Methods of Viewing and Editing Data

The following methods have been implemented for viewing data.

Method	Notes	Example
Graph	The simplest and most effective way to view historic data with values plotted over time.
Table	Simple. This is a table.
Data Table	A table linked to data where values update. Tables are sortable.
Spreadsheet	Data presented in a table that allows editing and functions.
JSON	How data is represented in JavaScript software as used by browsers. Any structure and type of data can be presented in JSON.
Pie and Bar Charts	Simple ways of comparing values.
Polar Chart	A way to present real-time data in a circular style chart similar to a pie chart.
Node-RED Dashboard	A fixed format user interface assembled in Node-RED. User interfaces can be built using a large variety of standard and additional nodes, creating complex dashboards in very little time.
SVG Dashboard	Detailed graphical dashboard in SVG format, with elements linked to data.
Reactive Dashboard	Generates a dashboard on the fly in response to incoming MQTT data, mixing gauges and SVG dashboards and text fields.