How to Update Picture Uploader for Use with Your Custom Object

by Reid Carlberg on July 27, 2010 at 09:38 AM

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We recently released an updated version of Picture Uploader. The basic app is designed to attach a picture to a Contact and then display it on the detail page. When I posted the news to Twitter, @ForceIUS asked about adapting it to a custom object. Like many Force.com Labs apps, adapting it to your needs is pretty straightforward. This blog post will show you how. As you can see from the screen shot above, Picture...
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Got HTML5, touch, geo-aware Force.com apps? I say so!

by Quinton Wall on July 26, 2010 at 06:51 PM

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Trying my hand at some touch, mobile, geo-aware HTML5 apps using Force.com and the Sencha Framework.
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Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com now available!

by Quinton Wall on July 20, 2010 at 08:09 AM

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The Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com is now available. Start developing rich internet applications now.
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Updates to the Facebook Toolkit for Force.com - More Examples!

by Quinton Wall on July 19, 2010 at 11:09 AM

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I have almost completed the updates to the Facebook Toolkit for Force.com and wanted to share what the new JSON-based objects and interaction look like as well as a simple test page/controller. Let me know if anyone wants to help out finishing the wrapper objects!
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Security.Force.Com is Your App's Best Friend.

by Reid Carlberg on July 1, 2010 at 08:13 AM

I was ridiculously excited when I discovered Security.Force.Com at Dreamforce 2009. My favorite feature? The source scanner. If you haven't discovered it yet, you should run your code through it early and often, even if you aren't distributing it as an app. Before I forget, there's a Force.com Labs webinar coming up which you should join. Sara Varni and I will be discussing bad jokes and great apps. Click here to register now. Here's how...
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Build And Deploy A Free Cloud App: 3 Best Practices Articles Now Available!

by Quinton Wall on June 22, 2010 at 10:21 AM

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3 articles written to support the Cloudforce/Developer Conference track titled "Build And Deploy A Free Cloud App" are now live. Is you mind sharp as a Ginzu? Read the articles and get some mental flint stone!
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Is the Build and Deploy a Free Cloud App track and Cloudforce right for you?

by Quinton Wall on June 18, 2010 at 10:58 AM

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Are you wondering whether the Build and Deploy A Free Cloud App track at next weeks Cloudforce and Developer Conference in San Jose is right for you? Have a look at some of the questions I have received over the past week about who should attend and what you will gain from the sessions.
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Using Facebook Social Widgets on Force.com Sites pages

by Quinton Wall on June 14, 2010 at 09:57 AM

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Looking to add Facebook Social Components such as Like and Recommendations to your Force.com Sites Page? Take a lot at my initial iteration of updating the Facebook Toolkit for Force.com
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De-mystifying & optimizing view state

by Nick Simha on June 11, 2010 at 11:46 AM

HTTP is a stateless protocol. Your Visualforce pages though may need to maintain state across multiple HTTP requests / postbacks. Visualforce automatically does this for you with view state making your job as a developer easier. Find out more about what is in view state, the new view state inspector in Summer '10 and best practices for optimizing view state for page performance in this article .
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Context Aware Computing with Force.com and eBay

by Quinton Wall on June 10, 2010 at 08:00 AM

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I spent some time yesterday at the eBay Developer Conference. The time is right for some amazing convergent applications using the Force.com platform and eBay APIs to make amazing e-commerce context aware applications.
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