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Getting Started Building SPAs with Lightning Component Framework

by Sara Morgan Nettles

Component Frameworks are the future of mobile and web development, and in this course, you will learn how to build a fast and responsive Single-Page App (SPA) using Salesforce's Lightning Component Framework.

What you'll learn

Learn how to build Single-Page App (SPAs) with the new Lightning Component Framework. This modern framework is built on the open-source Aura Framework and includes all the tools and technologies Salesforce enterprise developers need to build responsive and efficient component-based applications for any device. In this course, Getting Started Building SPAs with Lightning Component Framework, you'll cover the basics of building Lightning components by walking through the creation of a Single-Page App used to track race participation. You will also discover how to apply professional styling, handle events with JavaScript client-side controllers, and access data with server side controllers using Apex code. You'll finish off by learning how to document your components and debug the Lightning App using browser tools. By the end of this course, you'll have a great understanding of Lightning and how to use it to build better apps.

About the author

Sara Morgan Nettles is a Certified Salesforce Platform II developer, who began her software development career twenty years ago working primarily with Microsoft technologies. She now focuses on sharing her knowledge of developing modern web applications on the Salesforce platform. She has authored numerous books and articles, as well as being a regular speaker at Dreamforce.

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