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Boost Your Flexmonster Experience with Update Data API Call

There are tons of features you can combine in Flexmonster to reach the pivot table functionality you need. On our YouTube channel, we have started a series of videos called “Tips & Tricks” where we share different interesting approaches to maximize your Flexmonster experience.

The last video, Live data refresh/update hack, explains the details of updateData() API call usage. In this blog post, we will delve into the topic and see how it works from the inside.

Pivot Table for Vue 3 applications

For the last few years, Vue.js has notably risen in popularity among modern JavaScript frameworks. Thousands of developers prefer to use Vue in their projects, choosing the best features of React and Angular that are combined in this web development tool. Inspired by the success of the framework, in October 2020, creators released Vue 3.

Grid customization and styling beyond CSS

The look and feel of the component can be fully customized by means of CSS. It refers to colors, borders, buttons, pop-ups, and grid cells. But there are cases when just CSS is not enough for pivot table report. For example, when you want to represent the numbers in cells by pictograms showing how ‘good’ or ‘bad’ these numbers are.

Tutorial: Adding Custom Search to Flexmonster Pivot Table & Charts

Flexmonster Pivot Table & Charts is a feature-packed reporting component. However, we do not limit the opportunity to customize and implement specific features. Flexmonster has enough flexibility to support your application’s logic and adapt to how it works. So you can extend the functionality and user interface the way you need.

USEFUL: Add running totals to enhance web reporting

In today’s blog post I want to tell you how to get more from Flexmonster pivot with the help of running totals. To begin with, I’ll tell you what is it - running totals. This is one of the aggregations available for CSV, JSON, FDS databases, MongoDB, MS Analysis Services, and even custom data source APIs. Imagine a list of numbers. A running total keeps track of the sum of these numbers as you go down the list, adding each new number and subtracting any that are removed.

How to choose the best data source to use with Flexmonster

The variety of data sources for Flexmonster makes it easier to find the perfect option for your project. At the same time, choosing the right data source is very important and can influence your experience with Flexmonster. So this article is here to help you make the right choice.

Is there a perfect React-based Framework? Battle of three: Remix, Next.js, and Gatsby

The popularity of React has expanded beyond front-end development, and now it is used for different development purposes. This expansion has led to the appearance of new frameworks driven by the goal of enhancing the developer experience, optimizing processes, and addressing specific challenges. One of the main React challenges was struggles with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) because of client-side rendering.

Flexmonster Pivot & Elasticsearch Integration

For years, Flexmonster performs seamless integration with Elasticsearch data source, but we keep working on it! It empowers you to unlock the full potential of Elasticsearch by creating dynamic reports and charts right within your browser. 

Flexmonster requires minimum efforts to set up the configuration, and the entire process is time-saving.

Flexmonster Performance: A Million Rows in Seconds

You definitely have noticed how swiftly Flexmonster displays thousands and millions of rows of your data.

But have you ever wondered how the pivot table component renders the rows of cells so fast each time you load a large data file? 

Let’s shed some light on the reasons for fast grid performance and develop an understanding of how Flexmonster Pivot Table & Charts works under-the-hood.

Integration possibilities extended: Flexmonster Pivot & Flutter framework

When creating a product, creators always determine its main functions and needs, which it should face. Such clearly defined values and vectors of improvement allow other developers to choose the suitable component for their software or application easily.

Thus, integrations between products are one of the best methods of building better software, as you can skim the cream and prepare a product with only the best ingredients.

The art of collecting, cleaning and storing small data. Part 2

Previously we listed few useful tips on collecting small data. Data cleaning is what typically goes next. Thus, today we are going to emphasise four crucial ideas which can help you save valuable time, avoid headaches and conduct qualitative data analysis.

The art of collecting, cleaning and storing small data. Part 1.

In our last blog, we presented a data definition framework. Among all data categories from internal and external sources, human generated data may be crucial for a company. Also, even in the era of Big Data spreadsheets are still very commonly used in small companies and corporations. In other words, there are millions of people collecting and working with the small data type of data which can be easily fitted in an Excel spreadsheet.