Chapter 11. Different Ways of Deploying an Application between Environments

In the previous chapter, we discussed different techniques to manage e-mail administration, including e-mail deliverability and bounce management. We also discussed Salesforce-downloadable applications: SalesforceA, Salesforce Authenticator, and Salesforce1. In this chapter, we will discuss different ways of deploying an application or changes between Salesforce environments. We'll cover the following topics:

  • Deploying using change sets
  • Deploying using the Force.com IDE
  • Deploying using packages
  • Deploying using Force.com migration tool

Once you start working on any application from scratch or enhancement, you mainly have to develop a schema, that is, metadata. It means you have ...

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