and charts are required, what then? > > > > Chuck Lockwood > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > LockData Technologies, Inc. > > 309 Main Avenue, Hawley, Pa 18428 > > Phone: 570-226-7340 ~ Fax: 570-226-7341 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ http://www.lockdata.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Len Wright > > > > I'll give this one a go - our company is a reseller of accounting >software > > (Microsoft Great Plains, Accpac, Adagio). They all use Crystal Reports for > > reporting. I have been a reseller of Crystal products for 12 years. They >are > > a great company, and a pleasure to deal with. > > > > Crystal reports can read data from any database that supports ODBC. So if > > your Witango application uses MS-SQL, Pervasive, or something similar you > > can read the data using the Crystal Reports Designer. > > > > Crystal Report Proffesional will allow you to design your report and >compile > > it so the user can run it using the runtime engine without the Crystal > > Reports designer being installed. > > > > (I have written some of these types of reports to deploy over the web, but > > gave up on it because Witango was easier and faster to deliver the same > > report.) > > > > For adhoc reporting, you can define run-time parameters that the user >fills > > out when they run the report. This is best when the user wants to run a > > report and must enter values for say, the begining and ending dates. > > > > In my twelve years experience with training accounting staff how to use > > these tools, I can say that most users (99.99%) never get to the stage >where > > they can build their own report from scratch. It's too complicated for >them > > to figure out the concept of a relational database. > > > > Crystal Enterprise Server *should* co-exists with the Witango server on >the > > same box, but of course you should test it first. > > > > If I may, can I ask what is it that you think Crystal Reports can do that > > Witango can't do? In my experience, Witango does everything Crystal can >do, > > and with more control, faster reporting, faster design, and of course > > seemless integration into your application. > > > > Don't get me wrong, Crystal Reports is great, but for a site that already > > has Witango, Crystal is redundant, IMHO. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chuck Lockwood" > > > > > > Crystal product / pricing is anything but clear to me, so maybe someone > > > could shed some light. > > > (Blue, green or red hopefully, currently its all black!) > > > > > > What Crystal products would I need to purchase to accomplish the > > following: > > > > > > Offer Crystal reporting integrated with a Witango app on 3 separate > > > intranets. > > > I would develop most reports, but, > > > What if they wanted the ability to do simple Adhoc reporting? Do they > > need > > > to purchase additional licenses? > > > > > > Does Crystal coexist with Witango Server? > > > > > > As usual, all responses appreciated! > > > > > > Chuck Lockwood > >________________________________________________________________________ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
