How to create my own reporting controls with .net framework?

I want to create fast loading repo开发者_StackOverflow社区rts like ActiveReports or DevExpress but the problem is I don't know where to start. Also I want it to be light and take less space in setup file.

Does anybody tried to do this? Can I write this component with .net?

This must not be so hard?

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I would start by looking here:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/rdlproject.aspx

It's an open source version of implemented Report Definition Language.

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Have you looked at the one that ships with VS?

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If you are interested in doing this in WPF, you might check out "Practical WPF Charts and Graphics"

http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Charts-Graphics-Experts-Voice/dp/1430224819/

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You might consider techniques such as pre-processing the data, and caching. That can decouple the rendering time from the computational time.