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Real-time push notifications from Force.com to Heroku using WebSockets

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Third and final installment in a series that explores the design and code for Social Web-to-Lead, a Node.js application running on Heroku that allows Facebook users to save their contact information in Salesforce via a ‘Contact Me’ link. This post reviews how the application implemented real-time push notifications from Force.com to the Heroku application using WebSockets. Continue reading

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Optimized Heroku-Force.com Integration Using Redis and Apex REST

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Second part of a series that explores the design and code for Social Web-to-Lead, a Node.js application running on Heroku that allows Facebook users to save their contact information in Salesforce via a ‘Contact Me’ link. This post reviews how the application uses a Redis database and a custom Apex REST service to implement a more efficient design that consumes fewer Force.com API calls. Continue reading

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Creating a Force.com-Backed Facebook App on Heroku

Synchronous/Real-time (Before)

This post describes the design and architecture of Social Web-to-Lead, a Node.js Facebook application running on Heroku that allows Facebook users to enter their contact information via a ‘Contact Me’ link. That information is then captured as a Lead record in Salesforce. Continue reading

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Dreamforce 2012 highlights : A Google+ Hangout

Developer Force Google+ Hangouts

Join us for a Google+ Hangout on October 3rd (9:30am PDT) as we discuss some of the developer highlights from this year’s Dreamforce with a couple of community speakers and attendees. Continue reading

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Talking Dreamforce Developer Sessions : A Google+ Hangout (#3)

Join the Developer Evangelism team on a Google+ Hangout on September 5th (9:30am PDT) as they highlight some of the great developer focused activities and content at this year’s Dreamforce. Continue reading

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Talking Dreamforce Developer Sessions : A Google+ Hangout (#2)

Join the Developer Evangelism team on a Google+ Hangout on August 29th (9:30am PDT) as they discuss the session lineup for this year’s Dreamforce. Continue reading

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Developer Learning Paths at Dreamforce 2012

Some suggested learning paths to help navigate the 200+ technical sessions at Dreamforce 2012. Continue reading

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Talking Dreamforce Developer Sessions : A Google+ Hangout

Join the Developer Evangelism team on a Google+ Hangout as they discuss the session lineup for this year’s Dreamforce. Continue reading

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Recording and code from the ‘Intro to Apex’ webinar now available

The recording, slide deck and code samples from the ‘Intro to Apex’ webinar is now available. Continue reading

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Intro to Apex webinar on July 24th

Join us on July 24th for an ‘Intro to Apex code’ webinar where we cover the why, how and where of developing with the Apex programming language. Continue reading

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