Aotu Lab

Jun 30, 2017 · Frontend Development

Understanding Pagination: Traditional vs. Infinite Scrolling and How to Implement Them

This article explains the differences between traditional page‑number pagination and infinite‑scroll (streaming) pagination, compares their characteristics, and provides detailed front‑end and back‑end implementation methods along with common pitfalls and optimization techniques such as caching, cursor‑based paging, and client‑side deduplication.