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yFiles for HTML
Developer's Guide
The yFiles for HTML Developer's Guide contains information about the concepts of the yFiles for HTML library:
VSDX Export for yFiles for HTML
yFiles for Java 3.x
The yFiles for Java diagramming library for the Java Swing™ GUI toolkit. With full Java 8 support.
Developer's Guide
The yFiles for Java 3.x Developer's Guide contains information about the concepts of the yFiles for Java library:
yFiles for JavaFX
Developer's Guide
The yFiles for JavaFX Developer's Guide contains information about the concepts of the yFiles for JavaFX library:
yFiles for Java 2.x
The 2.x technology line of our extensive Java™ class library.
It provides algorithms and components enabling the analysis, visualization, and the automatic layout of graphs, diagrams, and networks in projects that need to support legacy Java versions before Java 8.
Developer's Guide
The yFiles for Java 2.x Developer's Guide contains information about elementary yFiles concepts and the included graph layout algorithms:
Brochure
API Documentation
API documentation for yFiles for Java 2.x:
UML-enhanced Javadoc API documentation for yFiles for Java 2.x (automatically created by our Javadoc extension yWorks UML Doclet).
Javadoc API documentation for yFiles for Java 2.x extension packages.
Knowledge Base
Knowledge Base articles for yFiles for Java 2.x, which, for example, answer frequently asked questions, or present solutions concerning our products..NET Platform
yFiles.NET
Extensive Windows Forms class library for the Microsoft .NET environment that provides algorithms and components enabling the analysis, visualization, and the automatic layout of graphs, diagrams, and networks.
Developer's Guide
The yFiles.NET Developer's Guide contains information about the concepts of the yFiles.NET library:
yFiles WPF
Extensive class library for the Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation that provides algorithms and components enabling the analysis, visualization, and the automatic layout of graphs, diagrams, and networks.
Developer's Guide
The yFiles WPF Developer's Guide contains information about the concepts of the yFiles WPF library:
Web Plugin- and Client/Server Technologies
yFiles for Silverlight
Extensive class library for the Microsoft Silverlight Framework that provides algorithms and components enabling the analysis, visualization, and the automatic layout of graphs, diagrams, and networks.
Developer's Guide
The yFiles for Silverlight Developer's Guide contains information about the concepts of the yFiles for Silverlight library:
Knowledge Base
Knowledge Base articles for yFiles for Silverlight, which, for example, answer frequently asked questions, or present solutions concerning our products.yFiles FLEX
Comprehensive ActionScript™ class library with a full-featured Flex UI component for viewing and editing diagrams in Flex-based web applications.
Developer's Guide
The yFiles FLEX Developer's Guides contain information about the concepts of the yFiles FLEX library:
- yFiles FLEX online (HTML)
- yFiles FLEX Client Layout Extension online (HTML)
API Documentation
ASDoc documentation for yFiles FLEX:
- yFiles FLEX client library (online, HTML)
- yFiles FLEX Client Layout Extension (online, HTML)
Knowledge Base
Knowledge Base articles for yFiles FLEX, which, for example, answer frequently asked questions, or present solutions concerning our products.yFiles AJAX
JavaScript™- and Java Servlet-based library for Web applications.
Developer's Guide
The yFiles AJAX Developer's Guide contains information about the concepts and usage of the yFiles AJAX library:
Knowledge Base
Knowledge Base articles for yFiles AJAX, which, for example, answer frequently asked questions, or present solutions concerning our products.Confluence Plugins
Graphity for Confluence
Graphity® for Confluence is a powerful diagramming plugin for Atlassian Confluence.
It allows you to quickly generate, edit, and store high-quality renderings of flowcharts, network graphs, UML class diagrams, and other diagrams directly inside Confluence — without external tools or storage needed.
Features List
The features list contains information about the diagramming functionality provided by Graphity for Confluence.
Migration Guide
Migrating from the outdated yWorks Diagrams for Confluence plugin to Graphity for Confluence.
Graph Drawing Articles
An Interactive Overview of Graph Layouts
Automatically and sensibly arranging a graph is one of the hardest challenges in graph visualization and in most cases, professional libraries such as yFiles that provide algorithms for automatic arrangement of elements are required.
Angular Diagram Component
Wrap yFiles for HTML in an Angular component to create an all-in-one diagram component for Angular.
Automatic Clustering of Elements in Graphs and Networks
Automatic clustering of graph elements is very important in many application domains. Being able to apply clustering algorithms and simultaneously visualize the result is one of the major advantages that a complete diagramming graph library can provide.
Automatic Drawing of Links in Graphs and Networks
Automatic graph drawing of links is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles which offers extensive and sophisticated routing algorithms for many different use-cases.
Automatic Graph Drawing
Automatic graph drawing is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles which offers extensive and sophisticated graph layout algorithms for many different use-cases.
Automatic Placement of Labels
Automatic placement of labels in a graph based-diagram.
Circular Graph Layout
Circular layout arranges the nodes of the graph in a circular fashion. Automatic circular arrangments of graphs are very important in many application domains since they can reveal different components and their inter-dependencies.
Collapsing and Expanding of Groups
Large diagrams of hierarchically organized data can be be made more readable by expanding and collapsing sub-graphs organized in groups. Collapsed groups can help to keep complex hierarchically organized diagrams clear and straightforward by showing only parts of the entire structure.
Collapsing and Expanding of Subtrees
The readability of large trees and tree-like diagrams can be improved by expanding or collapsing sub-trees on demand. The elements are automatically arranged to keep a consistent layout.
Creating Beautiful Visio Diagrams in JavaScript
Create beautiful Visio diagrams from your data using powerful layout algorithms. Creating specialized diagramming applications with the help of graph drawing libraries capable of exporting Visio's VSDX files as an alternative to Visio.
Display Charts in a Diagram With D3.js
D3.js charts embedded in a diagram provide supplemental information and bring it to life.
Drawing Business Process Diagrams
Learn how to create an editor for visualizing and designing interactive business process diagrams.
Easily Create Diagrams From Structured Data
Structured data from many sources like JSON, Excel, XML, CSV, etc. can be easily transformed into concise diagrams in order to visually explore them and gain a better undestanding of its connectivity or hierarchy.
Exploring Relations in a Graph Diagram
Connected items in a graph diagram can either be highlighted or displayed in a separate filtered view to easily identify the neighborhood of the item.
Finding the Right Event in yFiles
Finding the right event dispatched by yFiles in an input gesture is easy using the Event Logging Applications provided for each platform.
Force-Directed Graph Layout
Organic/force-directed graph layouts are commonly used in many application domains and their automatic creation requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles which offers sophisticated implementations for arranging data in an organic and aesthetically pleasing way.
Fraud Detection through Visualization
Visualizations enhance the quick identification of fraud schemes, their verification and the auditors's response to them.
Graph Analysis
Graph analysis is used for studying the relations between graph elements. It is a useful tool to interpret the meaning of data. This is a showcase application to present a selection of graph algorithms like e.g., shortest paths or centrality measures.
Graph Visualization and Layout on the Web With JavaScript
Visualization and Layout of graphs using JavaScript and HTML. Creating web applications for beatiful diagrams using a dedicated graph drawing library. Getting insight into complex graph and network data.
Incremental Layout: Keeping Positions Stable in an Interactive Scenario
Automatic placement of elements in a diagram is shown here. New elements are added and automatically arranged while the rest of the diagram is kept unaffected.
Interactive Decision Tree Diagrams
Interactively exploring a filtered decision tree helps to keep a clear view on the decision process.
Interactive Diagram Visualization
An interactive diagram visualization helps users to explore complex correlations and facilitates the generation of new knowledge and deeper insights.
Interactive Filtering to Explore Large Diagrams
Filter techniques increase the readability of large and complex diagrams by hiding less important parts. This can be used to create powerful drill-down applications.
Interactive Sankey Diagram Example
Generaring a Sankey diagram to visualize the flow of information is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles.
Layered Graph Layout
Layered graph layouts are commonly used in many application domains and their automatic creation requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles which offers sophisticated implementations for arranging data in a layered/hierarchic fashion.
Making Data From a Database Accessible to Users
Making data from a database accessible to users contributes to the overall usefulness of a database.
Metaball Visualization in Diagrams
Metball visualizations in diagrams adds another information layer and can be used to visually group diagram elements or to represent contextual information, e.g. workload or contamination.
Network Monitoring Visualization
Creating a visualization for network monitoring that enhances the quick identification of problems in a network is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles.
Network Monitoring Visualization in WPF
Creating a visualization for network monitoring in WPF that enhances the quick identification of problems in a network is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles.
Network Monitoring Visualization in the Browser
Creating a visualization for network monitoring in the Browser that enhances the quick identification of problems in a network is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles.
Optimizing the Visualization for Large Diagrams
When visualizing a large amount of data in a diagram one almost inevitably will face performance problems. It is, however, possible to adjust some properties and settings to improve the performance for large data sets.
Organization Chart Visualization
Generaring an organization chart that reveals the structure of an organization and allows interaction is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles.
Organization Chart Visualization in HTML
Generaring an organization chart in the Web that reveals the structure of an organization and allows interaction is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles.
Organization Chart Visualization in WPF
Generaring an organization chart in WPF that reveals the structure of an organization and allows interaction is a challenging task that requires the help of a professional diagramming library such as yFiles.
Orthogonal Graph Drawings
Algorithms for automatic orthogonal graph drawing.
Radial Graph Layout
Algorithms for automatic radial graph drawings.
React Diagram Component
Wrap yFiles for HTML in a React component to create an all-in-one diagram component for React.
Reduce Complexity in Large Diagrams
Grouping and merging elements in a diagram drastically reduces complexity and improves the overall perception of the diagram.
Software Documentation With UML Diagrams
UML diagrams provide a standardized graphical representation to document software systems and helps to keep everyone on the same page in each phase of the software development process.
Tree Graph Drawing
Algorithms for automatic tree graph drawings.
Utilize Custom Data to Leverage Your Graph Visualization
Creating a customized diagram visualization that uses custom data to create rich item visualizations is easy using templating and data binding.
Visualizing First-Party Bank Fraud
Visualizations enhance the quick identification of first-party bank fraud, their verification and the auditors's response to them.
Visualizing Flowcharts with JavaScript
Flowcharts help to understand processes and workflows. Professional diagramming libraries, such as yFiles, vastly reduce the effort of creating flowchart applications.
Visualizing Geospatial Data
Geographical data can be visualized by combining an interactive map library with a flexible UI library.
Visualizing Graph Databases
Visualize a graph database enables anyone to explore and edit the database and gain insight into the stored data.
Visualizing Insurance Fraud
Visualizations enhance the quick identification of insurance fraud, their verification and the auditors's response to them.
Visualizing Mind Maps
Mind map visualizations are very helpful in converting human brain's thoughts into a meaningful visualization.
Visualizing a Microsoft Azure Cosmos Database
Visualize an Microsoft Azure Cosmos graph database enables anyone to explore and edit the database and gain insight into the stored data.
Visualizing a Neo4j Graph Database
Visualize a Neo4j graph database enables anyone to explore and edit the database and gain insight into the stored data.
Visualizing an OrientDB Graph Database
Visualize an OrientDB graph database enables anyone to explore and edit the database and gain insight into the stored data.