Jason Ouellette - Development with the Force.com Platform: Building Business Applications in the Cloud (2nd Edition) (Developers Library)

When the first edition of this book came out, it was welcomed by everyone working on the Force.com platform. The book did an excellent job of locating the Force.com platform in the overall code development sphere. And it was the first comprehensive guide to the platform. But that was 2009, before Chatter, before the REST API, before releases 16 through 21 of the Force.com platform.

The second edition adds a whole new chapter on Chatter. In the new chapter, Mr. Ouellette continues his clear, logical explanation of the underlying data models and explains what you can, and cannot, do with Chatter and Apex code and Visualforce pages. I learned more about using and developing Chatter apps in 30 minutes with the new edition than in countless Salesforce.com keynotes, sessions, and webinars.

REST (Representational State Transfer), another new topic, also is covered in detail. Many of the coding examples in the original edition have been reworked to use REST. This not only provides the reader with a good understanding of how to use REST but also explains when to use REST.

David Claiborne, Principal, The Claiborne Company

Development with the Force.com Platform continues to be the only book with beginning-to-end information on developing Force.com applications. This second edition keeps readers up-to-date with the latest additions to the platform.

John Rotenstein, Author of theEnforcer.net blog on Force.com development

Jason Ouellettes book is a must-have for all Salesforce developers. It can act as an introductory text on the Salesforce platform for a new developer and can also act as a reference book for an experienced Salesforce developer. The book provides depth as well as breadth on Apex, Visualforce, and other related technologies.

Naveen Gabrani, CEO, Astrea IT Services

There is no substitute for learning the unique aspects of the Force.com platform and Apex language directly from an expert such as Jason Ouellette, who shares his practical experience in this well-written and updated guide. This invaluable resource for learning to use the platform correctly and efficiently is truly a gift for anyone learning to build applications in the Salesforce.com cloud.

Mark Richer, Internet Consultant, Able Minds

Literally everything you need to know to develop a product on Force.com...who you need on the team, what tools to use, and how to use them in a clear, concise, and complete package. A must-have for Force.com development teams.

Jason Monberg, VP of Product Management, MarkLogic Corporation

Development with the Force.com Platform is a perfectly practical and consistently useful guide to developing on the leading cloud business platform. It is for beginners and pros alike, without any of the usual dogma or fluff that often serves as filler in technical publications.

Titash Bardhan, Product Manager, PSA, FinancialForce.com

Jason Ouellette is clearly a master of this domain. He distills its complexity into simplified, choice paths, creating the perfect companion for any Force.com aspirant. This second edition includes an exceptional chapter on social applications where Jason combines his experience with his intuitive and accessible writing style to demystify the Collaboration Cloud. Using this book as your guide with the latest Force.com technical documentation as your library, you will have all you need to succeed on the platform.

Adam Purkiss, Force.com Architect and Twilio Developer Contest Winner

Jason does a thorough job explaining how to develop a business application on the Force.com platform, leaving out the hype often surrounding Salesforce.com. Web developers and DBAs will find the book valuable in learning to apply their relational modeling skills to the Force.com data model, designed to reduce development time. Experienced Force.com developers are likely to find new features of the platform that they may have overlooked in the quarterly updates to the platform.

Christian G. Warden, Director of Marketing Systems, CRC Health Group

This is an indispensable reference for all Force.com developers. If there is something we need to know about building on Force.com, we turn to Development with the Force.com Platform, Second Edition. It is that good.

Howard A. Brown, Founder and CEO, DemandResults

Second Edition

Building Business Applications in the Cloud

Jason Ouellette

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ISBN-13: 978-0-321-76735-6
ISBN-10: 0-321-76735-7
First printing July 2011

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ouellette, Jason, 1973
Development with the Force.com platform : building business applications in the cloud /
Jason Ouellette.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-321-76735-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Web services. 2. Application softwareDevelopment. 3. Force.com (Electronic
resource) 4. Cloud computing. 5. BusinessData processing. 6. Service-oriented
architecture (Computer science) I. Salesforce.com (Firm) II. Title.
TK5105.88813.O94 2012
004.6'54dc23 2011015142

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