Company
Date Published
Author
Nakshatra Mukhopadhyay
Word count
3873
Language
English
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None

Summary

This blog post provides a detailed guide on creating a Tableau-like data visualization using Muze, a JavaScript charting library, in combination with Cube for the analytical API, to create a cross-interactive visualization system in the browser. It discusses the limitations of existing JavaScript visualization libraries and highlights MuzeJS as a solution that offers both ease of use and control by adopting a data-first approach. The blog explains how to set up a PostgreSQL database and a Cube back-end to handle data, and how to use React for the front-end to visualize data drawn from an e-commerce dataset. The tutorial covers the installation of necessary software, configuration, and creation of a DataModel to render interactive charts that slice and dice data by various dimensions, such as gender and city, while also offering insights into the concepts of measures and dimensions. The post concludes with a reflection on the tutorial's achievements and encourages further exploration of MuzeJS and Cube for more advanced features.