How to Compare PDF Documents in JavaScript Using Syncfusion PDF Viewer

TL;DR: Manually comparing PDF versions can be slow and error-prone. This blog shows how to use the JavaScript PDF Viewer to automatically detect content added, deleted, or modified between PDF revisions. Learn how to implement side-by-side comparison with the built-in PDF Comparer and build custom comparison experiences using semantic comparison APIs. These capabilities help reduce … [Read more…]

How to Build Interactive Blazor Sunburst Charts for Hierarchical Data

TL;DR: Want to make hierarchical data easier to explore and understand? Discover how the new Blazor Sunburst Chart in 2026 Volume 3 helps users navigate complex hierarchies, uncover insights faster, and explore data through intuitive drill-down interactions. This guide covers data modeling, validation, and production-ready implementation techniques. Have you ever needed to visualize organizational structures, … [Read more…]

From HTML to Structured Content: Why We Built the Modern Rich Text Editor

TL;DR: Traditional HTML editing can become challenging when applications need consistent, structured content. That’s why Syncfusion introduced its Modern Rich Text Editor in Essential Studio 2026 Volume 3 as a preview. Built on ProseMirror, it brings schema-driven editing and JSON-based document management. Explore why we built it, how HTML and JSON compare, and how to … [Read more…]

How to Build Resizable Layouts with the .NET MAUI Grid Splitter

TL;DR: Learn how to build flexible, multi-pane interfaces in .NET MAUI applications using the Syncfusion Grid Splitter. Explore how to configure pane sizes, horizontal and vertical splitters, and collapsible sections to create adaptable multi-pane layouts. Applications often need to display multiple views on the same screen, so efficient space management is key to the user … [Read more…]

The Week in Charts (10/23/26)

View the video of this post here. This week’s post is sponsored by YCharts. Year-end review season is here, and for many advisors that means hours of meeting prep spread across several platforms. A portfolio system, a CRM, a planning tool, and many spreadsheets holding it all together. The information is all there. It just rarely … [Read more…]

C# 15 Union Types for API Results: Examples, Trade-Offs, and Migration

TL;DR: C# 15 union types let you represent a fixed set of possible outcomes, making API results clearer and helping the compiler identify unhandled cases. Learn how to use them in ASP.NET Core, compare them with Result<T>, interfaces, and exceptions, and understand the trade-offs, serialization limits, and migration considerations before adopting them. Imagine building an … [Read more…]

TypeScript 7.0 Migration Guide: Performance, Compatibility, and Upgrade Steps

TL;DR: TypeScript 7.0 introduces a native compiler written in Go, with Microsoft’s benchmarks reporting 7.7× to 11.9× faster full builds across five selected projects. This guide covers compiler API compatibility, framework and editor support, tsconfig.json changes, and practical benchmarking steps to help you evaluate the upgrade for your project. Is your project ready for TypeScript … [Read more…]

What’s New in Syncfusion Document SDKs 2026 Volume 3: AI Chunking, PDF Security, and Data Extraction

TL;DR: Syncfusion Document SDKs 2026 Volume 3 brings updates across its document-processing libraries, including a .NET Document Chunking Library (Preview) for AI-powered retrieval, a production-ready JavaScript PDF Library, PDF security and digital signature validation, SVG-to-PDF conversion, and expanded data extraction with barcode and QR code recognition. Document processing involves more than creating and converting files. … [Read more…]

The State of the Markets (October 2026)

View the video of this post here. Don’t miss the next post. Subscribe to The Week in Charts Here to get it directly in your inbox. The State of the Markets… 1) More All-Time Highs But a Narrowing Advance The S&P 500 closed at a record high last week for the first time since August, hitting … [Read more…]

React Gantt Chart Performance: Which Library Handles 100,000 Tasks Best?

TL;DR: Which React Gantt chart handles large schedules better? We benchmarked Syncfusion React Gantt, Bryntum Gantt, and DHTMLX Gantt across rendering, task operations, hierarchy changes, and dependency recalculation. Syncfusion performed best in most tested scenarios, completing the 100,000-task stress test in 44.4 seconds, compared with 122.2 seconds for DHTMLX. DHTMLX was faster at deletes, while … [Read more…]