1. Coding the Salesforce1
Platform with Apex

2. Welcome
Simon Goodyear
Advanced Developer
Force.com MVP
@simongoodyear

3. What is Apex?
 Programming language of the Salesforce1 Platform
– Java style syntax
– Object orientated
– Strongly typed
– Billions of lines

4. Why use Apex?
 Runs in the Cloud
 Automatically Integrated to Your Data
 In-Built Testing Framework
 Backwardly Compatibility

5. You’re never alone in the cloud
 The Salesforce1 Platform is a Multi-Tenant Environment

6. What can you do with Apex?
 Extend when configuration isn’t enough
 Visualforce controllers
 Database triggers
 Custom web services
 Email Services
 Scheduled and batched tasks

7. Example Use Case
 Keep the Contact address the same as the Account
 BUT
– Only in some circumstances

8. Example Trigger

9. Example Test Class

10. Quick Recap
 Apex is a really powerful tool
– Once we’ve tried “clicks” rather than code
– Is constrained by governor limits
 Common programming paradigms
– Object orientated
– Strongly typed
– Loops, Collections, Conditions
– Data Model awareness

11. What’s Next?
 Try It!
 Sign up for a developer org
– developer.salesforce.com
 Follow the apex workbook
– Bit.ly/apexworkbook
 Get help
– developer.salesforce.com/forums
– Stack Exchange

12. Assistez à notre atelier thématique pour les Développeurs
16h00 –16h40
Les applications web mobiles surSalesforce1
PrésentéparPeterChittum,EvangélistepourlesdéveloppeurschezSalesforce.com

13. La communauté dedéveloppeursSalesforce enFrance
 Paris: http://www.meetup.com/Paris-Salesforce-Developer-User-Group/
 St Quentin: http://www.meetup.com/Saint-Quentin-Salesforce-Developer-Group/

14. Thank You