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Atom Electron and Webix UI: An Example of Building Cross-platform App

Electron is an open-source framework that allows you to develop cross-platform desktop apps using web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

If you’re a web developer that has an idea of an app that no one can live without, you may wish to enlarge your audience by creating a desktop version as well. But multi-platform desktop application development involves the use of many different technologies, which significantly complicates the task.

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The main aim of this article is to learn how you can create cross-platform applications using Webix JavaScript Library and Electron. Besides that, we’ll use Node.js for the server-side part of our project and gulp to build project.

Real-time Web Applications with Examples by Webix UI and Firebase Tools

Firebase is a back-end service that allows you to store and synchronize data quickly. All you need to do is to focus on your data and Firebase will do the rest.

Webix, in its turn, provides a wide variety of components that you can use for building a user interface, from simple inputs to complex components, such as datatable, scheduler or spreadsheet, and even accessible UI components.

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Real-time firebase apps allow users to get new information as soon as it is published. There’s no need in reloading. New data appears on the screen right after the update. This functionality can be used for demonstrating real-time changes in the form of different types of charts, for example.

In this article we’ll learn the basics of building real-time web applications with Webix UI and Firebase by Google.

Exploring Types of Charts

Struggling for the correct data visualization? That’s the challenge! Catchy and informative charts immediately win the hearts of analysts and customers, that’s why Webix offers… let me count… 14 different types of charts with 2 functional variations alongside with 2 chart-like widgets for specific use cases.

Yep, diversity makes lives brighter while the choice becomes more difficult. You have to select the right chart for your application as carefully as you choose a Christmas gift for your best friend. The article below can guide you to the ultimate tool.
14 types of charts and how to use them in JavaScript

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