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Lightning uses a component-based architecture to build reusable UI and business logic blocks.

Supports drag-and-drop app building via Lightning App Builder.

Enables automation with Lightning Flow for workflows, approvals, and business processes.

Integrates seamlessly with Salesforce CRM and external APIs.

Used for enterprise apps, dashboards, portals, and mobile-ready applications.

Lightning Components (Aura & LWC)

Lightning App Builder for declarative UI

Flow Builder for automation

Record pages and custom layouts

Event-driven component communication

Components - reusable UI and logic units

Pages - layout containers for components

Flows - visual workflows and automation

SObjects - Salesforce database tables

Events - component-to-component communication

Objects - database tables

Fields - attributes of objects

Components - UI and logic modules

Pages - Lightning pages with layouts

Flows - process automation sequences

Define objects and fields

Create Lightning components (Aura or LWC)

Build pages using App Builder

Set up Flows and automation

Deploy apps to users

Beginner: Custom record pages

Intermediate: Declarative flows

Advanced: Lightning Web Components

Expert: Complex component communication and Apex integration

Architect: Enterprise Salesforce app ecosystems

Salesforce Lightning vs Classic: Lightning modern UI and component-based

Lightning vs Betty Blocks: Lightning is platform-specific; Betty Blocks is general no-code

Lightning vs OutSystems: Lightning tied to CRM; OutSystems is general enterprise low-code

Lightning vs Bubble: Lightning is enterprise/Salesforce ecosystem focused; Bubble is startup/no-code

Lightning vs Webflow: Lightning is CRM app-focused; Webflow is design-focused

2015 - Lightning Experience introduced

2016 - Lightning App Builder improvements

2017 - Lightning Components (Aura) stabilized

2018 - Enhanced mobile capabilities

2019 - LWC framework officially released

2020 - Flow Builder major updates

2021 - Dynamic Forms and Actions

2022 - Enhanced App Builder customization

2023 - Salesforce Lightning Experience optimizations

2024–2025 - Latest Lightning features and AI-assisted automation

Lightning Component - reusable UI module

LWC - modern Lightning Web Component

Aura - legacy component framework

Flow - automation tool

SObject - Salesforce database record type