Building a Dynamic Dashboard with React and Directus: Real-time Data Visualization and Employee Chat

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This article explains how to create a dynamic dashboard using Directus and React. It covers setting up Directus for data management, integrating chart libraries for data visualization, and adding real-time chat functionality using WebSockets. The article includes steps for optimizing performance and ensuring security, providing a comprehensive guide for building interactive, real-time business intelligence tools.

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1. Introduction to Directus and React
2. Setting up a React Dashboard with step-by-step guide to creating and integrating chart components with fetched data from Directus
3. Understanding Directus Websockets.
4. Setting up Directus Websocket connections in a React Component.
5. Creating chat UI components and managing chat state.
6. Best Practices and Optimization.

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