{"id":2935,"date":"2012-05-24T16:29:22","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T10:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fusioncharts.com\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:06:38","slug":"win-a-copy-of-the-fusioncharts-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/win-a-copy-of-the-fusioncharts-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Win a Copy of the FusionCharts Beginner\u2019s Guide 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"We\u2019re thrilled to <a href=\"https:\/\/fusioncharts.com\/blog\/fusioncharts-now-has-an-official-guide-published-by-packt\/\">announce<\/a> the release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/dev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FusionCharts Beginner\u2019s Guide: The Official Guide for FusionCharts Suite<\/a>. 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