Explanation
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The ideas behind Launchpad
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Explore these pages for an overview of the concepts and motivations behind the Launchpad project. 

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Setting up and understanding Launchpad
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Understanding how to install and configure Launchpad, navigate the codebase, and test your changes will help you make meaningful contributions to the project. 

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Best practices for development
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By using these principled approaches to development, you can improve Launchpad in a way that is sustainable and maintainable.

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Developing the Launchpad project
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These pages help explain important aspects of the developer experience.

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Parts of Launchpad
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After understanding the goals and approaches of the project, dive into the details by exploring the below components of the application.

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JavaScript
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These pages explain how to develop, test, and build using the YUI Test framework.

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Static assets
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Launchpad's visual style is controlled by CSS and images that you set up and build. 

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Database
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This section gives an overview of how Launchpad interacts with the PostgreSQL database.

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