GrapeCity PowerTools has announced the availability of ActiveAnalysis 2, one of the first freeform OLAP, data visualization and Business Intelligence (BI) component for Microsoft Silverlight, Windows Forms, and Microsoft ASP.NET. The new version combines Microsoft Excel export with support for Silverlight, Windows Forms and ASP.NET in one component

1. GrapeCity Announces ActiveAnalysis 2 for OLAP, Data Visualization
and Business Intelligence Development in Microsoft Silverlight and
.NET Framework
New version combines Microsoft Excel export with support for Silverlight, Windows
Forms and ASP.NET in one component
MORRISVILLE, NC — GrapeCity PowerTools has announced the availability of ActiveAnalysis 2, one of
the first freeform OLAP, data visualization and Business Intelligence (BI) component for Microsoft
Silverlight, Windows Forms, and Microsoft ASP.NET.
Designed for Silverlight 4, the latest version allows
developers to rapidly embed cross-browser data
visualization and business intelligence features
into their applications.
Another significant new feature is the support for
exporting the onscreen data to Microsoft Excel-
compatible format that allows end users to share,
archive and analyze the data offline.
“ActiveAnalysis makes it easy for developers to
embed sophisticated Business Intelligence
features into their applications and allows
companies to develop and evolve their BI
solutions with less development efforts,” said Rick
Williamson, GrapeCity PowerTools General
Manager. “ActiveAnalysis also reflects our
continued commitment to delivering unique, world-
class tools for the developer community.”
ActiveAnalysis benefits include:
• Develop in Silverlight, Windows Forms and ASP.NET using just one component.
• Use the Excel export feature to make it easy for your users to share findings with others.
• Embed out-of-the-box OLAP, data visualization & BI without writing a single line of code.
• Let your users uncover trends more easily with a continuous view of discrete data.
• Leverage native support for SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) and custom MDX queries.
• Treat relational data as multi-dimensional and benefit from flexible data binding options.
“ActiveAnalysis is another example of how easy it is for our customers and partners to use Microsoft
Visual Studio and the .NET Framework to build powerful business intelligence solutions,” said Robin Cole,
director for VSIP/VS partner ecosystem at Microsoft Corp. ”Microsoft is pleased to be working with
partners like GrapeCity to deliver world-class developer tools to our customers.”
About GrapeCity
Founded in 1980, GrapeCity is an award-winning Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a premier Visual
Studio Industry Partner and one of the world’s largest providers of developer components. The company
has more than 850 employees and tens of thousands of customers worldwide. For more than 25 years,
GrapeCity has provided enterprises around the world with state-of-the-art developer tools and
components, software services and solutions. For more information, visit http://www.gcpowertools.com.