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Learning Apex

After you have your developer account, there are many resources available to you for learning about Apex
Apex Trailhead Content
Beginning and intermediate programmers
Several Trailhead modules provide tutorials on learning Apex. Use these modules to learn the fundamentals of Apex and how you can use it on the Lightning Platform. Use Apex to add custom business logic through triggers, unit tests, asynchronous Apex, REST Web services, and Visualforce controllers.
Quick Start: Apex
Apex Basics & Database
Apex Triggers
Apex Integration Services
Apex Testing
Asynchronous Apex
Salesforce Developers Apex Page
Beginning and advanced programmers
The Apex page on Salesforce Developers has links to several resources including articles about the Apex programming language. These resources provide a quick introduction to Apex and include best practices for Apex development.
Lightning Platform Code Samples and SDKs
Beginning and advanced programmers
Open-source code samples and SDKs, reference code, and best practices can be found at Code samples and SDKs. A library of concise, meaningful examples of Apex code for common use cases, following best practices, can be found at Apex-recipes.
Development Life Cycle: Enterprise Development on the Lightning Platform
Architects and advanced programmers
The Application Lifecycle and Development Models module on Trailhead helps you learn how to use the application lifecycle and development models on the Lightning Platform.
Training Courses
Training classes are also available from Salesforce Trailhead Academy. Grow and validate your skills with Salesforce Credentials.
In This Book (Apex Developer's Guide)
Beginning programmers can look at the following:
In addition, advanced programmers can look at: