Salesforce Lightning

Salesforce Lightning is a development platform that allows users to build applications for use with the Salesforce platform. Designed to help users customize and supplement Salesforce products, Lightning Experiences features include a consumer-oriented interface, the visually based Lightning App Builder, a reusable component framework and Lightning Connect, for integrating outside data sources. This section delves into how businesses are using Salesforce Lightning to refine CRM processes and integrate third-party data sources. We also cover Salesforce Lightning industry news, along with related business trends and challenges associated with using Salesforce Lightning.

December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17
Einstein AI drills deeper into Salesforce clouds

Einstein AI tools show great promise and are expanding deeper into the Salesforce clouds. Many smaller companies still need some convincing, but have high hopes for the future.
November 07, 2017 07 Nov'17
Experts: Time is nigh for a Salesforce Lightning migration

'Everything forward will be Lightning,' was advice from one analyst at Dreamforce 2017. CommScope's experience proves a move to Salesforce Lightning may be easier than you think.
November 07, 2017 07 Nov'17
Salesforce-Google partnership brings cloud, AI enhancements

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff revealed a massive cloud partnership with Google to expand globally and give the company's customers access to Google Analytics and other tools.
November 03, 2017 03 Nov'17
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The Dreamforce 2017 conference took place in San Francisco on Nov. 6-9.

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