A data model connects data with views
At the core of ILOG Gantt for .NET is a data model that connects real data with views. Views are synchronized through the data model.

ILOG Gantt for .NET provides:

• An abstract data model, including activities, resources, reservations and constraints
• A full API for implementing specific data models from the abstract data model
• In-memory implementation for immediate use
• Utility classes to connect to ADO.NET (connection to database)
• An undo/redo mechanism
• XML input and output
• Microsoft Project XML reader

Controls for a variety of charts
Develop a full range of Gantt charts using ILOG Gantt for .NET's control set. Windows® Forms and Web Forms controls are both available. Combined in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Borland C# Builder, controls include:

• Resource-oriented charts to display and edit activities assigned to resources
  
• Task-oriented charts to display and edit projects
  
• Individual controls for building custom views: Gantt charts, resource tables, activity tables, timelines, load charts, data models and much more
  
• A calendar display for visualizing and editing activities in a familiar monthly format

Services to help build better charts
Build more-useful graphs with ILOG Gantt for .NET's selection of services:

• Create new bar styles to accurately capture data
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• Preview and print charts for hard-copy reports
• Collapse or expand views; load-on-demand for large data sets
• Filter visible activities with expressions, and sort rows
• Localize Gantts for right-to-left languages
• Automatically match Windows XP look-and-feel

Development tools to satisfy your exact requirements
Accelerate your project with rapid application development tools and a complete application programming interface (API). ILOG Gantt for .NET is an ideal environment for demanding developersto :

• Access controls: drag-and-drop, parameterize styles, generate code, access documentation, and debug and test applications from within Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Borland C# Builder:
• Bind data models, and create specific interactions and styles with ILOG Gantt for .NET's API

A variety of deployment options
Deploy Gantt charts in desktop applications or to the Web. ILOG Gantt for .NET supports both Windows® Forms and Ajax-enhanced Web Forms controls:

• Quickly insert and parameterize Web Forms controls into ASP.NET pages
• Deploy over the Internet, or within your company's portal, with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
• Leverage your initial development work when deploying between Windows® Forms and Web Forms— Both share a similar development flow and API

ASP.NET views. Click on thumbnails to enlarge (opens a new window).

The Project Management option
Rapidly create and deploy custom project management applications. ILOG Gantt for .NET's Project Management option lets you build full-featured applications specifically designed for your enterprise and your partners. But extensive personalization doesnt mean higher costs. With Project Management, you can deliver custom applications for much less than the cost of off-the-shelf project management solutions.

Build full-featured applications with the Project Management option. In this example, red activities are critical. Critical activities cannot be changed without modifying the entire duration.