This document provides an introduction to Lightning Components for beginners. It explains that Lightning Components are the basic building blocks for all record pages and apps in Salesforce. They allow for creating dynamic record pages and apps simply through drag and drop tools. Components are mobile and desktop ready, and allow embedding powerful functionality from the AppExchange directly into record pages and apps. The document demonstrates Lightning Components in action and provides tips for getting started, including installing the Lightning Design System and working through Trailhead modules on Lightning Components.

1. Niels Bryan-Low
Consultant, Bell & Regent
nbl@bellregent.com
@bellregent
Lightning Components
A Beginner’s Guide

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3. Abstract
Lightning Components: A Beginner’s Guide
“No previous experience or
coding skills are required.”
“This is a total beginners
guide to Lightning
Components for Admins.”

4. Agenda
Lightning Components: A Beginner’s Guide
What are Components?
• Why they’re so cool
• Why they’re so important
Demo
Gotchas and Top Tips
Takeaways
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5. Scary!
First impressions…
Component Events
<aura: attribute>
Component Framework
Application Events
Apex Method
Queued Action Services
Lightning Extensions
Full Stack Framework

6. Don’t be scared
All you need is a mouse…
Component Events
<aura: attribute>
Component Framework
Application Events
Apex Method
Queued Action Services
Lightning Extensions
Full Stack Framework

7. Basic blocks of all Record Pages
and Apps
Create dynamic Record Pages and
Apps with simple drag’n’drop tool:
Lightning App Builder
Deploy once… run anywhere
What are Components?

8. 3 Types of Component

9. 1. Standard Components

10. 2. Custom Components

11. 3. AppExchange Components

12. Standard Custom AppExchange

13. Why Components Are…
Mobile and desktop ready out of the box
Drag’n’drop powerful functionality from AppExchange right into Record Pages or Apps
Much more work is done client-side (browser) rather than server-side (Salesforce)
• Example: conditional logic on Record Pages – criteria on the page can drive the content that
displays on the page
…so cool

14. Why Components Are…
…so important

15. Demo
Lightning Components in Action

16. Install the “Salesforce
Lightning Design System”
Lightning only:
consider your migration plan
Enable “My Domain”
AND deploy it to Users
Gotchas

17. Keep track of AppExchange
Components: play, play, play
Trailhead module:
“Lightning App Builder”
First few units of Trailhead module:
“Lightning Components Basics”
Top Tips

18. Takeaways
Not scary: clicks not code
Components are the fundamental building blocks of Salesforce
Experiment: play, play, play

19. Thank Y u