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kutts18 License clarification
We are going to start our first project in Force.com platform,
and coming from j2ee/.net background we are facing
some problems with development. So if anybody
could give some suggestions/advice regarding the following
it would really help us.
1. Whats the differences between a developer edition license and a platform edition license?
2. For team development which license is better?
3. How do you put the classes/pages in a organised way? (i mean like packages in java)
4. How do you actually debug an apex class?
5. Is there any coding convention document avialable for VF/Apex?
6. Though i have updated my eclipse force plugin, its still doesnt have code assist.
How can i get code assist support in the Eclipse IDE?
Thanks
I'll try to answer some of those questions.
1. Whats the differences between a developer edition license and a platform edition license?
Answer: Developer Edition is a free 2- full CRMlicenses + 3 platform licenses + customer portal + mobile. More details on Developer Edition are documented here. Platform Edition is a type of license but requires you to pay to get access (pay per license). In short, Developer Edition is a great place to get started for free.
2. For team development which license is better?
It depends how many developers you are working with on your team and also if you are a registered Partner of salesforce.com. I know thats not a very helpful answer.
3. How do you put the classes/pages in a organised way? (i mean like packages in java)
I have used naming conventions in the past. Maybe someone else has a better way, but classes/pages currently don't have java-like packages.
4. How do you actually debug an apex class?
For starters, use System.debug('insert string here..'); in your apex code. Then to see the output, you can use the Debug Logs and/or System Logs to view the output. Debug Logs can be enabled under Setup | Administration Setup | Monitoring. System Logs are visible for System Admins in the upper right hand part of the salesforce.com UI (next to Setup). Lastly, there is currently no support for breakpoint-style debugging.
5. Is there any coding convention document avialable for VF/Apex?
Not sure.
6. Though i have updated my eclipse force plugin, its still doesnt have code assist.
How can i get code assist support in the Eclipse IDE?
I just updated my eclipse today....haven't gotten a chance to use the code assist feature yet myself.
All Answers
I'll try to answer some of those questions.
1. Whats the differences between a developer edition license and a platform edition license?
Answer: Developer Edition is a free 2- full CRMlicenses + 3 platform licenses + customer portal + mobile. More details on Developer Edition are documented here. Platform Edition is a type of license but requires you to pay to get access (pay per license). In short, Developer Edition is a great place to get started for free.
2. For team development which license is better?
It depends how many developers you are working with on your team and also if you are a registered Partner of salesforce.com. I know thats not a very helpful answer.
3. How do you put the classes/pages in a organised way? (i mean like packages in java)
I have used naming conventions in the past. Maybe someone else has a better way, but classes/pages currently don't have java-like packages.
4. How do you actually debug an apex class?
For starters, use System.debug('insert string here..'); in your apex code. Then to see the output, you can use the Debug Logs and/or System Logs to view the output. Debug Logs can be enabled under Setup | Administration Setup | Monitoring. System Logs are visible for System Admins in the upper right hand part of the salesforce.com UI (next to Setup). Lastly, there is currently no support for breakpoint-style debugging.
5. Is there any coding convention document avialable for VF/Apex?
Not sure.
6. Though i have updated my eclipse force plugin, its still doesnt have code assist.
How can i get code assist support in the Eclipse IDE?
I just updated my eclipse today....haven't gotten a chance to use the code assist feature yet myself.