Developer Console Updates

Canvas Framework (Pilot)

Visualforce Charting GA

Features

App Distribution

• PUSH Major Upgrade

  Starting in Winter ‘13, ISVs can push a new major version of your package directly to any subscriber.

Database

• Geolocation Custom Fields (Beta)

  New custom field type which can be used to calculate distance between records.

• Schema Builder Enhancements

  Users can now delete objects and fields in Schema Builder.

Tools

• Developer Console Updates

  The Developer Console gains a Tests tool, Query Editor, Perspectives, and Command Line Window.

User Interface

• Visualforce Charting GA

  Visualforce charting is now generally available. In addition, charting features a number of enhancements.

• Visual Workflow Enhancements

  Controllers now have access to subflow variables, new flow field types have been added, and much more!

• Pass-through HTML Attributes

  You can add arbitrary attributes to the component that will be “passed through” to the rendered HTML.

• Dynamic References to Lists and Maps

  Use dynamic references to lists and maps to create forms using data that isn’t in your organization’s custom objects.

App Logic

• Support for Testing Callouts

  Apex now provides the ability to test callouts using the new Test.setMock method.

• Non-primitive Types in Map Keys and Sets

  You can now add map keys of a non-primitive data type.

• New String Methods

  Apex now has a significantly larger library of String methods for String manipulation and utility operations.

Collaboration

• Connect in Apex (Pilot)

  Many Chatter API resources have been exposed and are directly accessible using Connect in Apex.

Integration

• Canvas Framework (Pilot)

  Canvas Framework enables you to easily integrate a third-party application in Salesforce.