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Include Scannable Barcodes in Reports

April 27, 2026
Improve report accuracy with barcodes for fast, reliable data capture, system integration, and enhanced traceability.

Barcodes in reports involve adding machine readable codes, such as QR codes or linear barcodes, into printed or digital reports to enable quick scanning and automated data capture. This improves accuracy by reducing manual entry, increases efficiency through faster access to information, and supports integration with systems like inventory, CRM, or ERP platforms. It also enhances traceability for tracking items, documents, or transactions. Common use cases include inventory management, order processing, healthcare records, and invoice or ticket verification where speed and reliability are essential.

Several .NET WinForms Reporting controls include Barcodes including:

  • DevExpress Reporting lets you incorporate barcodes into reports for accurate data capture, improved traceability, and integration across systems.
  • TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms Professional facilitates barcode integration within documents and reports, enabling reliable data capture, and improved tracking.
  • ActiveReports.NET Standard by MESCIUS allows you to embed barcodes in reports to enhance accuracy, accelerate processing, and connect efficiently with applications.
  • FastReport .NET WinForms lets you add barcodes to reports for fast scanning, reduced errors, enhanced traceability, and smooth data exchange with connected systems.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET WinForms Reporting Controls.

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JetBrains PHPverse 2026 - Celebrating 31 Years of PHP

April 27, 2026
Join this live-streamed event focused on modern PHP practices and the future of the language.

PHP turns 31 this June, and JetBrains is marking it with PHPverse 2026—a free, live-streamed event focused on modern PHP and its future. This all-day event begins at 7:00 AM EDT (13:00 CET) on June 9th, 2026. This year’s lineup includes speakers like Jeffrey Way, Fabien Potencier, Jonathan Bossenger, and Elizabeth Barron. PHPverse gives you the opportunity to:

  • Join for Free
  • Learn from the Leaders
  • Connect with the Community
  • Find out what's next

Join for the full day or just the sessions you care about. 

Register now and mark your calendar for June 9th, 2026.

Enhance Text Quality in WinForms Apps

April 24, 2026
Integrate a spell checker component into your application to validate spelling in real time, helping improve the quality of user-entered content.

Spell checker components are reusable software modules that provide automated spelling validation within applications, typically integrated into text editors, data entry forms, or rich text controls. They use dictionaries and optional user-defined vocabularies to identify and suggest corrections for misspelled words, either in real time or during batch processing, with some implementations also incorporating language-specific rules. The primary benefits include improved data accuracy, enhanced user experience, and reduced manual proofreading effort, particularly in applications that rely heavily on text input such as document management systems, messaging tools, and reporting interfaces.

Several WinForms UI suites provide you with spell checker components, including:

  • DevExpress WinForms includes a spell checker that integrates with text controls, offering real-time validation, custom dictionaries, and multi-language support.
  • ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS provides a spell checker for text inputs, supporting dictionaries, custom word lists, and suggestions or dialogs.
  • Telerik UI for WinForms includes a spell checker with multiple dictionaries, customizable word lists, and both real-time and dialog-based validation across text controls.
  • Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms provides a spell checker for text inputs, supporting multiple dictionaries, custom word lists, and as-you-type or dialog validation.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of WinForms UI suites.

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Display Hierarchies as Indented Lists

April 24, 2026
OrgChart JS provides a tree list layout that presents hierarchical data in a vertically aligned structure, making nested information easier to read.

OrgChart JS by BALKAN App is a JavaScript library designed for creating flexible, interactive and customizable organizational charts for presenting structural data. This visual tool helps managers illustrate the roles and hierarchy of an organization, supporting a variety of features, including grouping, assistant nodes, expand/collapse, a built-in search field, and multi-format exports for example to PDF, PNG, SVG or CSV. Compatible with all modern browsers, it supports thousands of nodes without any impact on performance, and offers extensive customization, giving users a versatile and efficient tool for visualizing hierarchical data structures in web applications.

OrgChart JS includes the Tree List Layout, offering a space-efficient and readable way to represent hierarchical data by combining a tree structure with a linear list, enabling developers to display deeply nested hierarchies without the horizontal sprawl of traditional node-link diagrams. It allows nodes to be expanded and collapsed within a vertically aligned list, improving navigation and scalability while maintaining parent-child relationships, and supporting extensive nesting without compromising usability. This makes it particularly useful in scenarios with limited screen space or large datasets, where reducing visual complexity while preserving the full hierarchy is essential, such as administrative dashboards and data management interfaces.

OrgChart JS is licensed based on usage, offering single website, unlimited websites or SaaS, and OEM licenses. It is available as a perpetual license with 1 year maintenance and technical support. See our OrgChart JS licensing page for full details.

For more information, see our OrgChart JS product page.

Insert Rows Without Breaking Data

April 24, 2026
Add new rows dynamically while preserving formulas, formatting, and references to keep spreadsheets accurate and consistent.

Inserting rows in spreadsheet components enables users to expand and reorganize data dynamically within a worksheet. It supports common data management tasks such as adding new records, adjusting layouts, and maintaining structured datasets without disrupting existing content. By integrating row insertion directly through APIs, applications can offer a familiar and efficient spreadsheet experience for users working with tabular data.

Several ASP.NET Core spreadsheet controls offer support for inserting rows including:

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our ASP.NET Core spreadsheet controls comparison.

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