tmeasday:publish-counts
A Meteor package for publishing real-time counts of MongoDB cursors, optimized for small datasets.
What is tmeasday:publish-counts?
Publish Counts is a Meteor package that allows developers to publish the count of documents in a MongoDB cursor to the client in real time. It solves the problem of displaying live, reactive counts (such as unread notifications or total posts) without manual polling or page refreshes. The package is optimized for smaller datasets (around 100 documents) to maintain performance and real-time accuracy.
Meteor developers building applications that require real-time count displays, such as dashboards, social feeds, or admin panels where live data metrics are essential.
Developers choose Publish Counts for its simplicity, real-time reactivity, and seamless integration with Meteor's pub/sub system. It provides a straightforward API and template helpers, making it easier to implement live counts compared to manual solutions or more complex scalable alternatives.
Overview
Meteor package to help you publish the count of a cursor, in real time
Use Cases
Best For
- Displaying real-time unread message counts in a chat application
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