computer science

FusionCharts

FusionCharts is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand FusionCharts rather than just read about it. In short: FusionCharts, part of InfoSoft Global (P) Ltd, is a privately held software provider of data visualization products (JavaScript Charts, Maps, Widgets and Dashboards) with offices in Bangalore and Kolkata, India. FusionCharts serves customers in over 110 countries across various industries.

Key takeaways

FusionCharts belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect FusionCharts to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of FusionCharts from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

FusionCharts, part of InfoSoft Global (P) Ltd, is a privately held software provider of data visualization products (JavaScript Charts, Maps, Widgets and Dashboards) with offices in Bangalore and Kolkata, India. FusionCharts serves customers in over 110 countries across various industries.

History

The idea behind FusionCharts was born in 2001 when 16-year-old Pallav Nadhani found himself dissatisfied with Microsoft Excel's charting capabilities while using the program to complete high school class assignments. Nadhani subsequently authored an article on Wrox Press's ASPToday.com technology website which examined the thesis that Macromedia Flash, then used mainly for web banners and pop-up ad, could be used to build an interactive charting solution for business applications such as dashboards and reports. The article earned him $1,500 and feedback from developers, which together acted as seed money and motivation for establishing the FusionCharts concept. In 2002 at 17, Nadhani founded Infosoft Global. The initial product had six charts and was built using ActionScript. Nadhani worked alone developing the product, website, documents, sales and marketing and customer support for the first three years. As the company began to take off in 2005, he acquired office space in Bangur, Kolkata and hired 20 employees over the following 2–3 years. The venture grew during this period without raising external funding by bootstrapping. By 2009, the company had moved to Salt Lake City, Kolkata, and had grown to over 50 employees. Since moving to Salt Lake, the staff has expanded significantly, and in 2011 FusionCharts opened their second office in Bangalore. FusionCharts serves customers across multiple countries and business sectors. Co-founder Pallav Nadhani is the CEO of FusionCharts and also runs a seed funding venture capital fund named Seeders Inc. In March 2020, the company was acquired by Idera, Inc., a U.S.-based software company.

Products

Pallav Nadhani's original ASPToday.com article called for creating a charting library using Flash, combined with ASP to power it with data. Developers responded positively and shared ideas on how to increase its power and functionality. Subsequently, Pallav coded this idea into a charting application, which led to the birth of the FusionCharts software. FusionCharts has since transitioned to use JavaScript, SVG and VML to render charts, widgets and maps. FusionCharts components are compatible with multiple mobile devices and web browsers with optional rendering using Flash. FusionCharts Suite XT can today be used with various web scripting languages to create interactive charts. FusionCharts Suite XT supports XML and JSON data formats and uses HTML5 technologies to create interactive charts.

FusionCharts Suite XT

Book British book publisher Packt Publishing has released a guidebook aimed at helping new users learn the basics of the FusionCharts Suite XT.

Achievements In 2009, the company was included in the NASSCOM EMERGE 50 Leaders for 2009 due to its success in establishing its data visualization software globally. In the same year it was also awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast50 India award in 2009. The chart-gadget within Google Docs is powered by FusionCharts. Internally, Google employees also employ FusionCharts software for reporting. FusionCharts says that it powers numerous charts every month globally.

See also JavaScript framework JavaScript library

References

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with FusionCharts

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what FusionCharts claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to FusionCharts before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about FusionCharts ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of FusionCharts

In research: FusionCharts appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses FusionCharts in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: FusionCharts is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2003 establishments in Karnataka, Charts, Companies based in Kolkata, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for FusionCharts outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study FusionCharts in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what FusionCharts means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain FusionCharts out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is FusionCharts in simple terms?

Why does FusionCharts matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study FusionCharts?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on FusionCharts.