Creating a complete app with Iron Router

From nearly the beginning of Meteor, the development emphasis has been on "smart" client-based applications. We left the server-dominated world behind a long time ago, and as a result, the single-page model is extremely well-supported inside the Meteor development stack.

Essential to this type of application is the iron:router package (https://atmospherejs.com/iron/router). Yes, you technically could build a multi-functional, mobile-first app without Iron Router, but it would be much more time consuming and complex by comparison. Think of Iron Router as the equivalent of using a microwave versus cooking outdoors on a campfire. With no utensils. In a rainstorm. With rabies-carrying raccoons all up in your business. Okay, okay, maybe it's not that bad, but you get the point—you should use Iron Router.

This recipe will walk you through the building of a fully functional, quote tracking service with a single-page app frontend built...