Monday, November 28, 2005 5:28 PM
So I was looking for an open source chart solution for .NET. I don't even care if it's open source actually, just free to use! Google was little help at first because all I got was hits for commercial products. <rant>I hate how when you search for “free” in conjunction with a type of product, what you end up getting is lots of products with evaluation versions. EVALUATION IS NOT THE SAME AS FREE.</rant> Finally, I came across this page highlighting several viable options. I ended up using NChart which is an exellent product, and fully available for any use. It was exactly what I needed, and integration was pretty quick and painless. The other options might be fine too. I'm not passing judgement!
If you are looking for free/open components/products for .NET, check out http://csharp-source.net/. Lots of great code to jumpstart your project, without licensing issues to bog you down!
UPDATE (3/22/2006): NChart appears to be gone. Their web site is gone and I can't find a new location. That's really too bad. I did come across this site with a number of other charting options. Maybe this will help someone.