The fastest way to build custom cloud apps and Web sites

Say good-bye to hardware and complicated software. Force.com runs in the cloud. Just log in, build your app, and share it with the world.

With Force.com's simplified programming model and cloud-based run-time environment, you can build and run cloud computing applications 5 times faster, at about half the cost of traditional software platforms.

Your platform in the cloud

The Force.com cloud platform makes building applications and Web sites faster and easier than ever. It includes a database, security, workflow, user interface, and other tools that step you through the process.

	Unlimited real-time database customizations At the heart of every app is a database that stores information about your employees, events, inventory, or just about anything else. Force.com's wizards make database set-up easy.
	Programmable user interface Force.com automatically generates a rich user interface that you can customize with drag-and-drop ease. Or you can build your own UI with standard Web technologies.
	Programmable cloud logic Your apps need business logic to enforce rules, calculate results, and deal with exceptions. Force.com includes an easy-to-use formula language as well as a programming language and Eclipse-based IDE.
	Real-time workflow and approvals Most complex business processes can be modeled with Force.com's point-and-click workflow and approvals engine. Easy-to-follow wizards help set up rules to trigger actions.
	Real-time Web sites Force.com makes it easy to build and run any Web site or application that uses forms or requires integration with back-end systems and built-in analytics. Build your pages with standard Web technologies, then configure your URL and RSS feeds with just a few clicks.
	Real-time mobile deployment It's easy to mobile-enable your Salesforce CRM and custom applications on all major mobile devices. Force.com's mobile access works seamlessly online or offline.
	Integrated content library Finding specific business-related content should be as easy a locating a video on YouTube. With great search results, user ratings, comments, and tagging, you can pinpoint the right content at the right time.
	Real-time analytics Because you need real-time visibility into your business, Force.com includes built-in reporting capabilities and dashboards that users can set up and manage on their own.
	Granular security and sharing With Force.com, you can easily control which data each user can access at the object, field, or record level. Create custom rules that are enforced across the user interface, API, search results, and analytics.

A cloud infrastructure you can trust

Force.com's underlying cloud infrastructure has been continuously road tested and fine-tuned over the past decade, and has logged a consistent 99.9 percent uptime record for years. Every day, nearly 60,000 businesses count on Force.com to run more than 100,000 applications serving 1.5+ million users.

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