Partner Resources
Get started on the path to success with a set of helpful tools, best practices, and content. Join our partner ecosystem today and get access to even more resources inside the partner portal!
Business Planning
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Video: Guy Kawasaki - "The Art of the Start" (from a recent salesforce.com developer event) Learn the principles of startup success from Silicon Valley visionary Guy Kawasaki. |
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Whitepaper: "7 Secrets to Cloud Startup Success" (PDF) Read best practices on how to take advantage of the new cloud computing model to effectively build your own business. |
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Whitepaper: Bessemer Venture Partners - "The 10 Laws of Being SaaS-y" (PDF) Discover 10 principles of successfully building and growing a SaaS business based on real-life experience from top SaaS leaders. |
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Webinar: “10 Laws of Building a Successful SaaS Company” Hear 10 principles of successfully building and growing a SaaS business based on real-life experience from top SaaS leaders. |
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Webinar: "SaaS Finance 101 - Creating a Financial Plan for Your Force.com Startup" Hear best practices and insider tips first-hand from SaaS finance experts and actual investors on what financial metrics matter and how they affect your business plan, ability to raise capital, and long-term profitability. |
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Webinar: "SaaS VC 101 - Insider Tips for Entrepreneurs" Looking to attract venture capital for your cloud business? Get the scoop from real VCs as they discuss what they look for in their next investment. |
Technical Resources
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Force.com Developer Community Join the world's largest enterprise cloud computing developer community. Get access to technical tools, content, and training. |
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Architecting a Commercial Application Using Force.com Detailed overview on how to build a successful Force.com application more quickly, and one that is better tailored to your customer and business needs. |
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Webinar: Multitenant Magic: Peek Under the Covers of the Force.com Data Architecture |
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Introduction to Force.com - Core Resource Articles |
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Force.com Fundamentals: Custom Application Development in the Cloud A introduction to Force.com that shows you how to create your own app using Force.com's point-and-click tools. |
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Force.com Developer Guide: Advanced Programming Techniques for Cloud Computing A rich introduction to the advanced features of the Force.com platform for technical developers. |
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Force.com Development Environment & Tools Tools for development and data manipulation include the Force.com IDE, Data Loader, Migration Tool and Force.com Builder. |
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Force.com Workbook: Get Started Building Your First App in the Cloud A set of eleven 30-minute tutorials that introduce various Force.com platform features. |
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Introduction to Visualforce A quick start introduction to the Visualforce markup language. |
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Apex Tutorial A quick start introduction to the Apex programming language. |
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Web Services API Tutorial A quick start introduction to the Force.com Web Services API. |
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Metadata API Tutorial A quick start introduction to the Force.com Metadata API. |
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Quick Reference for Developing Packages Reference for developers who are building Force.com apps that will eventually be commercially packaged for distribution. |
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AppExchange Packaging Guide (PDF) A comprehensive overview of the complete packaging lifecycle, including information on package upload, usage monitoring, and managing upgrades. |
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Force.com Toolkit for Adobe AIR and Flex The toolkit has been refreshed to support the latest Force.com Web Services API. |
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Force.com for Google App Engine for Java Access Force.com from Python and Java-based Google App Engine apps. |
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Summer '09 Release Notes Descriptions of the new features available in Summer '09 release. |
Go To Market Resources
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Video: Marc Benioff presents salesforce.com’s vision for cloud computing at a recent salesforce.com Cloudforce event
Hear firsthand how to present cloud computing to your customers from salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff. |
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Webinar: Secrets of Salesforce.com Partner Success
Learn how to build and grow a cloud business on AppExchange from top salesforce.com partners. |