Hi,
Got an app project that would use a lot of data coming from an API. This data would require to be updated at various timeframe, from yearly to real-time. I was wondering if there are best pratices recommandations to handle this kind of data.
I built a very basic prototype to display data from 5+ API calls. I used a repeating group that shows 10 entries at the same time (90% text, 10% png). On page load, it take 3 to 4 seconds to load all the data. When I scroll to display more entries I again have to wait those 3 to 4 seconds to see everything.
In don’t know if it’s because of the preview mode, if my data is to heavy or something else, but that is not great for UX. I came to the idea I need to store the less frequently updated data to a database to ensure faster loading times and better performances. But I am not sure it will be the solution.
So to sump up:
- what is faster to proceed and load for the app: API data or database data ?
- in case of a massive database, will the app be experiencing slower performances ?
- are there limitations in terms of database entries ?
- are there limitations in terms of API call made by an app (both simultaneously and periodically) ?
Bonus question:
In case I didn’t want to store the data in a database, is there a way to make all the calls on page load to then allow the user to scroll a massive list or entries without experiencing delays ?
In opter words, can I ask the app to fetched all the data when the user begins his session to then speed up data display ?
Thanks for your answers