The frontend handles user interaction, file uploads, and displaying visualizations.
- React.js (popular, modular, and fast for interactive UIs).
- Redux/Context API (for state management).
- Plotly.js or Chart.js for responsive, interactive charts.
- D3.js for advanced, customizable visualizations.
- Tailwind CSS or Material-UI for modern, responsive design.
- Axios or Fetch API for HTTP requests.
- Webpack or Vite for bundling.
- ESLint and Prettier for code quality.
The backend handles file uploads, processing, and data preparation.
- Python Django (robust, scalable, and has excellent support for APIs).
- Flask (lightweight, good for smaller applications).
- Node.js (if JavaScript is preferred for a unified stack).
- Pandas: For processing and cleaning CSV data.
- NumPy: For numerical calculations.
- Matplotlib/Seaborn: For generating non-interactive visualizations.
- Plotly (Python): For backend-driven interactive plots.
- PostgreSQL or MySQL: For storing user sessions, preferences, and cached data.
- Redis: For caching frequently accessed datasets or user-generated dashboards.
- Django REST Framework (DRF) or Flask-RESTful for building REST APIs.
- AWS S3 API: For secure file storage and retrieval.
- Alternatives: Google Cloud Storage or Azure Blob Storage.
- Plotly API: If you want server-side control over interactive charts.
- Google Charts API: Lightweight option for simple visualizations.
- OAuth 2.0: For social logins (Google, GitHub, etc.).
- Libraries: Django-Allauth, Flask-OAuthlib, or Passport.js (Node.js).
- NumPy or Pandas REST wrappers: To expose backend processing logic for dynamic requests.
- PostgreSQL: Ideal for structured data and large-scale operations.
- MongoDB: For unstructured or semi-structured data.
- SQLite: For development or lightweight use cases.
- AWS S3 or Google Cloud Storage for file storage.
- Amazon RDS for database hosting.
- Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ: For handling real-time data pipelines (if needed).
- AWS (EC2 for backend, S3 for file storage, CloudFront for CDN).
- Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure (alternatives for hosting).
- Heroku: Quick deployment during the MVP stage.
- Docker: For packaging the application.
- Kubernetes: For scaling microservices.
- GitHub Actions: For automated testing and deployment.
- Jenkins or CircleCI: For larger teams.
- Google Analytics or Hotjar: For monitoring user behavior.
- Sentry or Datadog: For tracking application errors.
- Pytest: For backend unit testing.
- Jest or Cypress: For frontend and end-to-end testing.
Category | Tool/Technology |
---|---|
Frontend | React.js, Chart.js, Plotly.js, Tailwind CSS |
Backend | Python (Django/Flask), Node.js (alternative) |
Visualization | Plotly, D3.js, Matplotlib, Seaborn |
Database | PostgreSQL, Redis (caching), AWS S3 (storage) |
APIs | Plotly API, AWS S3 API, Google Charts API |
Deployment | AWS, Google Cloud, Heroku, Docker |
Testing & Analytics | Pytest, Jest, Google Analytics, Sentry |