intro to salesforce mobile sdk: building hybrid apps webinar
DESCRIPTION
The Salesforce Platform Mobile Services provides developers with tools to easily create mobile applications while leveraging existing skill sets like Visualforce, JavaScript and HTML. The open-source Salesforce Platform Mobile SDKs afford you the flexibility of building native, web and hybrid apps for iOS and Android. This webinar is the first in a series focusing on the new Mobile SDK 2.0 features and will demonstrate how the SDK to can empower your Visualforce pages to create hybrid applications - applications that can leverage native functionality even when written completely in HTML and JavaScript. Future webinars will focus on using the iOS and Android versions of the Mobile SDK. Josh and Akhilesh show developers how to take features of Mobile Services, like the jQuery Mobile Pack, and convert them to hybrid applications using the Mobile SDK 2.0. Developers will also see some of the unique features of the Mobile SDK - including new components for building your mobile interface and the ability to store information offline securely on a mobile device. Key Takeaways: Learn how to leverage your existing Visualforce and JavaScript skills to build mobile apps Use HTML and JavaScript to easily create and customize your mobile interface Leverage the Mobile SDK 2.0 to create hybrid applications that provide mobile device functionality, like secure storage and access to camera, using Visualforce pages.TRANSCRIPT
Intro to Mobile SDK: Building Hybrid Apps July 11, 2013
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Speakers
Josh Birk Developer Evangelist @joshbirk
Akhilesh Gupta Lead Mobile Evangelist @akhileshgupta
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§ Intro to Hybrid Applications
§ Building a Hybrid Application
§ Mobile SDK 2.0 Features for Hybrid Applications
Agenda
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§ This webinar assumes the following: – Web Application Development
– HTML, JavaScript, CSS
§ Optional: – Salesforce Platform API
– Apex, Visualforce
Assumptions
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Suite of downloadable apps for accessing Salesforce data from a mobile device
Mobile AppExchange for discovering purpose-built apps or vertical solutions by industry
Custom mobile apps designed and built by you or an ISV partner
Salesforce Has The Answer For Every Mobile Need
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http://developer.force.com/mobile
Salesforce Platform Mobile Services
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Three Mobile Development Options
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<html> <head> <script src=“ </head> <body>
<div id=“ </body> </html>
Hybrid Applications
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Native features with JavaScript
navigator.camera.getPicture(onPhotoDataSuccess, onFail, { quality: 25, destinationType : Camera.DestinationType.DATA_URL });
navigator.contacts.find(fields, onContactSuccess, onContactError, options);
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HYBRID VISUALFORCE
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Mobile UI Elements
<div sf-‐role=“detail” sf-‐sobject=“Contact”/>
• Easy to Use
• Metadata Driven
• Customizable
• Open Source
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MOBILE UI
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Hybrid Remote: – Easy access to Visualforce
– Possible to avoid API calls
– Dif!cult for Of"ine – Requires HTML5 Manifest
Hybrid Local: – Pure JavaScript Development
– Easy for Of"ine
– Fewer Server-side calls for assets
Hybrid Local Versus Remote
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Accessible To Developers of All Levels
Power and Flexibility for Advanced Coders
Apps for Employees, Partners, and Customers
Native or Hybrid – Android and iOS
Salesforce Mobile SDK 2.0
• OAuth2 • Of"ine Datastore • SmartSync Framework • Hybrid Container • API Wrappers
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Mobile Packs
Native HTML5 UI Widgets
Data Management
Identity
Hybrid
Secure Storage
Salesforce UI UI Elements
OAuth2 Client Library
SmartStore
Provided by OS SmartSync
Provided by OS
Roadmap
App Architecture for Mobile SDK 2.0
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SmartStore 2.0
Secure Of"ine Storage • Fully encrypted database using SQLCipher • Sits on top of SQLite • NoSQL interface • Store Salesforce and non-Salesforce data
SmartSQL • Advanced SQL queries • Object/Table joins • Support for aggregate queries
Native and Hybrid • iOS • Android
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Model Driven Development • De!ne high level object structure • Track data changes • Full CRUD operations • Used by all Developer Packs
Flexible Queries • Most Recently Used • SOQL/SOSL • SmartSQL
Of"ine Support • View & Edit of"ine • Data Con"ict Management • Sits on top of SmartStore
SmartSync Framework
var Account = Force.SObject.extend({
sObjectType: "Account",
fieldlist: [ "Id", "Name", "Industry", "Phone", "Owner.Name"] });
var account = new Account({Id:"0015000000C7yB6"});
account.fetch(); //fill object
account.set("Name", "Salesforce.com");
account.save();
10x code reduction over direct REST API calls
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DEMO: ACCOUNT EDITOR
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Mobile Packs
§ Jumpstart web and hybrid mobile development
§ Focus on modern JavaScript frameworks
§ Simplify Salesforce data access
§ Deploy on the Force.com platform or elsewhere (e.g. Heroku)
§ JavaScript based
§ Quick Starts and tutorials
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Current Mobile Packs
§ First of many mobile packs and samples
§ Open-source and community driven
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Get The Code
1. VF Phone Book Unmanaged Package: http://bit.ly/mobile_vf_phonebook
2. Mobile SDK and Samples: iOS SDK Tool: https://npmjs.org/package/forceios
Android SDK Tool: https://npmjs.org/package/forcedroid
iOS SDK Repo (Code and Samples): http://bit.ly/mobilesdkios
Android SDK Repo (Code and Samples): http://bit.ly/mobilesdkdroid
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Next Steps for New Developers
§ Sign up for a FREE Developer Edition account – http://developer.force.com/join
§ Install a Mobile Pack and Mobile UI Elements – http://developer.force.com/mobile
– http://bit.ly/mobileuielements
§ Learn the Platform – http://developer.force.com
– http://boards.developerforce.com
– http://bit.ly/devcloudapps – Quick Tutorials
– Webinars (Intro to Force.com, Learn to Build Apps
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Upcoming Events
July 24, 2013 § From Sandbox to Production: Demystifying Force.com Release Management
August 7, 2013 § Salesforce API Series: Integrating Applications with Force.com
Coming Soon § Intro to Salesforce Mobile SDK: Building iOS Apps § Intro to Salesforce Mobile SDK: Building Android Apps § Salesforce API Series: Service Cloud APIs
Q & A
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Josh Birk Developer Evangelist @joshbirk
Akhilesh Gupta Lead Mobile Evangelist @akhileshgupta