Code Examples

Adding an Activity to a Chatter Feed Using Triggers

By now, we’ve all heard of Salesforce.com’s Chatter collaboration platform. Tens of thousands of companies are already using the new feature to improve communication among employees. And while the social ...

What will YOU build on Force.com?

Don’t get me wrong…Salesforce.com’s “Sales Cloud” and “Service Cloud” are top-notch. But I’m a developer, so I’m all about the Custom Cloud. If you’re just tuning in, Custom Cloud represents ...

Solving Simple Problems. Envelopes Using Visualforce

If there’s one thing I hate, it’s snail mail. Just the printing, the folding, the licking, the pressing…arrrgh. Hate it. The one thing I did fix…the envelope printing process. I ...

Summarizing Salesforce fields with Triggers

Roll Up Summary fields are a Salesforce Admin’s best friend. But they’re only available on Master-Detail relationships. Understandable, but what to do when you need a summary of data when ...