Data Visualization on the Web 3: Flash / Flex

Good day!

We continue to talk about the visualization of data on the web. This time let's talk about Flash / Flex libraries and components.

Previous topics:

Amazing Charts with New Chart Control
Visualization of directed graphs on the web
List of Javascript libraries for drawing graphs and diagrams - habrahabr.ru/blogs/javascript/79960 (blog post - msug.vn.ua/blogs/2257.aspx )
List of Javascript libraries for drawing graphs and diagrams 2 - habrahabr.ru/blogs/javascript/80027 (blog post - msug.vn.ua/blogs/2276.aspx )

FusionCharts free

FusionCharts Free is a free open source component for drawing graphs (for desktop and web applications).
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Opportunities:
* 22 popular chart types - Column, Line, Pie, Bar, Area, Stacked, Candlestick and Funnel Chart, which look the same in all browsers
* animation and interactive
* works with PHP, ASP.NET, JSP, ColdFusion, Python, RoR, HTML and even with PowerPoint presentations
* interaction with any databases
* AJAX support

Website: www.fusioncharts.com/free

Demo: www.fusioncharts.com/free/demos/Blueprint

License: double: MIT (X11) and the GNU GPL

Additional features / goodies are offered for money.

Flare

Flare - ActionScript library (Flex) for visualizing graphs and charts, animation, tree maps, etc.

Website: flare.prefuse.org

Demo: flare.prefuse.org/demo

License: BSD

Aflax

Aflax is a library that allows developers to use Flash features in JavaScript.

Opportunities:
* animated charts
* integration with Flash code
* support network, video, camera

Website: wiki.github.com/aptana/aflax

Apparently open source.

Open flash chart

Open Flash Chart is a free library that allows you to generate charts and graphs from data obtained from php, perl, python, java, asp, asp.net applications or text files.

Supports:
* Data Lines Chart
* Bar Chart
* 3D Bar Chart
* Glass Bar Chart
* Fade Bar Chart
* Sketch Bars Chart
* Area Chart
* Bars + Lines Chart
* Pie chart
* Scatter Chart
* Candle chart

Website: teethgrinder.co.uk/open-flash-chart

XML / SWF Charts

XML / SWF Charts is a tool for creating interactive graphs and charts.

Support:
- Line charts
- Column charts
- Stacked column charts
- Floating column charts
- 3D column charts
- Stacked 3D column charts
- Parallel 3D column charts
- pie charts
- 3D Pie charts
- Bar charts
- Stacked bar charts
- Floating bar charts
- Area charts charts
- Stacked area charts
- Candlestick charts
- Scatter charts
- Polar charts
- Mixed charts
- Composite charts
- Joined charts

Website: www.maani.us/xml_charts/index.php

License: free, single, bulk