Cross-Platform Development Framework for Windows and Mac

NOV implements a full set of basic and advanced data structures. This ensures that NOV can always rely on a consistent and fast data structures API that is decoupled from the data structures implementation of specific .NET frameworks.

NOV data structures are on average 20% to 50% faster than their .NET counterparts and natively implement many advanced algorithms that are not present in .NET by default.

The following list outlines the most important data structures implemented by NOV:

• List
• Stack
• Queue
• Deque
• Map
• Linked Lists

NOV implements complete and feature-rich support for formulas that allow the development of different high-end modules for which strong formula support is essential. For example, NOV Diagram (a product similar to MS Visio) where formulas are used to write shape expressions.

Formulas are also used in DOM Formula Expressions and provide the possibility to define complex dynamic property values.

The following list outlines the major features of the NOV Formulas implementation:

• Operators - complete set of arithmetic, comparison, logical and bitwise operators that let you author compact formulas.
• Functions - complete set of functions that let you perform versatile mathematical calculations as well as perform different text, array, type and flow processing tasks.
• Support for measures - complete support for measures (numbers with associated measurement unit) and for common arithmetic and mathematical operations with measures (measurement units algebra).
• Support for scopes and local variables - support for statements, scopes and local variables, that is indeed a rare feature in formula engines.
• Support for arrays - strong support for arrays and operations with arrays. Array operations are essential for spreadsheets and data analysis.
• Performance - the Formula Engine is specially optimized for performance.

The NOV Graphics module provides the essential objects needed to perform different geometry, imaging, text, and styling operations related to 2D graphics.

The NOV Graphics module features implementation of essential graphic algorithms that aims to ensure that rasterization of DOM content can fallback to managed implementation in environments where a specific graphics algorithm that is usually implemented in unmanaged code does not exist or does not conform to NOV standards. Certain graphic algorithms are always performed by NOV, to ensure the consistency of the graphics output under all environments.

NOV Graphics features:

• 2D Graphics API - a complete and feature rich 2D graphics API. Whether you draw inside GDI+, Direct2D, XAML, Quartz, SKIA, or PDF is no longer a concern - you have a single 2D Graphics API with a full range of features for all these graphics back-ends.
• 2D Graphics Algorithms - an implementation of a large set of 2D Graphics Algorithms, that are used in case the native environment graphics does not conform to NOV standards.
• Imaging - embedded support for image manipulation and encoding/decoding of common image formats such as BMP, PNG, JPEG and GIF.
• Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) - proprietary algorithms that allow you to perform Set-Operations (union, intersection, subtraction, exclusive-or) with arbitrary geometries.
• Performance - NOV Graphics are specially optimized for performance.

The NOV Document Object Model (abbreviated as DOM) represents the base set of objects that allows the construction of versatile visual documents. The DOM is designed to be edited, styled, deferly evaluated, and displayed on different medias. Conceptually it follows the W3C DOM model, but is further extended to meet the demands of a larger set of document types and requirements.

The DOM serves as a foundation for the Nevron UI as well as the other heavier components implemented in NOV (rich text, chart, diagram, gauge, grid etc.). The common DOM base of the different UI components ensures that most of the work required to mix different types of content is already done by the DOM - for example: embed different widgets inside a diagram or inside a rich text document, history support (undo-redo), CSS of integrated content, functional dependencies between integrated content and many other. This combined with the cross-platform architecture of NOV ensures that you can create the next generation of rich visual content.

The DOM adds build-in support for the following features:

• Structure - structurally documents are hierarchies of nodes that follow the container-collection aggregation pattern.
• Metadata - each type of node is associated with a schema object, that defines the node properties, child node aggregation method and allows for the association of custom metadata.
• Events - the DOM is designed with observation in mind. DOM Events support bubbling, sinking as well as categorization.
• Undo-Redo - the DOM implements build in support for Undo-Redo that is tightly integrated with the DOM evaluation and mutation.
• Expressions - the value of each element property can be assigned by an expression. Expressions allow for the automatic calculation of an element value that is based on other elements' values. This makes it possible to create complex functional bindings between multiple element properties.
• Styling - the content of documents is styled via style sheets, that very much resemble the W3C CSS Level 3 model.
• Measure and Arrange - the DOM implements a build-in layout system, that is integrated inside the document automatic evaluation.
• Display - the DOM implements core support for display inside abstract graphics.

Nevron Open Vision for .NET implements a complete, feature-rich set of cross-platform User Interface controls (widgets) that eliminate the need to use platform-specific controls, and thus bind your APP to a specific platform/runtime, look-and-feel, and API.

The UI toolbox implemented in NOV is built on top of the NOV Document Object Model (DOM), which ensures that it implements the latest standards and technologies offered by W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), and extends them with technologies outside of the scope of the W3C standards. This makes the NOV UI the only GUI toolkit, that is actually based on a Web technology, which does not require a browser and runs inside multiple .NET based runtimes, frameworks, and operating systems.

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Nevron Open Vision for .NET also includes a set of advanced components to streamline your application development and provide Enterprise quality to your projects. The following Advanced Components are currently included in NOV:

NOV Grid for .NET The NOV Grid is a high performance Data Grid component for displaying and editing tabular data within your Windows and macOS applications. NOV Grid includes a Table Grid and a Tree Grid (List Tree View) with many advanced features for editing, navigation, seamless databinding and more. NOV Grid for .NET features: Filtering Grouping Sorting Tree Grid View Alternating Rows Gridlines Master Details Row Headers Frozen Rows Frozen Columns Null Values Calculated Columns Data Columns Column Editors Column Formats Conditional Formatting Column Width Protection Scrolling Selection Tooltips Widget Hosting

NOV Rich Text Editor for .NET Are you looking for Microsoft Word-like text editing and document formatting capabilities for your applications? Look no further - the NOV Rich Text Editor for .NET is by far the best text editor in the .NET world. It will provide you with more powerful features and even better performance than MS Word or any other word processing control for your Windows or macOS applications. NOV Rich Text Editor for .NET features: Blocks Find and Replace Formats Inlines Lists Mail Merge Paragraphs PDF Export Rich Text View RTV with CommandBars RTV with Ribbon Sections Selection Spell Check Styles Tables Widget Hosting

NOV Diagram for .NET The NOV Diagram is a fully managed, extensible and powerful diagramming framework, which can help you create feature rich diagramming solutions for Windows and macOS. NOV Diagram features most of the Microsoft Visio functionality and allows you to replicate the smart behavior of almost any Visio shape. NOV Diagram for .NET features: Box Layouts Connectors Control Points Demo Application Demo Diagrams Diagram Designer Drawing Object Drawing View DV with CommandBars DV with Ribbon Image Export Geometry Graph Layouts Groups Guidelines Images Library Browser Library View Maps Pan And Zoom PDF Export Shape Ports Diagram Printing Diagram Shapes Tooltips TreeL ayouts UML Class Diagram Widget Hosting

NOV Chart for .NET Advanced .NET Charting component which can help you with the visualization of business, scientific, financial and presentation charts. NOV Chart for .NET allows developers to quickly and easily add charts to their .NET applications. The Chart component is optimized for high-performance charting and includes a complete set of 2D and 3D charting types, an unlimited number of chart series and axes,advanced chart axis model, interactivity features, and more. NOV Chart for .NET includes: Area Series Chart Axes Axis Appearance Axis Elements Axis Position Bar Series Box And Whiskers Bubble Series Calendar Cartesian Series Chart View Combo Series Error Bars Image Export Funnel Series Interactivity Chart Layout Chart Legend Line Series PDF Export Pie Series Point Series Polar Series Chart Printing Range Series Realtime Charts Scale Breaks Chart Serialization Stock Series Themes Tools Tooltips TreeMap Series Vector Series Widget Hosting

NOV Gauge for .NET An advanced and highly customizable Gauge control NOV Gauge for .NET allows developers to add Instrumentation Widgets (gauges, numeric displays, visual indicators) that give applications a more meaningful way to display KPI's (key performance indicators), dashboards, and other critical data. The Gauge control features a complete set of Radial and Linear gauges, LED displays, State Indicators, Advanced Axes and stunning visual effects. NOV Gauge for .NET includes: Radial Gauge Linear Gauge Numeric Display Indicators Gauge Axes Interactivity Tooltips Widget Hosting

NOV Schedule for .NET Advanced .NET Schedule component for Windows and macOS application development. NOV Schedule allows for displaying and organizing appointments and recurring events. NOV Schedule for .NET includes: Appointment Categorization Formats Grouping Recurrence Schedule View SV with CommandBars SV with Ribbon Settings Tools Tooltips View Modes Widget Hosting

NOV Barcode for .NET Fast and reliable 1D and 2D barcode generation control NOV Barcode for .NET allows developers to quickly and easily add barcodes to their .NET applications. The Barcode control is fully customizable and provides supports all industry-standard barcode formats. NOV Barcode for .NET includes: 1D Barcodes 2D Barcodes Barcodes in Text