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Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint

By : Jakub Stefaniak
Book Image

Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint

By: Jakub Stefaniak

Overview of this book

Are you ready to turn your million-dollar ideas into reality? Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint is your ultimate guide to becoming a successful ISV partner and publishing your Salesforce applications on the AppExchange. This book covers every facet of the application development process, from the initial partnership establishment to smoothly preparing for security review and managing app releases. Packed with real-world examples, case studies, and detailed guides, it’ll help you master AppExchange development. Throughout this experience, you’ll discover how to create customer-centric applications that seamlessly integrate with external systems, ensuring a frictionless user experience. You’ll also navigate the intricate process of preparing for security reviews and managing app releases. In addition, you’ll delve into the critical realm of business strategy, addressing essential elements such as maximizing profitability, achieving operational excellence, leveraging analytics to make data-driven decisions, and effectively handling technical debt to maintain your app's robustness and scalability. By the end of this journey, you’ll possess a deep understanding of AppExchange development from both technical and business standpoints, making you well-prepared to excel in the Salesforce ecosystem. Let's embark on this exciting path together!
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1:Setting the Stage
5
Part 2:Building Blocks
9
Part 3:Delivering Value
13
Part 4:Scaling for Success

Connected apps

A connected app is essentially a bridge between an external application and Salesforce. It uses standard protocols to authenticate, authorize, and provide single sign-on (SSO) for external apps. The external apps integrated with Salesforce can run on various platforms, devices, or SaaS subscriptions.

For example, when you log in to your Salesforce mobile app and see your data from your Salesforce org, you’re using a connected app. The Salesforce mobile app is a Connected App that integrates with your Salesforce org to provide you with access to your data.

Understanding Salesforce-connected apps and session IDs

In Salesforce’s interconnected ecosystem, connected apps function as a key authorizing tool, allowing external systems to securely “borrow” a session ID for specific uses. It’s crucial to appreciate the potent power that a session ID holds — granting a session ID to a third party is akin to handing...