"Creating a Weekly Preparation Plan for Learning Salesforce: A Guide"

Some individuals have expressed interest in obtaining a weekly learning plan for Salesforce.

Here's a week-wise plan for learning Salesforce development over the next 90 days along with project ideas and free resources:


Week 1-2: Introduction to Salesforce Development

  1. Learn the basics of Salesforce, including its features and benefits
  2. Understand the Salesforce ecosystem, including the different types of clouds, applications, and editions
  3. Learn the basics of Salesforce development, including the different types of development, data models, and development tools
  4. Complete the Salesforce Trailhead module: "Getting Started with Salesforce Development"
  5. Project Idea: Create a simple contact management application using Salesforce and explore the different development tools available.

Week 3-4: Apex Programming

  1. Learn the basics of Apex programming, including syntax, data types, and control structures
  2. Learn how to use Apex to manipulate data in Salesforce
  3. Learn how to write test classes and execute test methods
  4. Complete the Salesforce Trailhead module: "Apex Basics & Database"
  5. Project Idea: Build an Apex trigger to automate a specific process in your Salesforce org.

Week 5-6: Visualforce Pages

  1. Learn the basics of Visualforce, including page structure and components
  2. Learn how to use Visualforce to create custom user interfaces in Salesforce
  3. Learn how to use Apex controllers to control the behavior of Visualforce pages
  4. Complete the Salesforce Trailhead module: "Visualforce Basics"
  5. Project Idea: Create a custom Visualforce page to display and edit a custom object in your Salesforce org.

Week 7-8: Lightning Web Components

  1. Learn the basics of Lightning Web Components (LWC), including component structure and data binding
  2. Learn how to use LWC to create custom user interfaces in Salesforce
  3. Learn how to use Apex controllers to control the behavior of LWC
  4. Complete the Salesforce Trailhead module: "Lightning Web Components Basics"
  5. Project Idea: Build a Lightning Web Component to display a list of custom objects in your Salesforce org.

Week 9-10: Integrations

  1. Learn how to integrate Salesforce with external systems, including REST and SOAP APIs
  2. Learn how to use Apex to create callouts to external systems
  3. Learn how to use external data sources to display data from external systems in Salesforce
  4. Complete the Salesforce Trailhead module: "API Integration Basics"
  5. Project Idea: Build an integration between Salesforce and an external system, such as a custom app or website.

Week 11-12: Advanced Topics

  1. Learn advanced topics in Salesforce development, such as asynchronous Apex, batch Apex, and triggers
  2. Learn how to use Salesforce DX for application development and version control
  3. Complete the Salesforce Trailhead module: "Advanced Apex"
  4. Project Idea: Build a complex Salesforce application using advanced features like asynchronous Apex and batch Apex.

Free Resources:

Salesforce Trailhead

Salesforce Developer Documentation

Salesforce Stack Exchange

Salesforce Developer Blogs

YouTube Channels for Salesforce Developers:

Salesforce Developers

Salesforce Apex Hours

Salesforce Saturday

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