Flash and PHP Charts and Graphs
May 14th, 2008Read More flash, gd, graphs, php
It is entirely possible and easy enough to create all kinds of charts and graphs using only PHP along with the GD library.
These days PHP is generally compiled with the GD library enabled so it is highly likely that you already have access to it. It is a powerful system, unfortunately often only used for creating thumbnail images.
For building management information systems with real time generated graphs there are some excellent classes available which will help you display information in a graphical and therefore easier to understand manner.
Checkout these great free graph classes:
Class: Google Graph
Class: Bar Graph generator
Class: Graph Drawing Class 2
However, sometime the graphics produced by GD simply are not flash enough for your application.
When you want something really flashy on your web site then you really can’t go wrong using flash.
There are a few flash graph packages you can purchase online for not too much cash. However if you prefer to keep it all open source then I highly recommend checking out this open source flash graph class.
Further Reading:
noteplog.com
bivald.com
blogs.sun.com
www.webappers.com
blogulate.com
www.linewbie.com
hotware.wordpress.com
wordpress.designpraxis.at
www.stat.columbia.edu
May 16th, 2008 at 6:23 am
my 2 cents,
you can try silverlight chart controls. i recommend visifire open source charts
June 8th, 2008 at 8:33 am
PHPClass QGoogleChart
http://www.phpclasses.org/browse/package/4602.html
Just have a look at this, too. Provides a neat fluent interface.
June 16th, 2008 at 10:27 am
hey Jlib thanks for the valuable quot it was very usefull for me for my charting project’s, Guys chk this out http://visifire.com amazing chart controller powered by silverlight offered under open source just for free and now even supports silverlight 2 Beta 2