What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting Started with Force.com, helps you understand the application life cycle of an application build using Force.com.

Chapter 2, Creating a Database on Force.com, helps you start with building a database model to support our application.

Chapter 3, User Interface, focuses on how to create user interfaces and user experiences.

Chapter 4, Implementing Business Logic, focuses on the declarative syntax used to write business logic and connect our database to the user experience.

Chapter 5, Data Management, covers the cloud-based import wizard and the utility data loader to import data. It also gives a brief overview of automatic data loading.

Chapter 6, Analytics and Reporting, teaches you how to generate reports and display maximum information using colorful charts.

Chapter 7, Application Administration, discusses how to configure the application for multiple users.

Chapter 8, Exam Guide and Practice Test, helps you understand the exam and answer the frequently asked questions. This chapter also includes a practice test that will help refresh the skills we have learned throughout the book.