Customization in the cloud using force.com
With Force.com developers can customize declaratively or programmatically. Customization in the cloud can be done in two ways they are.
- Declarative Customization.
- Programmatic customization.
Declarative Customization.
- Declarative Customization can be made point and click in the browser.
- Declarative Customization require an understanding of Force.com concepts, without coding knowledge.
- Declarative Customization = Simplicity + Speed.
Programmatic Customization.
- Programmatic Customization’s are made with code.
- Programmatic Customization’s require coding skills and allow developers to extend beyond the declarative Salesforce.com Capabilities.
- Programmatic Customization = Control + Flexibility.
Application building blocks in Salesforce.com.
In Salesforce.com customization can be done through Declarative Customization and Programmatic customization. There are three steps in Application building they are
- User Interface.
- Business Logic and.
- Data Models.
Difference between Declarative and Programmatic Customization in Salesforce.com.
| Declarative Customization | Programmatic Customization |
| Can extend the capabilities of an standard
functionalities. |
| Does not require Programmatic Skills | |
| It is Fast. | |
| Easy of upgrades. | |
| Easy of Maintenance |