EspressChart has a number of different configurations in which it can run at design-time and at run-time.  The diagram below shows a sample layout for application/applet and servlet/JSP configurations.

EspressChart deployment can be as simple as including some API classes in servlet/JSP code.  The Chart API can retrieve data from enterprise data sources and build dynamic charts on the fly.  User's can also run charts using pre-defined templates created in the Chart Designer.

EspressChart can also generate charts on headless Unix systems.  Using either Java 1.4 headless, the PJA Toolkit from eTeks, or XVFB, EspressChart can add dynamic charting to applications regardless of platform.