Development with the Force.com Platform, 2nd Edition: Building Business Applications in the Cloud

Content: Preface     xviForeword     xxiChapter 1: Introducing Force.com    1Force.com in the Cloud Computing Landscape    1Platform as a Service (PaaS)     2Force.com as a Platform    4Force.com Services     7Inside a Force.com Project    9Project Selection    9Team Selection     11Lifecycle     13Tools and Resources     16Sample Application: Services Manager     18Background    18User Roles    19Development Plan    19Summary     20Chapter 2: Database Essentials    23Overview of Force.com\'s Database     23Objects     23Fields     25Relationships     27Query Language    28Data Integration     31Working with Custom Objects    33Force.com Developer Edition    33Tools for Custom Objects     35Object Creation     36Field Creation     39Entering and Browsing Data     42Sample Application: Data Model     45Logical Data Model     45Force.com Data Model    50Implementing the Data Model    52Importing Data    58Summary     64Chapter 3: Database Security    65Overview of Database Security     65Object-Level Security     67Profiles     68Field-Level Security     70Record-Level Security    71Record Ownership     72User Groups     72Sharing Model     73Sample Application: Securing Data    77Designing the Security Model     78Implementing the Security Model     81Testing the Security Model     86Summary     91Chapter 4: Additional Database Features     93Dependent Fields    94Record Types    95Defining Record Types    95Securing Record Types    97Using Record Types    99Roll-Up Summary Fields     100Field History Tracking    102Tags     104Enabling Tags    104Using Tags    104Force.com Connect Offline    104Administration of Force.com Connect Offline     105Using Force.com Connect Offline    106Custom Settings    107Using List Custom Settings    108Using Hierarchy Custom Settings    109Sample Application: Applying the Features    110Dependent Fields for Skill Types    111Roll-Up Summary Fields for Project Reporting    113Force.com Connect Offline for Staffing    114Summary    116Chapter 5: Business Logic     119Introduction to Apex     120Introducing the Force.com IDE     121Installation     121Force.com Perspective    121Force.com Projects    122Problems View     123Schema Explorer     123Apex Test Runner View     124Execute Anonymous View    124Apex Language Basics    124Variables     125Operators     129Arrays and Collections    130Control Logic     132Understanding Governor Limits    136Database Integration in Apex     137Database Records as Objects     137Database Queries    139Persisting Database Records     144Database Triggers    146Database Security in Apex    149Object-Oriented Apex     149Encapsulation     150Information Hiding    154Modularity    155Inheritance    155Polymorphism     157Debugging and Testing    158Debugging    158Testing    161Sample Application: Validating Timecards     162Force.com IDE Setup    163Creating the Trigger    163Unit Testing    164Summary     166Chapter 6: Advanced Business Logic     169Aggregate SOQL Queries    170Aggregate Functions    170Grouping Records    171Grouping Records with Subtotals     172Additional SOQL Features     174Inner Join and Outer Join     174Semi-Join and Anti-Join     176Multi-Select Picklists     179Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL)     180SOSL Basics    180SOSL in Apex     181Transaction Processing     182Data Manipulation Language (DML) Database Methods    183Savepoints    184Record Locking     185Apex Managed Sharing     187Sharing Objects     187Creating Sharing Rules in Apex    188Sending and Receiving Email    192Sending Email    193Receiving Email     197Dynamic Apex    200Dynamic Database Queries    200Schema Metadata     202Custom Settings in Apex    204Sample Application: Adding Email Notifications    206Summary    207Chapter 7: User Interfaces    209Introduction to Visualforce     210Overview of Visualforce     210Getting Started with Visualforce     212Visualforce Controllers    215Standard Controllers    215Custom Controllers     217Controller Extensions    221View Components     222View Component Basics    222Data Components    224Action Components     227Primitive Components    228Force.com-Styled Components    229Force.com User Interface Components    232Visualforce and the Native User Interface    236Standard Pages    237Standard Buttons    240Page Layouts     240Custom Buttons and Links    240Custom Tabs     242Visualforce in Production    242Debugging and Tuning    243Security     245Error Handling    247Governor Limits     248Unit Tests    249Sample Application: Skills Matrix    250Basic Implementation     251Full Implementation    252Implementation Walkthrough     252Summary     259Chapter 8: Advanced User Interfaces    261Asynchronous Actions     261Partial Page Refresh    262Action as JavaScript Function    263Action as Timed Event     264Action as JavaScript Event    265Indicating Action Status    266Modular Visualforce     268Static Resources    268Inclusion     269Composition     269Custom Visualforce Components     271Extending Visualforce     273Using JavaScript Libraries    273Adobe Flex and Visualforce    274Force.com Sites     281Sample Application: Enhanced Skills Matrix     285Summary     288Chapter 9: Batch Processing     291Introduction to Batch Apex     292Batch Apex Concepts     292Understanding the Batchable Interface    293Applications of Batch Apex     294Getting Started with Batch Apex     295Developing a Batch Apex Class     295Working with Batch Apex Jobs     296Using Stateful Batch Apex     299Using an Iterable Batch Scope     300Limits of Batch Apex     302Testing Batch Apex     303Scheduling Batch Apex    303Developing Schedulable Code    304Scheduling Batch Apex Jobs     304Sample Application: Missing Timecard Report    306Creating the Custom Object    307Developing the Batch Apex Class    308Testing the Missing Timecard Feature    310Summary    310Chapter 10: Integration    313Force.com Integration Solutions    313Outbound Messaging     314Salesforce-to-Salesforce (S2S)     319Developing Custom Integrations     329Calling Web Services from Apex Code    329Using HTTP Integration    331Sample Application: Anonymous Benchmarking    334Visualforce Page Design     334Visualforce Controller Design    336Integrating the Web Service    337Sample Implementation     339Summary     342Chapter 11: Advanced Integration    345Understanding Force.com Web Services    346Basics of Force.com Web Services    346Generating Stub Code   349Logging In     351Force.com Data Types in SOAP     355Error Handling     356Using the Enterprise API     357Retrieving Records    357Writing Records    359Building Custom Web Services in Apex    362Understanding Custom Web Services     362Service Definition     363Calling a Custom Web Service     364Introduction to the Metadata API     365Overview     366Getting Started with the Metadata API     366Using the Force.com REST API     368Overview of Force.com REST API     368Authentication     369API Walkthrough     369Sample Application: Database Integration     373Integration Scenario     373Implementation Strategy     373Sample Implementation     374Summary     377Chapter 12: Additional Platform Features    379Workflow and Approvals     379Introduction to Workflow     380Getting Started with Approval Processes     382Introduction to Analytics     388Working with Reports     389Configuring Dashboards     392Using Analytic Snapshots     393Force.com for International Organizations     395Multilingual Support     395Using Multiple Currencies     398Advanced Currency Management (ACM)      400Using Single Sign-On     402Federated Single Sign-On     402Delegated Single Sign-On     407Sample Application: Project Map Dashboard     410Summary     416Chapter 13: Social Applications     417Overview of Chatter     418Chatter Concepts     418Configuring Chatter     419Understanding the Chatter Data Model     424Chatter Posts     425Chatter Comments     429Feed-Tracked Changes     430Followed Records     431Chatter in Visualforce     432Sample Application: Follow Project Team     434Summary     437Index     439