Opis: Development with the Force.Com Platform - Jason Ouellette

Build Powerful, Scalable, Cloud-Based Enterprise Solutions Fast with the Newest Version of Force.com Using Force.com, you can build enterprise applications with world-class value, scalability, and reliability--and do it in days or weeks, not months or years. In this book, top Force.com developer Jason Ouellette offers all the technical guidance and sample code you'll need to get outstanding results with the newest version of Force.com. Drawing on his experience building three of the world's top ten Force.com applications, Jason Ouellette walks you through the entire project lifecycle, from identifying potential applications to prototyping, coding, and deployment. Throughout, he offers practical insights you won't find in Salesforce.com's documentation--or anywhere else. This edition thoroughly covers Force.com's most powerful new improvements, including Batch Apex, Chatter, Adobe Flex and XML support, and the Force.com Free Edition. Throughout, Ouellette covers all you need to know about user interfaces, database design, workflow, analytics, security, and much more. All his code samples can be run and adapted using a no-cost Force.com Developer Edition account. * Learn how Force.com provides customizable business application infrastructure and what makes it unique * Master the Force. com database and configure its built-in security features * Use advanced business logic, including Batch Apex, managed sharing, and metadata queries * Build intuitive user interfaces with Visualforce and extend them with JavaScript, Adobe Flex, or Force.com Sites * Master Force.com's options for seamlessly integrating existing systems and choose the right alternative for your project * Create flexible reports and display them in dashboards * Deliver applications in multiple languages and support multiple currencies * Add social media features with Force.com's new Chatter collaboration toolsPreface xvi Foreword xxi Chapter 1: Introducing Force.com 1 Force.com in the Cloud Computing Landscape 1 Platform as a Service (PaaS) 2 Force.com as a Platform 4 Force.com Services 7 Inside a Force.com Project 9 Project Selection 9 Team Selection 11 Lifecycle 13 Tools and Resources 16 Sample Application: Services Manager 18 Background 18 User Roles 19 Development Plan 19 Summary 20 Chapter 2: Database Essentials 23 Overview of Force.com's Database 23 Objects 23 Fields 25 Relationships 27 Query Language 28 Data Integration 31 Working with Custom Objects 33 Force.com Developer Edition 33 Tools for Custom Objects 35 Object Creation 36 Field Creation 39 Entering and Browsing Data 42 Sample Application: Data Model 45 Logical Data Model 45 Force.com Data Model 50 Implementing the Data Model 52 Importing Data 58 Summary 64 Chapter 3: Database Security 65 Overview of Database Security 65 Object-Level Security 67 Profiles 68 Field-Level Security 70 Record-Level Security 71 Record Ownership 72 User Groups 72 Sharing Model 73 Sample Application: Securing Data 77 Designing the Security Model 78 Implementing the Security Model 81 Testing the Security Model 86 Summary 91 Chapter 4: Additional Database Features 93 Dependent Fields 94 Record Types 95 Defining Record Types 95 Securing Record Types 97 Using Record Types 99 Roll-Up Summary Fields 100 Field History Tracking 102 Tags 104 Enabling Tags 104 Using Tags 104 Force.com Connect Offline 104 Administration of Force.com Connect Offline 105 Using Force.com Connect Offline 106 Custom Settings 107 Using List Custom Settings 108 Using Hierarchy Custom Settings 109 Sample Application: Applying the Features 110 Dependent Fields for Skill Types 111 Roll-Up Summary Fields for Project Reporting 113 Force.com Connect Offline for Staffing 114 Summary 116 Chapter 5: Business Logic 119 Introduction to Apex 120 Introducing the Force.com IDE 121 Installation 121 Force.com Perspective 121 Force.com Projects 122 Problems View 123 Schema Explorer 123 Apex Test Runner View 124 Execute Anonymous View 124 Apex Language Basics 124 Variables 125 Operators 129 Arrays and Collections 130 Control Logic 132 Understanding Governor Limits 136 Database Integration in Apex 137 Database Records as Objects 137 Database Queries 139 Persisting Database Records 144 Database Triggers 146 Database Security in Apex 149 Object-Oriented Apex 149 Encapsulation 150 Information Hiding 154 Modularity 155 Inheritance 155 Polymorphism 157 Debugging and Testing 158 Debugging 158 Testing 161 Sample Application: Validating Timecards 162 Force.com IDE Setup 163 Creating the Trigger 163 Unit Testing 164 Summary 166 Chapter 6: Advanced Business Logic 169 Aggregate SOQL Queries 170 Aggregate Functions 170 Grouping Records 171 Grouping Records with Subtotals 172 Additional SOQL Features 174 Inner Join and Outer Join 174 Semi-Join and Anti-Join 176 Multi-Select Picklists 179 Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL) 180 SOSL Basics 180 SOSL in Apex 181 Transaction Processing 182 Data Manipulation Language (DML) Database Methods 183 Savepoints 184 Record Locking 185 Apex Managed Sharing 187 Sharing Objects 187 Creating Sharing Rules in Apex 188 Sending and Receiving Email 192 Sending Email 193 Receiving Email 197 Dynamic Apex 200 Dynamic Database Queries 200 Schema Metadata 202 Custom Settings in Apex 204 Sample Application: Adding Email Notifications 206 Summary 207 Chapter 7: User Interfaces 209 Introduction to Visualforce 210 Overview of Visualforce 210 Getting Started with Visualforce 212 Visualforce Controllers 215 Standard Controllers 215 Custom Controllers 217 Controller Extensions 221 View Components 222 View Component Basics 222 Data Components 224 Action Components 227 Primitive Components 228 Force.com-Styled Components 229 Force.com User Interface Components 232 Visualforce and the Native User Interface 236 Standard Pages 237 Standard Buttons 240 Page Layouts 240 Custom Buttons and Links 240 Custom Tabs 242 Visualforce in Production 242 Debugging and Tuning 243 Security 245 Error Handling 247 Governor Limits 248 Unit Tests 249 Sample Application: Skills Matrix 250 Basic Implementation 251 Full Implementation 252 Implementation Walkthrough 252 Summary 259 Chapter 8: Advanced User Interfaces 261 Asynchronous Actions 261 Partial Page Refresh 262 Action as JavaScript Function 263 Action as Timed Event 264 Action as JavaScript Event 265 Indicating Action Status 266 Modular Visualforce 268 Static Resources 268 Inclusion 269 Composition 269 Custom Visualforce Components 271 Extending Visualforce 273 Using JavaScript Libraries 273 Adobe Flex and Visualforce 274 Force.com Sites 281 Sample Application: Enhanced Skills Matrix 285 Summary 288 Chapter 9: Batch Processing 291 Introduction to Batch Apex 292 Batch Apex Concepts 292 Understanding the Batchable Interface 293 Applications of Batch Apex 294 Getting Started with Batch Apex 295 Developing a Batch Apex Class 295 Working with Batch Apex Jobs 296 Using Stateful Batch Apex 299 Using an Iterable Batch Scope 300 Limits of Batch Apex 302 Testing Batch Apex 303 Scheduling Batch Apex 303 Developing Schedulable Code 304 Scheduling Batch Apex Jobs 304 Sample Application: Missing Timecard Report 306 Creating the Custom Object 307 Developing the Batch Apex Class 308 Testing the Missing Timecard Feature 310 Summary 310 Chapter 10: Integration 313 Force.com Integration Solutions 313 Outbound Messaging 314 Salesforce-to-Salesforce (S2S) 319 Developing Custom Integrations 329 Calling Web Services from Apex Code 329 Using HTTP Integration 331 Sample Application: Anonymous Benchmarking 334 Visualforce Page Design 334 Visualforce Controller Design 336 Integrating the Web Service 337 Sample Implementation 339 Summary 342 Chapter 11: Advanced Integration 345 Understanding Force.com Web Services 346 Basics of Force.com Web Services 346 Generating Stub Code 349 Logging In 351 Force.com Data Types in SOAP 355 Error Handling 356 Using the Enterprise API 357 Retrieving Records 357 Writing Records 359 Building Custom Web Services in Apex 362 Understanding Custom Web Services 362 Service Definition 363 Calling a Custom Web Service 364 Introduction to the Metadata API 365 Overview 366 Getting Started with the Metadata API 366 Using the Force.com REST API 368 Overview of Force.com REST API 368 Authentication 369 API Walkthrough 369 Sample Application: Database Integration 373 Integration Scenario 373 Implementation Strategy 373 Sample Implementation 374 Summary 377 Chapter 12: Additional Platform Features 379 Workflow and Approvals 379 Introduction to Workflow 380 Getting Started with Approval Processes 382 Introduction to Analytics 388 Working with Reports 389 Configuring Dashboards 392 Using Analytic Snapshots 393 Force.com for International Organizations 395 Multilingual Support 395 Using Multiple Currencies 398 Advanced Currency Management (ACM) 400 Using Single Sign-On 402 Federated Single Sign-On 402 Delegated Single Sign-On 407 Sample Application: Project Map Dashboard 410 Summary 416 Chapter 13: Social Applications 417 Overview of Chatter 418 Chatter Concepts 418 Configuring Chatter 419 Understanding the Chatter Data Model 424 Chatter Posts 425 Chatter Comments 429 Feed-Tracked Changes 430 Followed Records 431 Chatter in Visualforce 432 Sample Application: Follow Project Team 434 Summary 437 Index 439

Szczegóły: Development with the Force.Com Platform - Jason Ouellette

Tytuł: Development with the Force.Com Platform
Autor: Jason Ouellette
Producent: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780321767356
Rok produkcji: 2011
Ilość stron: 496
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.77 kg

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