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When to use WebSocket chat in Salesforce with lightning?
Websocket Chat in Salesforce with Lightning Web Components March 31, 2020 A websocket connection is a way to exchange data between browser and server with a persistent connection. This type of connection is perfect for applications that require continous data exchange like multiplayer games, collaborative white boards, sports tickers, and chats.
How to develop Lightning Web Components in Salesforce?
To develop Lightning web components, use your favorite code editor. You can’t develop Lightning web components in the Developer Console. To move source code to and from a Salesforce org, use the Salesforce CLI.
How are lightning web components different from JavaScript?
Both Lightning Web Components and Web Components are designed heavily using JavaScript; however, JavaScript has changed significantly since the creation of Lightning Components. Lightning Web Components incorporates the latest innovations in JavaScript, which we will go into more detail in the next section.
What do you need to know about WebSocket chat?
A websocket connection is a way to exchange data between browser and server with a persistent connection. This type of connection is perfect for applications that require continous data exchange like multiplayer games, collaborative white boards, sports tickers, and chats.
How to use Socket.IO as a WebSocket server?
The socket.io script will need to be added as a static resource and loaded from the resourceUrl module. You’ll also need to pass the websocket server url (in our case, it’s the Heroku link) from a custom label. The websocket server url will be the Heroku app link but with wss protocol instead of http.
How to use components outside Salesforce with lightning out?
Use Components Outside Salesforce with Lightning Out (Beta) Use Lightning Out to run components outside of Salesforce servers. Whether it’s a Node.js app running on Heroku or a department server inside the firewall, add your Lightning web components to a standalone Aura dependency app. Then, run them wherever your users are.