Salesforce
Useful resources for creating apps with Salesforce
Security
Enterprise Application Architecture
Quick Links:
- PermComparator
- Salesforce Integration Design Patterns and Practices
- Object Reference for Salesforce and Force.com
- Object Basics
- Account & Contact Record Merging
- Merge Duplicate Accounts
- Merge Duplicate Contacts
- Advanced Apex
- Apex Developer Guide
- Advanced Apex Programming Notes
- API Limits Cheatsheet
- Deduping Trigger
- A vocabulary and associated APIs for HTML and XHTML
- Velocify for Salesforce
- Useful Validation Rules
- [Context Variables](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_triggers_context_variables.htm)
- Relative Date Values for Filter Criteria
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Table of Contents
- Salesforce
- Apex Hacks and Tutorials
- Salesforce Developer Free Edition Signup
- Resource to Learn Salesforce Platform
- IDE
- Developer Utilities/Tools for Salesforce
- Salesforce Browser Extensions
- Open Source Github Project from Salesforce
- Salesforce Lighting Resources
- Mobile Development with Salesforce
- TroubleShooting and Developers Support
- Salesforce Certification Program
- Salesforce University
- Salesforce Technical Blogs
- How to create pull request and report bug
- [Downloading Event Log Files using a Script](#Downloading Event Log Files using a Script)
Apex Hacks and Tutorials
- Batch Apex - Batch Apex is a way to break down a Job into multiple smaller batches of manageable jobs which are processed separately.
Salesforce Developer Free Edition Signup
- Signup for Free Developer Account - Signup for Free Developer Account.
IDE
- Force.com IDE - Based on Eclipse Platform, supported and packaged by Salesforce.com
- Mavensmate for Sublime & Atom - Widely popular, 3rd party plugin package for Sublime Text and Atom editors
- [BrainEngine] (http://www.brainengine.net/) - Premier IDE for Force.com Development, based on Visual Studio.
- [ASIDE.IO] (https://www.aside.io) - Online Editor, fast and connects to any Salesforce org quickly.
- [WelkinSuite for Windows] (https://welkinsuite.com/) - Desktop Editor for force.com application, free for use, pay for support.
- [C9.IO] (https://get.c9.io/salesforce/) - Online Editor, connects to any Salesforce org quickly.
- [Illuminated Cloud] (http://www.illuminatedcloud.com/) - A powerful Force.com development tool hosted within JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA.
Plugins for Salesforce
- Eclipse Plugin - Based on Eclipse Platform, supported and packaged by Salesforce.com
- Mavensmate Plugin for Sublime - Widely popular, 3rd party plugin package for Sublime Text Editor
- Atom Plugin- MavensMate plugin for building Salesforce.com/Force.com/Salesforce1 applications inside GitHub's Atom text editor
- ApexMate- Apex Plugin for TextMate.
- VimAwesome- VIM Plugin for force.com.
- Force.com CLI- Command-line interface to Force.com.
Browser extensions for Salesforce
Read cruciated list of Awesome-list-of-browser-extensions-of-salesforce
Packages and Libraries supporting salesforce
Libraries
- Apex mocks - ApexMocks is a mocking framework for the Force.com Apex language.It derives it's inspiration from the well known Java mocking framework Mockito
- Apex Commons- Common Apex Library supporting Apex Enterprise Patterns and much more!
Dependencies: Must deploy ApexMocks before deploying this library.Also see MavensMate Templates
* [Apex Metadata API](https://github.com/financialforcedev/apex-mdapi)-Apex Wrapper for the Salesforce Metadata API
- Apex Core HttpCallout-Apex HTTP Callout Framework.
This **Core** library has been extended by five libraries [Google Cloud Print](https://github.com/financialforcedev/ffhttp-googlecloudprint), [Google Drive](https://github.com/financialforcedev/ffhttp-googledrive), [Google Mirror](https://github.com/financialforcedev/ffhttp-googlemirror), [Google Sheets](https://github.com/financialforcedev/ffhttp-googlesheets) and [Dropbox](https://github.com/financialforcedev/ffhttp-dropbox). Key Features of this library + Framework for HTTP callouts. + JSON serialization and deserialization base classes. + OAuth Client - extends the base AbstractClient to provide the callouts required for OAuth authentication.
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Polyforce - PolyForce is the project started as an idea with a motive create polymer applications/components that derive data from Salesforce, The idea create a robust set of polymer components that can mutually be shared with each other and on the other hand provide a working sample for developers to learn and get inspired to built more components
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Salesforce to Github - Github API client in Apex for Force.com
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Apex UML Digram Maker - Create UML diagrams from Apex code using the Tooling API
Developer Utilities
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Weave - Sublime Text Plugin to generate boilerplate Salesforce Code Templates
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GitHub Salesforce Deploy Tool - Automagically deploy a GitHub repository to a Salesforce ORG and add a button to your README.md files
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Cinnamon-Cinnamon is a Force.com app that enables you to build and run Selenium tests to validate custom UI pages with Visualforce/Javascript in your Salesforce org.
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Push Notification Plugin for iOS and Android- Cordova Push Notifications Plugin for Android, iOS, WP8 and Amazon Fire OS
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Salesforce1-Dev-Guide-Setup-Package-Salesforce1-Dev-Guide-Setup-Package
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Analytics-Cloud-Dataset-Utils- Utility to load external data into Analytics Cloud datasets, and transform existing datasets.
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Workbench- Workbench is a powerful, web-based suite of tools designed for administrators and developers to interact with Salesforce.com organizations via the Force.com APIs.
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CassaCloud- Nice salesforce debug helps you to understand logs from Salesforce developer console. For example if you have Map of map with lists, it is hard to find value where it exactly is.
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SoqlXplorer- SoqlXplorer is an awesome tool for developers using the Salesforce.com platform.
Open Source Projects Repositories from Salesforce
- Salesforce Git Repo - Grab all latest salesforce open source projects here, you will find awesome projects, framework, libraries that salesforce and opened for the world
- ForcedotCom Labs - Checkout open source and experimental projects from Salesforce Team. Get an early access to features that can qualify in feature and contribute your ideas
- [Salesforce Mobile UI - Polymer Elements for Salesforce] (https://github.com/forcedotcom/mobile-ui-elements) - Mobile UI Elements is a free, open-source Force.com (unsupported) library to simplify the development of mobile apps. The library, based on the Google’s Polymer framework, provides the fundamental building blocks for creating HTML5 apps that run well on smartphones and tablets
- ForceServer - It supportes a proxy and web server, ForceServer is a simple development server aimed at providing a simple and integrated developer experience when building applications that use Salesforce OAuth and REST services.
Javascript Libraries for Salesforce
- [JSForce - JSforce (f.k.a. Node-Salesforce) is a isomorphic JavaScript Library utilizing Salesforce's API: It works both in browser and with Node.js.] (https://jsforce.github.io/) - it capsulates the access to various APIs provided by Salesforce in asynchronous JavaScript function calls.Unlike other Salesforce API libraries, it is intended to give integrated interface both server-side and client-side apps, so you don't have to rewrite similar logics with different libraries only for running in different environment.Additionally, it has useful command line interface (CLI) which gives interactive console (REPL), so you can learn the usage without hassle.
- [ForceSniffer - Device Detection Library for Salesforce] (https://github.com/mailtoharshit/ForceSniffer.Js) - Simplified Library that detect Mobile Devices, Salesforce1 App and other Saleforce Context.
- ForceJS - With ES6 support now, this micro library designed to use the Salesforce REST APIs in JavaScript Apps
- nForce - nforce is a node.js salesforce REST API wrapper for force.com, database.com, and salesforce.com
UI Libraries for Salesforce
- [Salesforce Lightning Design System - Office UI library based on Lightning Experience Design Language] (http://www.lightningdesignsystem.com/) - With the Lightning Design System you can build custom applications with a look and feel that is consistent with Salesforce core features — without reverse engineering our styles! Simply download our platform-agnostic CSS framework and get started today.
- [Feather - Google Material Design Mockup for Salesforce] (https://github.com/mailtoharshit/Feather/blob/master/README.md) - Library to showcase, usage of Google Material Design on Salesforce
- React Components for Saleforce Lighting Design System - Salesforce Lightning Design System components built with React
- Salesforce ReactJS SPA Starter - A template project to create ReactJS-based single page application on Salesforce, with automatic build script (Gulp.js)
- ForceSpinner - Loaders/Spinner collections to leverage powerful User Experience for Salesforce Projects
ETL Tools
- Data Loader - Is an easy to use graphical tool that helps you to get your data into Salesforce objects.
- SFXOrgData - Copy data from your Production or Full Sandbox environment to Developer/Dev Pro sandboxes.
- DreamFactory Monarch - Migrate related sets of data between Orgs.
- Jitterbit - Commercial software integration product that facilitates transport between legacy, enterprise, and on-demand computing applications.
- Pentaho Kettle - The most popular open-source graphical ETL tool.
- Talend - An open source application for data integration job design with a graphical development environment.
- Some other solutions from awesome-etl list.
Salesforce Lighting
- Awesome Lighting: Awesome Contents for Salesforce Lightning Framework
Salesforce Browser Extensions
- Awesome Salesforce Browser Extensions: Collection of Awesome Browser Extensions for Salesforce
Mobile Development with Salesforce
Mobile SDK
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Salesfoce MobileSDK for iOS-If you'd like to work with the source code of the SDK itself, you've come to the right place! You can browse sample app source code and debug down through the layers to get a feel for how everything works under the covers.
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Salesfoce MobileSDK for Windows-Build the project normally in Visual Studio; everything should build fine. If you wish to create a new project and not use the NuGet versions of the core libraries, simply create a new project with the template, remove the NuGet reference and add references to Salesforce.SDK.Core, Salesforce.SDK.Store (for windows projects) or Salesforce.SDK.Phone for phone projects.
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Salesfoce MobileSDK for Andriod- Source repository for the Salesforce Mobile SDK for Android.
Salesforce Mobile Packs with Javascript Libraries
Google Polymer Pack : Try Designer | Github Repo | Watch Designer Video | Build your Mobile App with a set of new HTML tags that ease the development of salesforce driven user interfaces. It's based on the Google’s Polymer framework and uses Web Components to provide fundamental building blocks for creating an Offline enabled application with Salesforce Mobile SDK
AngularJS Pack : Get Started | Github Repo | Design and build apps that separate UI, logic, and data using Mobile Pack for AngularJS. Google's AngularJS lets you reap the benefits of a Model-View-Control architecture in your JavaScript code and utilize advanced features like reusable components and dependency injection.
Jquery Pack : Get Started | Github Repo | Quickly create mobile web and hybrid apps using the Mobile Pack for jQuery Mobile. jQuery Mobile is a touch-optimized web framework that lets you develop mobile web applications using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 for a wide variety of smartphones and tablet computers.
Backbone Pack : Get Started | Github Repo | Add structure to your mobile web and hybrid applications with Mobile Pack for Backbone.js. Backbone.js is a JavaScript framework that provides models with key-value binding and custom events, collections with a rich API of enumerable functions, and views with declarative event handling.
Knockout Pack : Get Started | Github Repo | ) Get Mobile Pack for Knockout and create mobile apps with responsive design that updates dynamically. Knockout adds dependency tracking that refreshes your UI whenever your data changes, and lets you create new resusable custom behaviors.
Appery.IO Pack : Get Started Accelerate cross-platform app development when connecting to the Salesforce Platform using the Mobile Pack for Appery.io. Build apps using a cloud-based, visual drag and drop editor and easily connect to any Salesforce APIs. Includes Contacts and OAuth sample apps that you can reuse.
Sencha Pack : Get Started | Use Mobile Pack for Sencha to quickly build cross-platform mobile apps that connect to the most trusted cloud platform. Leverage HTML5 components with built-in state management and fluid animations to display customer data in visually dynamic ways.
Xamrin Pack : Get Started | Build sophisticated cross-platform apps that access Salesforce Platform data using Mobile Pack for Xamarin and C#. Leverage Salesforce Platform features like security and identity, and use declarative bindings to invoke third-party Java, Objective-C and C++ libraries or call them directly from C#.
Appcelerator Pack : Get Started | Mobilize your Salesforce data and build native, cross-platform apps from a single JavaScript codebase with the Mobile Pack for Appcelerator®. With an Eclipse-based IDE and MVC framework, developers can build reusable components to deliver highly effective apps leveraging their Salesforce platform.
VizApps Pack : Get Started | Create mobile apps with device feature-driven workflow using your standard or custom objects with Mobile Pack for ViziApps. Combine flexible UX design with Salesforce data into your app’s workflow without coding, then publish to the Apple App Store, Google Play, or directly to your enterprise users.
Ionic Starter Pack for Saleforce - A starter project for Ionic and Salesforce
Troubleshooting and queries
- Force.com Discussion boards : Rich variety of boards are available to discuss almost anything about platform. Locate the correct board [here].
- Tweet: Force.com community is pretty active on Twitter, tweet your question with hash #askforce
- StackOverFlow : Post your questions with right tags like apex, visualforce and salesforce to get a quick response.
- StackExchange : Salesforce Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for Salesforce administrators, implementation experts, developers and anybody in-between. It's 100% free, no registration required.
- salesforce-developer.ru: Russian-speaking Salesforce community: there are developer's and admin's forum and blog.
Official Salesforce Twitter Accounts
- Salesforce Developers
- Salesforce Docs
- Salesforce Stack Exchange
- Salesforce Service Cloud
- Salesforce ForceDotComLabs
- Salesforce SalesforceLive
- Salesforce Engineering
- Salesforce UX
- Salesforce PartnerForce
Learning Salesforce Platform
- Trailhead - Trailhead teaches you how to build cloud apps for free with fun, interactive tutorials. Stand out by learning in-demand Salesforce development skills.
- Udemy Course - Hands on detailed and complete Instruction for both Admin and Developer part of Salesforce CRM.
- Udacity Course - This class teaches you how to build powerful web and mobile apps and host them in the cloud, without writing a line of code.
Salesforce Certification Program
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Introducing three new Salesforce certifications: Salesforce Platform App Builder, Salesforce Platform Developer I, and Salesforce Platform Developer II.
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Online Salesforce Certification Credentials Verification Click Here
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Ready to register for an exam? Click here.
Salesforce University
Technical Blogs
- Salesforce Developer Releations Blog - Managed by Salesforce Developer Relations Team, you will find coolest of updates in the world of Salesforce, mostly experienments, features and developer evagelist blog official from this podium.
- Salesforce Engineering Blog - Covers latest update from engineering team, you will find updates about core engineering and product releated post and some awesome people to follow
- Andrew Fawcett - CTO at Financialforce.com, Author and known for his outstanding contribution to Salesforce Community. Read More
- Christophe Coenraets - Christophe Coenraets is a Developer Evangelist for Salesforce.com where he focuses on mobile application development, [Read More] (http://coenraets.org/blog/bio/)
- Harshit Pandey -(Oyecode) - Harshit Pandey is Principal Technical Architect at Intuitive Surgical, previously Senior Technical Architect at Salesforce.com Developer Relations Team and leaded development of well known Salesforce product Trailhead, tech lover by hear and geek focusing on innovating by intergrating technologies with Salesforce [Read More] (https://about.me/harshit.pandey)
- Jeff Doughlas - Senior Technical Consultant at Appirio & Developer Evangelist Architect at topcoder specializing in cloud-based, APIs & mobile apps. [Read More] (http://blog.jeffdouglas.com/about/)
- Keir Bowden- Also known as Keir Bowden and Keir is Chief Technical Officer at BrightGen, a Salesforce Platinum Partner, in the United Kingdom.[Read More] (https://www.blogger.com/profile/07815472992351343395)
- Enrico Murru -(Nerd @ Work) - Also known as Enreeco or ForceLogic.Ultra geek tech lover mercenary software developer and Salesforce enthusiast. [Read More] (http://enree.co/)
- Peter Knolle - Peter Knolle enjoys working with all kinds of different technologies. Certified Salesforce.com professional, and Force.com MVP. [Read More] (http://peterknolle.com/about/)
- Abhinav Gupta -(TechGerm)- Force.com MVP & Architect - Passionate about S1 & Javascript, Architect by Profession and now owner of his company focusing on salesforce Consulting [Read More] (https://plus.google.com/+AbhinavGuptaIn/posts)
- Jitendra Zaa- 7 Salesforce Certificates, MVP and Technical Architect working on platform since 2008 [Read More] (http://jitendrazaa.com/)
- Mohith Shrivastava -(CloudyWorld)- Mohit is CodeScience at Codescience.com. He is known for his valuable contribution in stackexchange owns 9x Salesforce certification.
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