Classical / Formal Code Training

[Ryan Golembiewski]

Hi All,

I recently passed the DEV401 but found that it doesn't really require much coding knowledge to pass.  Other than the standard SFDC help pages and workbooks, does anyone know of any APEX / Visualforce training or tutors?  I'm looking to develop a deeper understanding of the fundamentals and quality code writing.  Any help, feedback...etc is appreciated.

Thanks,

Ryan  

[Michael Smith]

Ryan,

A friend recently pointed me to this new book on Apex - http://advancedapex.com. I purchased, but haven't had a chance to read it yet. He raved about it, and he's been coding in Apex since the very beginning . I'm hoping to spend some quality time with it on the flight out to DF12.

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Michael G. Smith
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On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Scott VonSchilling <scott.von...@internetcreations.com> wrote:

Salesforce posted video from their DEV501 class a few years ago. It's a little outdated, but it might help.

http://www.salesforcetrainingpodcasts.com/podcasts/501/

[Eoin Beck]

Ryan,

I'm in a similar position. I took the DEV 401 training class and
still have to get my DEV 401 certification. I'm looking to obtain a
SF Dev position in 2013 but I'm not working in SF in my current
position.

I've read the following book, which gives a nice intro into both APEX
and VisualForce (Development with the Force.com Platform: Building
Business Applications in the Cloud):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321767357/ref=pd_1ctyhuc__bxgy_01_01

If your looking for a book on writing good code in general, I found
the following book to be usefull (Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile
Software Craftsmanship):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GSTOAM/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title

Good Luck !

Eoin