Delivered Innovation Blog » Dreamforce http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com Delivered Innovation Blog Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:22:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Force Feed 10-24-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/10/24/force-feed-10-24-2011/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/10/24/force-feed-10-24-2011/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:12:07 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=2063 Overview of the past week's Force.com and Salesforce related articles. Enjoy! Winter '12 Social Approving of Records Using 'Chatter Approvals' @abhinavguptas Enabling Chatter Approvals and fun ways to use them. Formatting Salesforce OutputText @wesnolte Advanced capabilities of params and outputTexts. Salesforce APIs- What They Are and When to Use Them @forcedotcom Dianne Siebold sits down with Pat Patterson to talk about the different APIs that are available, such as SOAP, Metadata, Apex, REST, and so on, and how to use them. Winter '12 is Here and It's Social @Salesforce Winter '12 is social with the release of the Sales Cloud, Chatter, Data.com, Database.com, and more. Getting Salesforce Field Metadata the Easy Way @jeffdonthemic Apex Describe isn't the easiest thing to work with, so Jeff Douglas offers some code to return the metadata so you can "perform 'stuff' accordingly.'" If You Build it (and a Whole Lot of People Work Really, Really Hard for Six Years) They Will Come @Salesforce AppExchange was launched six years ago, and recently hit its one millionth install milestone. Configuring Chatter Activities. Custom Fields and Hashtags! @kevinswiggum A video outlining how to use custom settings in Chatter Activities to customize your Chatter features. Ruby Sessions at Dreamforce @Fractastical Video summaries of all of the Ruby and Heroku sessions at Dreamforce. Video- Debugging Apex Tools and Techniques (DF11) @jeffdonthemic A video from DF11 showing you how to use the new System Log (Apex CSI). Recent Updates to the Winter '12 Release Notes @forcedotcom Chapman-Thurber explains some of the changes in Winter '12. ]]> Overview of the past week’s Force.com and Salesforce related articles. Enjoy!

Winter ’12 Social Approving of Records Using ‘Chatter Approvals’
@abhinavguptas
Enabling Chatter Approvals and fun ways to use them.

Formatting Salesforce OutputText
@wesnolte
Advanced capabilities of params and outputTexts.

Salesforce APIs- What They Are and When to Use Them
@forcedotcom
Dianne Siebold sits down with Pat Patterson to talk about the different APIs that are available, such as SOAP, Metadata, Apex, REST, and so on, and how to use them.

Winter ’12 is Here and It’s Social
@Salesforce
Winter ’12 is social with the release of the Sales Cloud, Chatter, Data.com, Database.com, and more.

Getting Salesforce Field Metadata the Easy Way
@jeffdonthemic
Apex Describe isn’t the easiest thing to work with, so Jeff Douglas offers some code to return the metadata so you can “perform ‘stuff’ accordingly.’”

If You Build it (and a Whole Lot of People Work Really, Really Hard for Six Years) They Will Come
@Salesforce
AppExchange was launched six years ago, and recently hit its one millionth install milestone.

Configuring Chatter Activities. Custom Fields and Hashtags!
@kevinswiggum
A video outlining how to use custom settings in Chatter Activities to customize your Chatter features.

Ruby Sessions at Dreamforce
@Fractastical
Video summaries of all of the Ruby and Heroku sessions at Dreamforce.

Video- Debugging Apex Tools and Techniques (DF11)
@jeffdonthemic
A video from DF11 showing you how to use the new System Log (Apex CSI).

Recent Updates to the Winter ’12 Release Notes
@forcedotcom
Chapman-Thurber explains some of the changes in Winter ’12.

]]> http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/10/24/force-feed-10-24-2011/feed/ 0 Cloudup 9-16-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/16/cloudup-9-16-2011/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/16/cloudup-9-16-2011/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:16:52 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1919
  • Marc Benioff's Five Leadership Secrets
    • Gertner's research suggests that SaaS is now worth $12.1 billion worldwide. "Increasing familiarity with the model, continued oversight on IT budgets, and the growth of PaaS developer communities and interest in cloud computing are now driving adoption forward," says Sheron Mertz, a Gartner researcher. In North America alone, SaaS is worth $7.7 billion, with a predicted growth of $12.9 billion by 2015. Another Benioff article; they are just flocking in because of the post-Dreamforce high. In this one, Wainewright discusses Benioff's argument that if enterprises don't embrace social media, they are going to fall behind. During London's Cloudforce this past week, Benioff was asked to comment on what is going to happen to companies that do not embrace the social enterprise. Benioff's response was straight to the point, "They're not going to be around in five or six years. The world is just gonna snap them in the neck." Whether this response was a little harsh is debatable, but does it hold truth? I particularly like Wainewright's point at the end, "if you don't have a strategy to the cloud, you'll still lose the race in the end." This holds a lot of truth for the social enterprise, too. If you don't set a strategy, goals, or take the time to learn how to properly use it, you might as well just forget about becoming a part of it. Some new additions to Chatter in Winter '12 to look forward to. ChatterActivity tells you the number of posts/comments/likes on posts made by the user; ChatterConversation, ChatterConversationMember, and ChatterMessage all represent private messages within members. Lots to look forward to for Winter '12. Klimoff offers some advice before moving to the cloud. Before making the transition, make sure you consider why and how you are going to benefit from the cloud. For example, break down your IT processes and applications and think about what benefits you want to receive from them by transitioning to the cloud. Analyze data access patterns, security domains, availability and reliability; make sure you look into these before uncovering any issues in the future. Finally, calculate the total cost of moving to the cloud, whether it saves you money or costs more. I would add, too, to consider looking up case studies of other cloud stories, just to understand how it could benefit your company; this way, you are going into the cloud knowing what you can get out of it. ]]>     Nick Mehta shares his thoughts on Benioff’s speaking abilities. He brings to light how Benioff is inclusive and infectious, insisting on the “you” instead of “our company,” creating a sense of community rather than a corporation. He creates an environment where customers and users want to learn and talk to each other and are excited to hear more. Benioff is constantly evolving salesforce.com to adhere to new trends and needs and isn’t afraid to adapt or imitate new technology such as Facebook. While presenting, Benioff is confrontational, taking small jabs at people such as Bill Gates or companies like Oracle, which proves that Salesforce is more of a revolution against “old guard CEOs who don’t get the social enterprise.” All in all, Mehta has been impressed with Benioff and salesforce.com’s success and true passion for the community.

    Gertner’s research suggests that SaaS is now worth $12.1 billion worldwide. “Increasing familiarity with the model, continued oversight on IT budgets, and the growth of PaaS developer communities and interest in cloud computing are now driving adoption forward,” says Sheron Mertz, a Gartner researcher. In North America alone, SaaS is worth $7.7 billion, with a predicted growth of $12.9 billion by 2015.

    Another Benioff article; they are just flocking in because of the post-Dreamforce high. In this one, Wainewright discusses Benioff’s argument that if enterprises don’t embrace social media, they are going to fall behind. During London’s Cloudforce this past week, Benioff was asked to comment on what is going to happen to companies that do not embrace the social enterprise. Benioff’s response was straight to the point, “They’re not going to be around in five or six years. The world is just gonna snap them in the neck.” Whether this response was a little harsh is debatable, but does it hold truth? I particularly like Wainewright’s point at the end, “if you don’t have a strategy to the cloud, you’ll still lose the race in the end.” This holds a lot of truth for the social enterprise, too. If you don’t set a strategy, goals, or take the time to learn how to properly use it, you might as well just forget about becoming a part of it.

    Some new additions to Chatter in Winter ’12 to look forward to. ChatterActivity tells you the number of posts/comments/likes on posts made by the user; ChatterConversation, ChatterConversationMember, and ChatterMessage all represent private messages within members. Lots to look forward to for Winter ’12.

    Klimoff offers some advice before moving to the cloud. Before making the transition, make sure you consider why and how you are going to benefit from the cloud. For example, break down your IT processes and applications and think about what benefits you want to receive from them by transitioning to the cloud. Analyze data access patterns, security domains, availability and reliability; make sure you look into these before uncovering any issues in the future. Finally, calculate the total cost of moving to the cloud, whether it saves you money or costs more. I would add, too, to consider looking up case studies of other cloud stories, just to understand how it could benefit your company; this way, you are going into the cloud knowing what you can get out of it.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/16/cloudup-9-16-2011/feed/ 0     Force Feed 9-12-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/12/force-feed-3/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/12/force-feed-3/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:15:20 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1889 Recap of all the Force.com and Salesforce articles from the previous week. Marc Benioff and Eric Schmidt Keynote at Dreamforce 2011 @JamieGrenney Quick run through of Benioff and Schmidt's keynote at Dreamforce last week. More Apex Testing with SmartFactory! @abhinavguptas SmartFactory makes it easier to create Mock objects for Apex test cases. Database.com is GA! @forcedotcom Originally announced at Dreamforce last week, Database.com is now generally available on Salesforce. Hot Off the Presses- Winter '12 Developer Doc @forcedotcom Get a sneak peak at what is available for developers coming this winter. Seesmic CRM for Salesforce (Android Version) Reviewed! @abhinavguptas Abhinav's review of Seesmic's Android app, likes and dislikes, etc. System.JSON in Winter '12 @quintonwall Salesforce.com Winter '12 supports JSON natively on the platform. Dreamforce '11 Debrief @sfdc_nerd Dreamforce overview, summing the conference up with one word: engagement.]]> Recap of all the Force.com and Salesforce articles from the previous week.

    Marc Benioff and Eric Schmidt Keynote at Dreamforce 2011
    @JamieGrenney
    Quick run through of Benioff and Schmidt’s keynote at Dreamforce last week.

    More Apex Testing with SmartFactory!
    @abhinavguptas
    SmartFactory makes it easier to create Mock objects for Apex test cases.

    Database.com is GA!
    @forcedotcom
    Originally announced at Dreamforce last week, Database.com is now generally available on Salesforce.

    Hot Off the Presses- Winter ’12 Developer Doc
    @forcedotcom
    Get a sneak peak at what is available for developers coming this winter.

    Seesmic CRM for Salesforce (Android Version) Reviewed!
    @abhinavguptas
    Abhinav’s review of Seesmic’s Android app, likes and dislikes, etc.

    System.JSON in Winter ’12
    @quintonwall
    Salesforce.com Winter ’12 supports JSON natively on the platform.

    Dreamforce ’11 Debrief
    @sfdc_nerd
    Dreamforce overview, summing the conference up with one word: engagement.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/12/force-feed-3/feed/ 0     Cloudup 9-2-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/02/cloudup-9-2-2011/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/02/cloudup-9-2-2011/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:14:19 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1856
  • Welcome to the Social Enterprise
    • Missed Benioff's kickoff keynote? This article runs through the gist of it. Benioff's goal is to get companies involved in the Social Enterprise. To do this, companies must develop a social media profile to monitor their customer's needs and wants, create an employee social network so employee's can exchange information and collaborate internally, and lastly, companies need to develop a Customer Social Network and a Product Social Network, which would be specific to that company or product, such as Toyota Friend. If companies do not start taking advantage of what social media has to offer, they are going to fall behind. When the internet came into our lives 15 years ago, people were saying it would change everything, and it has. Now, cloud computing is going to change everything in the next 10 years. We will reach a point where all applications are delivered over the cloud, and CD software installation will be obsolete. Consumer needs are changing, we are all adapting to rely on the internet and the cloud to store our information, to run our business, to keep in touch with our friends and family. These changes over the next decade will be subtle and hardly noticeable, but like the article states, "we will wake up one day, look around and realize that the old ways have faded away." Earlier this month, Salesforce.com quietly acquired Navajo Systems, an Israeli cloud security encryption vendor. This acquisition will ease future cloud security concerns, which is a popular discussion and fear when it comes to moving to the cloud. "Customers are increasingly wary of storing corporate data in the cloud and expect certain guarantees that the data will be safe and protected when it is accessed," and encrypting data will be the standard for easing those fears. Different companies have different needs for cloud computing. However, these three are universally important aspects to any business. The cloud is cost efficient, provides on demand utility, and is the way of the future. The cloud is estimated to increase 200% by 2015, therefore "it is time to embrace the future." ]]>     As Marc Benioff pointed out this week at Dreamforce, the social enterprise is here, right now. It can be used to find out who your customers are and what they like, or even to create an employee social network within your business. Find out what’s new with Chatter and the Sales Cloud through the link below.

    Missed Benioff’s kickoff keynote? This article runs through the gist of it. Benioff’s goal is to get companies involved in the Social Enterprise. To do this, companies must develop a social media profile to monitor their customer’s needs and wants, create an employee social network so employee’s can exchange information and collaborate internally, and lastly, companies need to develop a Customer Social Network and a Product Social Network, which would be specific to that company or product, such as Toyota Friend. If companies do not start taking advantage of what social media has to offer, they are going to fall behind.

    When the internet came into our lives 15 years ago, people were saying it would change everything, and it has. Now, cloud computing is going to change everything in the next 10 years. We will reach a point where all applications are delivered over the cloud, and CD software installation will be obsolete. Consumer needs are changing, we are all adapting to rely on the internet and the cloud to store our information, to run our business, to keep in touch with our friends and family. These changes over the next decade will be subtle and hardly noticeable, but like the article states, “we will wake up one day, look around and realize that the old ways have faded away.”

    Earlier this month, Salesforce.com quietly acquired Navajo Systems, an Israeli cloud security encryption vendor. This acquisition will ease future cloud security concerns, which is a popular discussion and fear when it comes to moving to the cloud. “Customers are increasingly wary of storing corporate data in the cloud and expect certain guarantees that the data will be safe and protected when it is accessed,” and encrypting data will be the standard for easing those fears.

    Different companies have different needs for cloud computing. However, these three are universally important aspects to any business. The cloud is cost efficient, provides on demand utility, and is the way of the future. The cloud is estimated to increase 200% by 2015, therefore “it is time to embrace the future.”

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/09/02/cloudup-9-2-2011/feed/ 0     Force Feed 8-29-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/29/monday-force-feed/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/29/monday-force-feed/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:01:41 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1839 Quick recap of all the Salesforce and Dreamforce related posts from the previous week. Salesforce Trigger When Rollups Summaries Not Possible @jeffdonthemic Illustrative reference on the Sales Order to see which country is primary on any of the multiple Sales Order Items. More Dreamforce 2011 Developer Sessions You May Have Missed @quintonwall Make sure to check out these Developerforce sessions at Dreamforce this week. Salesforce's Radian6 Takes Social Media Monitoring Platform Moible With New iOS App @TechCrunch Radian6 launched their new iOS app last week. Scobleizer, Queener, Ritter, Gerholdt. 4 Killer Apps. Live from Dreamforce, it's AppQuest '11! @indrajit_sen AppQuest is on Tuesday starting at 5pm; find out who will be the next cloud idol. Partner Experience at Dreamforce '11 @forcedotcom Partners, make sure to check out the partner portal for Dreamforce advice. Build a Bulk Emailer for Salesforce with App Engine @jeffdonthemic Suggestions on how to send bulk emails through salesforce.com The Doc Team at Dreamforce @forcedotcom The Doc Team will be hanging around Dreamforce to answer your questions or listen to your suggestions about user assistance. Stop by and see them, even if it's just to say hello. Long Awaited: Our Next Round of Force.com MVPs! @forcedotcom Congrats to this year's Salesforce MVPs! Announcing Java Spring Development Kit for Force.com and Database.com @jesperfj Database.com SDK for Java and Spring is now available for salesforce.com. Sorting Apex SelectOption Array/List @abhinavguptas A simple way to custom sort through SelectOptions.]]> Quick recap of all the Salesforce and Dreamforce related posts from the previous week.

    Salesforce Trigger When Rollups Summaries Not Possible
    @jeffdonthemic
    Illustrative reference on the Sales Order to see which country is primary on any of the multiple Sales Order Items.

    More Dreamforce 2011 Developer Sessions You May Have Missed
    @quintonwall
    Make sure to check out these Developerforce sessions at Dreamforce this week.

    Salesforce’s Radian6 Takes Social Media Monitoring Platform Moible With New iOS App
    @TechCrunch
    Radian6 launched their new iOS app last week.

    Scobleizer, Queener, Ritter, Gerholdt. 4 Killer Apps. Live from Dreamforce, it’s AppQuest ’11!
    @indysen
    AppQuest is on Tuesday starting at 5pm; find out who will be the next cloud idol.

    Partner Experience at Dreamforce ’11
    @forcedotcom
    Partners, make sure to check out the partner portal for Dreamforce advice.

    Build a Bulk Emailer for Salesforce with App Engine
    @jeffdonthemic
    Suggestions on how to send bulk emails through salesforce.com

    The Doc Team at Dreamforce
    @forcedotcom
    The Doc Team will be hanging around Dreamforce to answer your questions or listen to your suggestions about user assistance. Stop by and see them, even if it’s just to say hello.

    Long Awaited: Our Next Round of Force.com MVPs!
    @forcedotcom
    Congrats to this year’s Salesforce MVPs!

    Announcing Java Spring Development Kit for Force.com and Database.com
    @jesperfj
    Database.com SDK for Java and Spring is now available for salesforce.com.

    Sorting Apex SelectOption Array/List
    @abhinavguptas
    A simple way to custom sort through SelectOptions.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/29/monday-force-feed/feed/ 0     Force Feed 8-22-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/22/force-feed-2/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/22/force-feed-2/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:08:59 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1832 AppExchange Dreamforce "Can't-Miss" Sessions List @Salesforce Check out these six useful AppExchange sessions at Dreamforce. Dreamforce: It's All About the People @imperialstout Dreamforce is not just about the sessions, but the people too. Take advantage of those around you and strike up conversations with random folks, you'll get a lot more out of Dreamforce if you do. Cloud Talk: CA Technologies Develops in 1/2 the Time and with 1/3 Fewer Resources with Force.com @Indrajit_Sen A great case study on how Force.com changed their business for the better. Quick Tip-Pretty Print JSON in the Browser @metadaddy A way to "pretty print" JSON without pulling in a bunch of code. Dreamforce: Top 5 Tips for Developers @ReidCarlberg Some tips include prepare an elevator pitch, make plans to meet people, plan some downtime, and plan out your sessions. Logging Into Salesforce Through the Web Interface @wesnolte Various ways to authenticate with the Force.com platform. ]]> A quick snapshot of all the Force.com, Salesforce, and Dreamforce related articles from the previous week.

    AppExchange Dreamforce “Can’t-Miss” Sessions List
    @Salesforce
    Check out these six useful AppExchange sessions at Dreamforce.

    Dreamforce: It’s All About the People
    @imperialstout
    Dreamforce is not just about the sessions, but the people too. Take advantage of those around you and strike up conversations with random folks, you’ll get a lot more out of Dreamforce if you do.

    Cloud Talk: CA Technologies Develops in 1/2 the Time and with 1/3 Fewer Resources with Force.com
    @Indrajit_Sen
    A great case study on how Force.com changed their business for the better.

    Quick Tip-Pretty Print JSON in the Browser
    @metadaddy
    A way to “pretty print” JSON without pulling in a bunch of code.

    Dreamforce: Top 5 Tips for Developers
    @ReidCarlberg
    Some tips include prepare an elevator pitch, make plans to meet people, plan some downtime, and plan out your sessions.

    Logging Into Salesforce Through the Web Interface
    @wesnolte
    Various ways to authenticate with the Force.com platform.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/22/force-feed-2/feed/ 0     Force Feed 8-15-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/15/force-feed/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/15/force-feed/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:32 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1812 A quick roundup of all the Force.com and Salesforce related articles from the previous week. Enjoy! Is Force.com Your Key to the Cloud Kingdom? @cloudbook Force.com's applicability and credibility could prove useful for helping to grow your ISV. Best Practice: Multiple Chatter Posts of the Same File @dschach Duplicated records are annoying and a waste of time. Instead, upload it once and reference it in subsequent feed posts. General Query Utility- Using Dynamic SOQL @sfunearthed "General query utility which can be used to query any object." Setting a Social Strategy: We've Got the Experts at Dreamforce @Salesforce Dreamforce is just around the corner, and don't miss your chance to hear from the experts, including Loic Le Meur (founder of Seesmic), Gary Vaynerchuk (New York Times and WSJ best-selling author), and Dan Zarella (award-winning social, search and viral marketing scientist at Hubspot) are just a few experts who are speaking. The Secrets to a Great Dreamforce Presentation @quintonwall The secrets are tell a reat story, give them something to remember, and teach them something new. What Makes Force.com Developers Different from Ruby Developers? @fractastical Dress code, meetups, and integration are just a few that sets Force.com developers from Ruby developers.]]> A quick roundup of all the Force.com and Salesforce related articles from the previous week. Enjoy!

    Is Force.com Your Key to the Cloud Kingdom?
    @cloudbook
    Force.com’s applicability and credibility could prove useful for helping to grow your ISV.

    Best Practice: Multiple Chatter Posts of the Same File
    @dschach
    Duplicated records are annoying and a waste of time. Instead, upload it once and reference it in subsequent feed posts.

    General Query Utility- Using Dynamic SOQL
    @sfunearthed
    “General query utility which can be used to query any object.”

    Setting a Social Strategy: We’ve Got the Experts at Dreamforce
    @Salesforce
    Dreamforce is just around the corner, and don’t miss your chance to hear from the experts, including Loic Le Meur (founder of Seesmic), Gary Vaynerchuk (New York Times and WSJ best-selling author), and Dan Zarella (award-winning social, search and viral marketing scientist at Hubspot) are just a few experts who are speaking.

    The Secrets to a Great Dreamforce Presentation
    @quintonwall
    The secrets are tell a great story, give them something to remember, and teach them something new.

    What Makes Force.com Developers Different from Ruby Developers?
    @fractastical
    Dress code, meetups, and integration are just a few reasons that set Force.com developers from Ruby developers.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/15/force-feed/feed/ 0     Force Feed 8-1-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/01/monday-force-feed-4/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/01/monday-force-feed-4/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:40:50 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1761 An overview of all the Salesforce and Force.com articles posted from the previous week. Enterprise Practices at Dreamforce '11 @forcedotcom Learn more at Dreamforce about using Force.com in an enterprise setting. Ruby 1.9.2 Install Errors with Mac OS X Lion and RVM @jeffdontthemic How to fix an installation error with Ruby Version Manager and Mac OS X Lion Xcollections: Using UDT with Map & Set in Apex! @abhinavguptas XCollections: favorites, what it's missing, limitations, code structure, rode map, etc... Apex Rest Webinar Recording Now Available @cloudysan Alex Toussaint's Apex REST webinar is now available to view, as well as an FAQ to find out additional information. Check Out the NEW Developer Marketplace! @Salesforce Check out the new Force.com Developer Marketplace, where you can easily connect with other Force.com developers. Poll Component for Salesforce @sfunearthed A sample code to insert a poll into salesforce.com. AppQuest '11: The Innovation Will be Televised @forcedotcom AppQuest '11 will be televised via YouTube at Dreamforce. Make sure you check out the apps and vote for your favorite one. ]]> An overview of all the Salesforce and Force.com articles posted from the previous week.

    Enterprise Practices at Dreamforce ’11
    @forcedotcom
    Learn more at Dreamforce about using Force.com in an enterprise setting.

    Ruby 1.9.2 Install Errors with Mac OS X Lion and RVM
    @jeffdontthemic
    How to fix an installation error with Ruby Version Manager and Mac OS X Lion

    Xcollections: Using UDT with Map & Set in Apex!
    @abhinavguptas
    XCollections: favorites, what it’s missing, limitations, code structure, rode map, etc…

    Apex Rest Webinar Recording Now Available
    @cloudysan
    Alex Toussaint’s Apex REST webinar is now available to view, as well as an FAQ to find out additional information.

    Check Out the NEW Developer Marketplace!
    @Salesforce
    Check out the new Force.com Developer Marketplace, where you can easily connect with other Force.com developers.

    Poll Component for Salesforce
    @sfunearthed
    A sample code to insert a poll into salesforce.com.

    AppQuest ’11: The Innovation Will be Televised
    @forcedotcom
    AppQuest ’11 will be televised via YouTube at Dreamforce. Make sure you check out the apps and vote for your favorite one.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/08/01/monday-force-feed-4/feed/ 0     Cloudup 7-29-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/07/29/cloudup-7-29-2011/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/07/29/cloudup-7-29-2011/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:25:53 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1751
  • Speed of Cloud No Issue, Says UK
    • General Services Administration moved all 17,000 employees from IBM's Lotus Notes software to Gmail. This switch will "cut costs in half over a five-year contract period, partly by reducing equipment and staffing needs." This makes GSA one of the first of about 15 agencies to move to cloud-based email. Microsoft poses the idea of placing servers into home and offices to not only produce greater energy output, but to warm our homes. Micosoft's report states, "We propose to replace electric resistive heating elements with silicon heating elements, thereby reducing societal energy footprint by using electricity for heating to also perform computation." This article, though, brings up the strong point that if this is such a great idea, why have we not tried it before? Moreover, we would like to point out one minor detail: what about the summertime? This is a pretty basic article covering cloud computing, but still has some helpful content. The cloud offers scalability, allowing companies to only pay for the resources they use, rather than trying to estimate the numbers beforehand. Also, the cloud allows you to duplicate data resources, which means that you can access your data even if an issue with the server arises. Lastly, the cloud offers high availability for users, and is accessible from literally anywhere with an internet connection. Dreamforce is coming up in five weeks, so expect to see @forcearchitects tweeting a lot about it. I particularly liked this post by Mike Gerholdt, in which he offers some simple solutions to checking out Dreamforce solo. An important part of Dreamforce actually happens before the event begins; you should coordinate with your company, establish Dreamforce goals, and make a list of what vendors you need to visit during the Cloud Expo. Moreover, I like that he points out that you should not worry if all of your session blocks aren't filled, "since it'll give you an additional chance to talk and network with people around you." I think that this is a fantastic point. You don't need to fill your whole day with sessions, because a large part of DF is networking. Having time to hang around and spark up conversations is a great idea. For more tips, definitely check out his post below. ]]>     Speed is the second most debated topic in cloud computing, but is it really an issue? A UK web performance specialist, Intechnica, conducted some research and reports that cloud speed is, “not necessarily about which infrastructure they choose to place their cloud in.” In the report, Intechnica compares the performance of cloud applications (Windows Azure, Amazon AWS, and VMWare) to a physical server and found that “the cloud can be just as fast if not faster than conventional hosting options.” The UK company encourages others to understand that there is no right answer to cloud servers- take time in figuring out your cloud needs, and choose the server that best fits. “Not all cloud solutions are the same,” and need to be considered separately to “achieve optimum performance.”

    General Services Administration moved all 17,000 employees from IBM’s Lotus Notes software to Gmail. This switch will “cut costs in half over a five-year contract period, partly by reducing equipment and staffing needs.” This makes GSA one of the first of about 15 agencies to move to cloud-based email.

    Microsoft poses the idea of placing servers into home and offices to not only produce greater energy output, but to warm our homes. Micosoft’s report states, “We propose to replace electric resistive heating elements with silicon heating elements, thereby reducing societal energy footprint by using electricity for heating to also perform computation.” This article, though, brings up the strong point that if this is such a great idea, why have we not tried it before? Moreover, we would like to point out one minor detail: what about the summertime?

    This is a pretty basic article covering cloud computing, but still has some helpful content. The cloud offers scalability, allowing companies to only pay for the resources they use, rather than trying to estimate the numbers beforehand. Also, the cloud allows you to duplicate data resources, which means that you can access your data even if an issue with the server arises. Lastly, the cloud offers high availability for users, and is accessible from literally anywhere with an internet connection.

    Dreamforce is coming up in five weeks, so expect to see @forcearchitects tweeting a lot about it. I particularly liked this post by Mike Gerholdt, in which he offers some simple solutions to checking out Dreamforce solo. An important part of Dreamforce actually happens before the event begins; you should coordinate with your company, establish Dreamforce goals, and make a list of what vendors you need to visit during the Cloud Expo. Moreover, I like that he points out that you should not worry if all of your session blocks aren’t filled, “since it’ll give you an additional chance to talk and network with people around you.” I think that this is a fantastic point. You don’t need to fill your whole day with sessions, because a large part of DF is networking. Having time to hang around and spark up conversations is a great idea. For more tips, definitely check out his post below.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/07/29/cloudup-7-29-2011/feed/ 0     Force Feed 7-25-2011 http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/07/25/monday-force-feed-3/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/07/25/monday-force-feed-3/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:28:13 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1741 An overview of all the Salesforce and Force.com related articles from last week. 21 Great Apps (Milwaukee Edition) An overview of the top 10 apps from the last month and the top 12 new apps from the past 90 days. Vote For Your Favorite Winter '12 Logo Vote for the winter Salesforce logo: penguin, sleigh, or scarf? Got Geek? Win Prizes. Cloud Trivia at Dreamforce. Participate in Force.com trivia and win prizes during Dreamforce. Video Tutorial- Building APIs with Salesforcec.om Apex REST Services webinar showing users how to build applications with Apex REST services Quick Tip- Using OAuth Across Multiple Orgs Clearing up questions about Orgs, OAuth, and Remote Access Application in Salesforce. Apex Testing: SmartFactory and Jenkins Two simple tools to help make code testing a little easer. Dreamforce Year Round? Meet the Boston Superfans One of the largest user groups is in Boston, and they make sure to bring Dreamforce to their city all year with their user groups and smaller, more fanatic group, Salesforce Superfans. Dreamforce 2011- Agenda Builder is Live! Agenda Builder went live last week from the Dreamforce app, which allows you to register for the Dreamforce sessions you want to attend.]]> An overview of all the Salesforce and Force.com related articles from last week.

    21 Great Apps (Milwaukee Edition)
    An overview of the top 10 apps from the last month and the top 12 new apps from the past 90 days.

    Vote For Your Favorite Winter ’12 Logo
    Vote for the winter Salesforce logo: penguin, sleigh, or scarf?

    Got Geek? Win Prizes. Cloud Trivia at Dreamforce.
    Participate in Force.com trivia and win prizes during Dreamforce.

    Video Tutorial- Building APIs with Salesforcec.om Apex REST Services
    webinar showing users how to build applications with Apex REST services

    Quick Tip- Using OAuth Across Multiple Orgs
    Clearing up questions about Orgs, OAuth, and Remote Access Application in Salesforce.

    Apex Testing: SmartFactory and Jenkins
    Two simple tools to help make code testing a little easer.

    Dreamforce Year Round? Meet the Boston Superfans
    One of the largest user groups is in Boston, and they make sure to bring Dreamforce to their city all year with their user groups and smaller, more fanatic group, Salesforce Superfans.

    Dreamforce 2011- Agenda Builder is Live!
    Agenda Builder went live last week from the Dreamforce app, which allows you to register for the Dreamforce sessions you want to attend.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2011/07/25/monday-force-feed-3/feed/ 0     Cloud Architecture Weekly Roundup http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2010/12/13/cloud-architecture-weekly-roundup-december-10/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2010/12/13/cloud-architecture-weekly-roundup-december-10/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:36:56 +0000 Delivered Innovation http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=1136
  • Soaring Clouds at Dreamforce
    • Phil Wainewright examines the impact of Database.com on the competitive marketplace “as Marc Benioff throws salesforce.com’s cloud platform weight around.” Smaller PaaS competitors will have to work harder to differentiate themselves in this new landscape, he notes. A day later, salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff announced the acquisition of Heroku, the Ruby based application development platform, a move that should add even more developer credibility to the platform. Quietly, on Tuesday morning, FinancialForce acquired a PSA solution from application builder Appirio. “Importantly, this is the first complete ERP/PSA/CRM solution built on the same platform” and gives service organizations the ability to “run all of their core systems on a single solution.” Reid Carlberg, developer evangelist for salesforce.com and excellent tweeter (@ReidCarlberg), delivers his roundup of the event and gives attention to some of the unique touches that made a 30,000 person event feel so personal, including his impromptu one-on-one sessions with fellow platform users, Reid monitoring Chatter to answer questions, and personal code consults, all of which inevitably led to him losing his voice. Reid embodies the enthusiasm and forward-thinking that everyone brings to Dreamforce and makes Dreamforce such a success. ]]>     Last week saw 30,000+ people converge on the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA for Dreamforce ‘10. The event was as big as promised and rightfully dominated the news in all things cloud.

    Jeff Kaplan’s rundown is comprehensive, both in the headline events and announcements as well as in its aim. “Salesforce.com used the event to beat back the recent efforts of Oracle and Microsoft to gain a share of the Cloud Computing market with a new round of initiatives aimed at building on its phenomenal momentum and success.” He also examines the impact of several announcements, including the unveiling of Database.com, demonstrating salesforce.com’s dedication to the maturation of the force.com platform in the developer world.

    Phil Wainewright examines the impact of Database.com on the competitive marketplace “as Marc Benioff throws salesforce.com’s cloud platform weight around.” Smaller PaaS competitors will have to work harder to differentiate themselves in this new landscape, he notes.

    A day later, salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff announced the acquisition of Heroku, the Ruby based application development platform, a move that should add even more developer credibility to the platform.

    Quietly, on Tuesday morning, FinancialForce acquired a PSA solution from application builder Appirio. “Importantly, this is the first complete ERP/PSA/CRM solution built on the same platform” and gives service organizations the ability to “run all of their core systems on a single solution.”

    Reid Carlberg, developer evangelist for salesforce.com and excellent tweeter (@ReidCarlberg), delivers his roundup of the event and gives attention to some of the unique touches that made a 30,000 person event feel so personal, including his impromptu one-on-one sessions with fellow platform users, Reid monitoring Chatter to answer questions, and personal code consults, all of which inevitably led to him losing his voice. Reid embodies the enthusiasm and forward-thinking that everyone brings to Dreamforce and makes Dreamforce such a success.

    ]]>     http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2010/12/13/cloud-architecture-weekly-roundup-december-10/feed/ 0     New WordPress Theme From salesforce.com Inspires Complete Blog Overhaul http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2010/10/30/new-wordpress-theme-from-salesforce-com-inspires-complete-blog-overhaul/ http://blog.deliveredinnovation.com/2010/10/30/new-wordpress-theme-from-salesforce-com-inspires-complete-blog-overhaul/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:59:00 +0000 Michael Topalovich http://forcearchitects.deliveredinnovation.com/?p=994 Salesforce.com Makes WordPress Easy for Small Business & Nonprofits' post from the salesforce.com Blog. I was wondering what SFDC's angle was on this, so I checked out the post...and was immediately blown away by the 'Business Turnkey' theme. I found the design so stunning that I stayed up two nights in a row completely rebuilding the Delivered Innovation blog around it. The results are what you see here with the new 'Force Architects' blog. You can view a setup video and download "Business Turnkey" from wordpress.salesforce.com. The contact form that we use on 'Force Architects' is a sidebar widget that you can use by downloading and installing the free 'WordPress-to-lead for Salesforce CRM' plugin; the form will submit Lead records directly to your Salesforce CRM org using the Web-to-Lead functionality that comes out-of-the-box from salesforce.com. Really cool stuff all around, and it feels like a good momentum builder as we get closer to Dreamforce '10!]]> I was catching up on news the other day when I came across the ‘Salesforce.com Makes WordPress Easy for Small Business & Nonprofits‘ post from the salesforce.com Blog.  I was wondering what SFDC’s angle was on this, so I checked out the post…and was immediately blown away by the ‘Business Turnkey’ theme.  I found the design so stunning that I stayed up two nights in a row completely rebuilding the Delivered Innovation blog around it.  The results are what you see here with the new ‘Force Architects’ blog.

    You can view a setup video and download “Business Turnkey” from wordpress.salesforce.com.  The contact form that we use on ‘Force Architects’ is a sidebar widget that you can use by downloading and installing the free ‘WordPress-to-lead for Salesforce CRM‘ plugin; the form will submit Lead records directly to your Salesforce CRM org using the Web-to-Lead functionality that comes out-of-the-box from salesforce.com.  Really cool stuff all around, and it feels like a good momentum builder as we get closer to Dreamforce ’10!

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