There are several different gadgets you can create in a dashboard at Knoema. They are:
- Visualization
- Text block
- Dataset list
- News feed
Visualization is the key gadget which allows to visualize data in the form of charts, ranks, maps, etc.. There are many different visualization types which are described in detail here.
Text blocks can be used to describe trends shown on visualizations, provide some insights or serve as section breaks.
Dataset list is generally used to present the list of datasets used or references in a dashboard, which are relevant to the dashboard’s topic, or just represent a collection of datasets on a particular topic or industry.
News feed is helpful when you want to show actual news on a particular topic which is relevant to the content present in a dashboard.
You can combine all these gadget types in your dashboard to make it more closely meet your needs.