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    Salesforce's Force.com Gives ISVs Entry to Cloud

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    DATE: 2010-02-18 | By eWEEK Staff
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    For solution providers that have an ISV component to their business or develop custom applications, Force.com offers a solid on-ramp to build applications in the cloud and move to a software-as-a-service model.

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    About two years ago, Salesforce.com introduced its Force.com offering, through which the software-as-a-service giant invited developers to create cloud-based applications that would run on Salesforce.com's own infrastructure.

    I must say that when I first heard about Salesforce.com's efforts to allow development for the cloud through its own Force.com site, I was a bit skeptical about the initiative. However, as I started to use the tools and feel my way around, my doubts gave way to intrigue.

    The read the full story, click here:
    http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Cloud-Computing/Building-for-the-Cloud-with-Forcecom-759200/




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