December 2011 Developer Force Newsletter
force.com DEVELOPER NEWS
 
Spring's Almost Here ... Spring '12 Release Preview
Time is flying and the next release of the Force.com platform, Spring'12 Release Preview, is just around the corner. Get started by attending our free webinar on
January 10th and learn about new Schema Builder features, additional Visualforce Components, the updated Developer Console, and new flexibility with Authentication Updates.
Nominate outstanding contributors to the Force.com MVP program
Nominations are now open for our next round of Force.com MVPs! Do you know someone with exceptionally deep technical knowledge of the Force.com
Nominate outstanding contributors to the Force.com MVP program
platform who is not afraid to share? MVPs are outstanding contributors and leaders, leveraging our latest technology, and shaping the community.
Code & Best Practices
Remember to submit your recipe in our Holiday Cookbook Contest by Dec 31st!
Tweets from Followers
@timoreilly: Blue Converter converts VA bluebutton data into other formats. Nice #inday
@kylegport: Awesome, I just scored the last 1:1 code consultation at #cloudforce Thx @forcedotcom
@pritch5280: Prototyping with the new #forcedotcom Mobile SDK. HTML5 + Visualforce + Adobe #PhoneGap = wonderfully data driven mobile apps #in
Hot Discussions
Visit the Force.com discussion boards for more information,
tips, and solutions on a variety of topics.
Community Profile Highlight
Unbelievably, after checking through the archives, we discovered Wes Nolte has never been a community highlight. But perhaps it isn't needed: after all, you probably already know about Wes's many accomplishments, which includes technical talks at conferences such as Dreamforce, participation in the community, winning accolades in developer challenges, as well as the social presence he maintains on his blog and twitter. Last, but certainly not least, he is the co-author of The Salesforce Handbook.
December 2011 Issue
Calendar of Events  
Live Webinar: New Features
    in Spring '12 Release
    Preview
Success Stories
Inspiring stories about applications
built on Force.com.
builds inspiring student tracking application on Force.com
builds complete production platform on Force.com
App of the Month
Sales Contest Builder by ePrize lets you create a sales contest for your organization in 6 easy steps.
Job Skills
Looking for full-time employment? The Jobs Board for developers is chock full of options, from short term consultations, to full-time positions. For example, check out this listing from a London ISV hiring a Force.com developers for FinServ product development.
Jobs board
Individual developers can also find success on the AppExchange, by promoting their development experience on the site. Log in today, update your skills, and reach over 2 million salesforce.com customers.
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