Chapter 6. Interaction between Charts

Visualization projects are usually implemented as single page applications. Single page applications usually load their code when the browser loads the page and make requests to retrieve additional data when the user interacts with the page, avoiding full page reloads. The application can be used while the request is fulfilled, thereby improving the user experience.

Single page applications generally have a single payload that retrieves the scripts, styles, and markup required to create the interface. When the user interacts with UI components and additional data is required, the client-side code makes asynchronous requests to the server in the background and updates the corresponding elements when the data is ready, allowing the user to continue using the application during the request.

This increase in the complexity of client-side applications has led frontend developers to improve the architecture of client-side components. One of the most...