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Lightning Design System vs ShareDB

A side-by-side look at Lightning Design System and ShareDB. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Lightning Design System

Lightning Design System

Development

Lightning Design System (LDS) is an open-source component library that allows developers to build consistent, accessible web interfaces for Salesforce products. It provides a collection of reusable components like buttons, forms, navigation, etc. as well as CSS frameworks, JavaScript, design guidelines, and other resources.

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ShareDB

ShareDB

Development

ShareDB is a realtime database backend for building collaborative applications. It allows clients to concurrently edit database documents while maintaining consistency. It synchronizes data between clients automatically and supports rich data types like JSON.

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