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Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Re: Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Post by antileet »

pushmatrix wrote: post #28
antileet wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, maybe you can take a look at another dashboard framework I wrote. It uses PHP, pulls data directly from MySQL and works seamlessly on mobile browsers, tablets. :) http://razorflow.com Adding support for Google Analytics and Excel in the next two weeks!

I like it! I think Dashing and Razorflow serve 2 different purposes though. Yours is more of a hands-on & drilldown type dashboard, whereas Dashing is much more optimized for being readonly on a large TV.

Actually, we are working on adding support for TV/Kiosk mode where the components update the data regularly, and you aren't limited to showing only one set of components. The dashboard will slowly and automatically cycle through all different components so even if you have more widgets than your screen can handle, it'll still work better than not being able to work at all.

The main difference is that Dashing is focusing more on current KPIs and Metrics. While we believe that those are crucially important, sometimes they just aren't enough for people who have data that's too much to get condensed down to a single indicator.

Re: Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Post by k__ »

masukomi wrote: post #14
k__ wrote: post #10

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dafuq?

I would not be surprised if spinning up on CoffeeScript was easier for beginners without real JavaScript experience.

yeah, probably. Dunno if it's a good thing, that people start with a transcompiled language...

Re: Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Post by vidarh »

benaston wrote: post #4

Looks great. Wish it used JavaScript instead of CoffeeScript to lower the barrier to entry though.

I dislike CoffeeScript as much as the next guy, but the most complicated widget is 35 lines of CoffeeScript, most of which is pretty much identical to what the JS would be. There looks to be less than 100 lines of CoffeeScript outside of the widgets. If there's a project where I can overlook the use of CoffeeScript this is it...

Re: Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Post by pushmatrix »

swah wrote: post #33

It would be interesting if the browser on SmartTVs rendered this properly, then you don't need a PC just for this...

Actually it does run on SmartTVs :). All of our displays at Shopify run this way.

The browser on SmartTVs really suck, and also don't support 1080p for some reason. Since the tv SDK is html/js, I built a super simple app that can point to any Dashing instance, and even use the remote control to switch between dashboards! Super handy.

I will be releasing that functionality soon as a plugin for Dashing.

Re: Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Post by pushmatrix »

DoubleCluster wrote: post #36

Exceptionally handsome if you like Windows 8 perhaps. I don't like the big rectangles with bright colors. A good dashboard should be almost invisible until something important happens.

Come on man! Drink the koolaid and jump on the flat design bandwagon :P

Re: Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Post by silverbax88 »

DoubleCluster wrote: post #36

Exceptionally handsome if you like Windows 8 perhaps. I don't like the big rectangles with bright colors. A good dashboard should be almost invisible until something important happens.

I love the idea of a dashboard framework but under no circumstances am I going to make it harder on my users by adopting that Live tiles nonsense. Will be glad when that trend quickly runs its course.

Re: Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Post by pushmatrix »

silverbax88 wrote: post #38
DoubleCluster wrote: post #36

Exceptionally handsome if you like Windows 8 perhaps. I don't like the big rectangles with bright colors. A good dashboard should be almost invisible until something important happens.

I love the idea of a dashboard framework but under no circumstances am I going to make it harder on my users by adopting that Live tiles nonsense. Will be glad when that trend quickly runs its course.

Good thing the css is completely customizable :)

Re: Dashing - A dashboard framework

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Post by SwaroopH »

antileet wrote: post #17
8ig8 wrote: post #9

This popped up a few months ago. Unfortunately, not much discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4718311

Well, maybe you can take a look at another dashboard framework I wrote. It uses PHP, pulls data directly from MySQL and works seamlessly on mobile browsers, tablets. :) http://razorflow.com Adding support for Google Analytics and Excel in the next two weeks!

I have been using Razorflow myself and impressed with it so far.
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