# Gchart 0.5.0 Released

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gchart-0-5-0-released/137314>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 11, 2008, 10:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gchart-0-5-0-released/137314 "2008-05-11T22:22:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 10:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gchart-0-5-0-released/137314/1 "2008-05-11T22:22:59Z")

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gchart version 0.5.0 has been released!

GChart exposes the Google Chart API  
([http://code.google.com/apis/chart](http://code.google.com/apis/chart)) via a friendly Ruby interface. It  
can generate the URL for a given chart (for webpage use), or download  
the generated PNG (for offline use).

- [http://gchart.rubyforge.org](http://gchart.rubyforge.org)

## 0.5.0 (2008-05-11)

- Support for Map charts [Mark T.]
- Support for Sparkline charts [Mark T.]
- Initial support for Google-o-meter [Mark T.]
- Implemented both background solid fill and chart area solid fill.
- Added color aliasing: 3-character colors and a COLORS table.
- Full support for axis labels.
- Implemented horizontal/vertical range markers.
- New committer, Jim Ludwig.
- Freeze GChart::VERSION.

~ j.