background preloader

Cloudcomputing

Facebook Twitter

Force.com Workbook. This workbook shows you how to create a cloud app in a series of tutorials. While you can use the Salesforce platform to build virtually any kind of app, most apps share certain characteristics, such as:A database to model the information in the app A user interface to expose data and functionality to those logged into your app Business logic and workflow to carry out particular tasks under certain conditions In addition, apps developed on the Salesforce Platform automatically support: A public website and mobile apps to allow access to data and functionality A native social environment that allows you to interact with people or data Built-in security for protecting data and defining access across your organization Multiple APIs to integrate with external systems The ability to install or create packaged apps The workbook tutorials are centered around building a very simple warehouse management system.

Force.com Fundamentals. Force.com Cookbook. Cloud Computing in Plain English. From the height of this place. I originally wrote this email for internal consumption; Presidents' Day here in the US and President Obama's recent inaugural address got me thinking about the future of the Internet, Google, and the challenges that lie ahead. The note borrows from a host of US presidential inaugural addresses to illustrate some of its points (thanks to former President Clinton for the title).

Quite a few Googlers suggested I share it externally, so here it is, with just a few minor edits. - Jonathan Rosenberg Dear Googlers - Today is Presidents' Day here in the United States, when we honor the birthdays of two of our country's greatest leaders, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. A few weeks ago many of us were lucky to witness, either in person or via TV or the web, a masterful inauguration speech by the newest President, Barack Obama. As expected, President Obama aptly captured the wary mood of the nation. Consider its predecessors. We shouldn't. At Google we are all technology optimists. The Internet Industry Is on a Cloud -- Whatever That May Mean - Api. API Listing - ProgrammableWeb.