Vedomos

Vedomos is a hypothetical open-source software framework designed for building interactive data visualization dashboards and decision-support tools. It provides a modular core, a library of visual widgets, and a plugin system to connect data sources and rendering backends. The framework is platform-agnostic, with components that run in web browsers and on desktop environments via Electron-like runtimes.

The name Vedomos is a constructed term combining Latin roots and modern software naming conventions, loosely interpreted as “to see in many modes.” The project emerged in open-source communities in the mid-2010s, with a first public prototype released around 2017 and rapid community-driven development in subsequent years.

Vedomos employs a component-based architecture on a reactive data model. Core features include data connectors for SQL and NoSQL databases, REST and streaming APIs, a declarative layout system, and a widget library (charts, maps, tables). Rendering uses SVG and WebGL for performance, with accessibility features and theming. A plugin system allows custom widgets, data connectors, and authentication schemes. It emphasizes offline support and client-side caching.

In this hypothetical setting, Vedomos is used by researchers, government pilots, and small to mid-size enterprises to prototype dashboards quickly. It favors open standards, reproducible configurations, and strong documentation. The project is distributed under a permissive license.

See also: Data visualization libraries, Open-source dashboards, Reactive programming.