Chapter 12. AppExchange – Extending Salesforce Functionality

In the previous chapter, we discussed various ways to deploy a Salesforce.com project. We discussed how to use Change Sets, Force.com IDE, and packages. In this chapter, we will discuss Salesforce's own marketplace for apps known as AppExchange. We will also discuss installing and uninstalling an app bought from AppExchange, and how AppExchange can enhance the usability of your Salesforce organization. The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • An overview of AppExchange
  • Installing an application from AppExchange
  • A few noteworthy applications
  • Uninstalling an application from Salesforce

AppExchange – an overview

AppExchange is a marketplace owned by Salesforce.com, where web apps ...

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