Building JavaScript Applications on the Salesforce1 Platform

Building JavaScript Applicationson the Salesforce1 PlatformJune 19, 2014

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Speaker

Christophe Coenraets

Developer Evangelist

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Agenda

Why Salesforce for JavaScript Developers?

Why JavaScript for Salesforce Developers?

Five Reference Architectures

Single Page Applications with AngularJS and Ionic

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Why Salesforce?

IdeaBuild App

Idea

buy & setup

hardware

install complex software

define user access

build & test security

make it mobile &

social

setup reporting & analytics

build app

Traditional Platforms

6-12 Months?

App

App

Develop, package and instantly deploy apps

Access rich APIs and frameworks

Code in your favorite language

Add fields, design layouts, and manage users

Point-and-click workflow & business logic

Drag-and-drop reports and dashboards

Programmatic Declarative

Programmatic and Declarative Development

Why JavaScript?

1. Build Engaging User Experiences

2. Leverage JavaScript Libraries

3. Build Custom Applications

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Five Reference Architectures

1. JavaScript in Visualforce Pages

2. JavaScript Apps Hosted Externally

3. Canvas Apps

4. Hybrid Apps

5. Consumer Apps

1. JavaScript in Visualforce Pages

(REST)JavaScript Remoting

Remote Objects

Visualforce Page

Demos

2. JavaScript Apps Hosted Externally

REST APIs

app.jsindex.html

OAuth

HTTP Server

Cross Domain Policy

2. JavaScript Apps Hosted Externally

app.jsindex.html

OAuth

REST APIs

HTTP Server

Proxy

http://bit.ly/trysoql

http://bit.ly/sfdash

Connected App

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ForceTK: JavaScript REST API Toolkit

http://bit.ly/forcetk

3. Embed a Canvas App

iframe with context about:

– Current user

– Current page

JavaScript SDK

http://bit.ly/sf-canvas-sdk

4. Hybrid Apps (Mobile SDK)

REST APIs

OAuth

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Mobile SDK for Hybrid Apps

Wrapper

Bridge

Hybrid Remote:– Visualforce Pages loaded in native container as needed

Hybrid Local:– HTML + JS + CSS installed locally on the device

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Single Page Application (SPA)

<html>

<head>

<title>My App</title>

<script src="app.js"></script>

</head>

<body></body>

</html>

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Single Page Application

Web app that lives in a single HTML page

Views created in JavaScript and injected into DOM

Well suited for mobile apps:– More responsive (no network dependency to get the UI)

– Works offline

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New Challenges

Create complex apps in JavaScript

Long-lived DOM

Native-like user experiences

JavaScript Frameworks Can Help

DOM

Architecture

UI

Full stack Custom stack

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MVC Architecture

Templates

Data Binding

UI Layer on top of AngularJS

UI Components

UI Patterns

+

Tabs Side MenusLists Action Sheets

Contacts Demo

5. Consumer App

Case

Campaign

Product

ContactInteracti

on

Campaign

Product

ContactInteracti

on

Marketing Manager

Customer

Heroku Connect

REST

Nibs Demo

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Recap

Use JavaScript in Visualforce pages to deliver great user experiences

Create connected apps in JavaScript that authenticate with Salesforce through OAuth and access data using APIs

Create Hybrid Apps in JavaScript using the Mobile SDK

Use Frameworks like AngularJS and Ionic to create Single Page Applications

Combine the Salesforce, Heroku, and Heroku Connect to deliver engaging consumer apps

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Resources

REST API Home– https://developer.salesforce.com/page/REST_API

Mobile SDK Home– https://developer.salesforce.com/page/Mobile_SDK

AngularJS– https://angularjs.org/

Ionic Framework– http://ionicframework.com/

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Next Steps

Salesforce Developer workshop– http://ccoenraets.github.io/salesforce-developer-workshop/

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Christophe Coenraets

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