Training, Documentation, & Best Practices

• Release Notes (PDF)
• Dreamforce Presentation: Packaging It Up (PDF, PPT, Video)
• Getting Started with Managed Packages (Breeze)

Feature Details

• Upgradeable Packages: With managed packages, you can rapidly deploy new versions of your AppExchange apps to your Salesforce environment using the same simple and easy method for installing apps from the AppExchange.

• Unique Namespaces: Seamlessly install managed packages from the AppExchange. Through unique namespaces, you are assured that the managed package you install from the AppExchange will not conflict with your existing customizations or other apps you install from the AppExchange. (Developer Edition Only)

• Additional Packageable Components: Whether you’ve customized the standard objects with custom fields to support your industry, built validation rules to ensure high data quality, or enhanced your user experience through the use of custom buttons, you can package and share your customizations with just a few clicks.

• Package Extensions: Just as packages extend the power of the Apex platform, package extensions extend the power of AppExchange apps. Now, you can share, install, and upgrade enhancements to your AppExchange apps as package extensions in the AppExchange directory.

• Migrating from Sandbox: Winter '07 makes it easy for you to publish apps and standard object customizations from your Salesforce Sandbox environment to your live Salesforce application. (Unlimited Edition Only; Available in Enterprise for an Additional Fee)