becoming a salesforce certified developer

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Certified Force.com Developer Full details on this presentation can be found in the supporting blog post at: http:// srlawr.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/getting-your-certified-force com.html The Simon Lawrence Application Development Blog

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A presentation given at the South West UK Salesforce Developer User Group on becoming a Certified Force.com Developer. Covering an overview of the process and exam, as well as two user experiences of the process.

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Page 1: Becoming a Salesforce certified developer

Certified Force.com Developer

Full details on this presentation can be found in the supporting blog post at:

http://srlawr.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/getting-your-certified-forcecom.html

The Simon Lawrence Application Development Blog

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Certified Force.com Developer

Julio Diego Barrado FernandezCertified Force.com Developer

Simon LawrenceCertified Force.com

Developer

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Certified Force.com DeveloperEntry point for Salesforce Developers

Purely exam based qualification60 questionsPass mark 41 (68%)90 Minutes

Instant pass or fail

Page 4: Becoming a Salesforce certified developer

Certified Force.com DeveloperEntry point for Salesforce Developers

Purely exam based qualification60 questionsPass mark 41 (68%)90 Minutes

Instant pass or fail

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Certified Force.com DeveloperPitman Training Centre, Bath

$200 USD booked in advance

3 Maintenance exams a yearFirst three are included$100 a year thereafter6 Question check-ups

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Certified Force.com DeveloperNot about code or syntax

What approaches are availableWhen they are appropriateWhat options actually exist to you as a developer

Salesforce say developers should be able toBuild custom applications using the point-and-click

capabilities of the platformDesign the data model, user interface, business

logic, and security for custom applicationsDesign reports, dashboards, and portals

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Certified Force.com DeveloperSalesforce 401 Course

Virtual classroom5 days$4250

Salesforce Fundamentals book

6 months experience on the platform

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Certified Force.com DeveloperPart of my annual objectives

Around 6 months of experience on the platform

Workbook warehouse application

Fundamentals book – security

Study guide with outline of exam

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Certified Force.com DeveloperOne year on the platform

Working alongside another certified Force.com developer

Spent 2 weeks on and off going through the fundamentals book

The exam took about 75 minutes

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Certified Force.com Developer

Q&A?

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Certified Force.com DeveloperA developer wants to ensure that when a

parent record is deleted, child records are not deleted. Which relationship should the developer choose?A) LookupB) Master-detailC) Many-to-manyD) Master-to-master

http://certification.salesforce.com