There are 3 main concepts in Visualbolt: Templates, Views, and Records.
A Template is simply the group of data you want to collect.
For example, let’s say you want to visualize how your cat grows over time. You’d create a Template called something like “Cat”. Inside the template you’d add three properties: date, weight and size.
A View defines how you want to visualize the data.
They have one or more layers [only one layer during MVP, sorry!], where each one shows a specific value.
For example, if you wanted to see your cat’s weight over time, you would define the view, selecting the “Cat” Template. Then on the layer, you’d choose the weight property as the vertical axis, and the date property as the horizontal axis.
A Record is a datapoint. A group of data for every property of a template.
You can add a new record by clicking on the “+ New entry” button in the navigation bar, and then on the “+” button in the template you want to add records to.
Then, just add the values you want to each property, and hit save.
You can also see the history of records by clicking on the template’s name instead of the “+” button.