Integration
So far, the topics in this chapter have focused on describing the functionality of MongoDB Charts PaaS. We have learned that users can easily build dashboards and charts using data sources from the Atlas cloud database. The last topic of this chapter addresses the end result of a MongoDB chart—that is, how the dashboards and charts can be used for presentations and applications.
One option is to save the charts as images and integrate them into MS PowerPoint presentations or to publish them as web page content. While this option is very simple, it has one main disadvantage in that the chart image is static. Therefore, the chart is not updated when the database is updated.
Another option is to use MongoDB Charts as a presentation tool. This option guarantees that charts are refreshed and rendered each time the database is updated. Nevertheless, this option is probably not ideal, as the content is limited to the MongoDB Charts user interface and cannot be easily...