Several of our customers have asked us for a way to generate Mekko Graphics charts programmatically. They want to set some parameters (e.g., region, product line and time period) on a web page or form and Mekko Graphics produce a chart. They could then view the chart on the web and/or download a PowerPoint slide containing the chart. We developed the Mekko Graphics application programming interface (API) to allow developers to build applications that generate Mekko Graphics charts.
You can learn more about the API at our webinar on March 12th. We will describe what the API allows you to do and demonstrate how to use it in an application. The webinar will not be very technical. It will just give you an overview. We will also cover our ‘Link to Excel’ function. This is a simpler, but less sophisticated way to automate chart updates. It assumes your chart data is stored in Excel.
You can also learn more about our API at the API page on our web site. We have a description of the API and links to documentation and a sample application. We will be adding other sample applications.
Customers using the API find that it’s a great way to quickly and easily produce high quality charts. The charts are in PowerPoint so that it’s easy to share them with senior management and key customers. The charts are also editable by the presenter, since they are standard Mekko Graphics chart.
If you’d like more information on the API I’d encourage you to attend the webinar and check out our API web page. Feel free to contact us for more details on how to integrate the API into your application. We are available to support your developers or to take on API projects.
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