Salesforce is updating Lightning, its component-based framework for application development, so that businesses can create more customized app experiences.

Salesforce on Thursday rolled out two new low-code features for Lightning App Builder, the point-and-click tool customers can use to create custom pages for the Salesforce app.

Lightning App Builder: Businesses no longer have to build apps from scratch. Using Lightning App Builder, anyone, not just developers, can draw from an extensive library of reusable, well-defined ...

A key component is Lightning App Builder, which provides a drag-and-drop interface where users can quickly assemble apps from prebuilt components, from both Salesforce.com and partners.

A key component is Lightning App Builder, which provides a drag-and-drop interface where users can quickly assemble apps from prebuilt components, both from Salesforce.com and partners.

Salesforce.com's development platform is known for its ability to create new apps quickly and easily, but with the launch of Lightning, both business users and programmers can get in on the fun.