The latest version of Openchart2 is now available for public testing.  Version 1.2 incorporates a new chart type, BufferedChart, which offloads chart layout and rendering to a separate thread, freeing the main thread from the possibility of slowdown.  This new chart type is particularly suited for GUI applications performing complex plotting and charting.  The entire rendering framework now also includes a render update request system to support the BufferedChart type.  Finally, a major bug affecting tick mark placement on charts with numeric axes with scales under 1.0 has been corrected.

An example Swing application has been created to show the capabilities of the new BufferedChart.  The example creates a plot with over 25000 points without any stalling of the Swing thread. 

This version of Openchart2 will be available for testing until June 9, 2007.  Approximatrix welcomes any suggestions or bug reports during the release candidate cycle on our support forums.