I implemented an interactive and organized display of solar forecast data using a react-table in the React frontend, integrating it with a Flask backend API. My intention is for the project to demonstrate a scalable approach to data presentation within a React-based dashboard.

  • Installed and configured the react-table library within the React environment to enable an efficient, organized display of forecast data in a tabular format.

  • Developed the SolarForecast component to handle API requests, fetching data from the Flask backend, parsing the JSON response, and structuring it into a table.

  • Managed and resolved React-specific challenges related to hooks, ensuring that useEffect, useMemo, and useTable hooks complied with React’s functional component standards and order of execution.

  • Displayed the solar forecast data in a straightforward, user-friendly table on the dashboard, aiming to make key data points more accessible and clear.

  • Conducted end-to-end testing of data flow by running both the React and Flask servers, confirming that the frontend accurately retrieved and displayed data from the backend API.

  • Established a step-by-step procedure to restart and run the project from the terminal, ensuring ease of access and operability for future use.

Hopefully, this lays the groundwork for potential enhancements, such as dynamic filtering, data sorting, or even live data updates, thereby extending the dashboard’s functionality and user engagement.