Salesforce.com Launches Apex Code Preview Program - World’s First On-Demand Programming Language Now Accessible to Developers Globally
Apex Code will enable any developer to write applications and components that run automatically on salesforce.com’s multi-tenant service
Company to provide comprehensive developer resources, including new Apex Toolkit for Eclipse, and new AJAX Toolkit
SAN FRANCISCO — January 16, 2007 — Salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM], the market and technology leader in on-demand business services, today announced the availability of Apex Code, the world’s first on-demand programming language. The preview release of the Apex programming language will enable developers to learn the capabilities of the Apex language, write code and create applications, and provide feedback on Apex’s design and capabilities. The developer preview release is currently scheduled to be followed later this year with a beta for salesforce.com customers. Apex Code will dramatically expand the reach, scope, and depth of applications available on the AppExchange and will enable any type of enterprise application to be delivered on demand. Developers may sign up for the Apex Code preview program at http://developer.salesforce.com.
“Salesforce.com has now cracked the code of enabling unlimited innovation on demand,” said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. “All components and applications created with Apex Code and the Apex on-demand platform will be able to be shared via salesforce.com’s AppExchange directory, enabling all the innovation that Apex unleashes to benefit the entire on-demand community. With Apex applications available through the AppExchange, customers will benefit from unprecedented choice and freedom of on-demand applications for The Business Web. Customers will be thrilled and amazed as the salesforce.com community demonstrates what is truly possible on demand.”
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