The Salesforce Platform features that allow you to build apps declaratively and without code are a key part of providing the productivity and power developers love about the platform. This session covers the new core elements of the platform that enable sophisticated apps that are more functional than ever before.

Join us to learn how to build powerful apps using Apex Code, the world's first on-demand programming language! Pick up new tips, tricks, and best practices, and see it firsthand in demos and code samples.

The annual Platform State of the Union provides an essential update on the vision and direction of the Salesforce Platform. Through feature overviews, demos, and guest presenters, we'll introduce and explore the new capabilities of the platform, focusing on the business and technical opportunities for the developers they enable. The session will also provide an overview of the developers@dreamforce activities throughout the conference.

Learn how to get started with the latest platform features and innovations.

Ever wonder how the Salesforce platform runs nearly 100 million transactions per day? Get a behind-the-scenes peek at the underlying technologies, network architecture and operations that power salesforce.com's platform and applications.