Single-Page Applications in Force.com

A single-page application is an application that runs almost entirely within the Web browser. In contrast, older Web application architectures generate the appearance and behavior of Web pages primarily on the server. Single-page applications tend to be more interactive and responsive than Web applications that rely on full or even partial page refreshes from the server.

Single-page applications can be challenging to build as they are heavily reliant on client-side JavaScript code. Many JavaScript frameworks have sprouted up to assist developers. They address the difficulties in implementing complex user interfaces by separating the concerns of Web user interfaces using Model-View-View Model (MVVM) or Model-View-Controller ...

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