Salesforce module 5.x-1.x-dev version available for testing

I have upgraded the Salesforce module to 5.x
(http://drupal.or
g/project/salesforce).

Please use the issue queue for the Salesforce module
(specifying
version used, etc.) for bug reports.

Please feel very welcome to post feature requests also! We
are
planning a great number of feature enhancements.

If you would like to help with the testing, see awebfactory
article
"Testing Salesforce 5.x-1.x-dev" at http://awebfactory
.com.ar/node/270

Victor Kane
http://awebfactory.com.ar

Well, thanks for the heads up, Kieran.

But since this bounty isn't published anywhere that I know
of (like
the OpenID one was, for example), it seems like an open
question.

Also, there are so many people involved in this effort, it
would not
be appropriate at all for me to do that on an individual
basis: Steve
McKenzie did all of the original work, even though he didn't
publish
or package the module as such. Several people have filed
bugs, feature
requests and patches and have done as much work as I on this
module,
which I have only recently had time to take up again since
June. Plus,
what about the nusoap GPL work that even makes the module
possible. So
who would approach Salesforce and in whose name is a moot
point, I
think.

Unless everyone agreed on the idea of the Drupal Association
receiving
a bounty for the existence of the module (that could be a
cool idea),
I cannot say that any one individual deserves it. Anyone
heavily
involved with Salesforce integration will have a lot of
opportunities
coming their way anyway.

Also, what functionality were Salesforce actually looking
for? Right
now the module inserts new authenticated users and sitewide
contact
form submits as leads into Salesforce (you can add other
forms) based
upon a heavy dependency upon the core profile module for
field
synchronization with Salesforce lead and contact fields. 
And if you
convert a lead into a contact in Salesforce, the next time
you update
the users profile in Drupal, Drupal finds out the user is a
contact.

Of course the module can be extended, but I feel it needs a
thorough
refactoring to achieve much needed flexibility (in terms of
how to
persist lead/contact info in Drupal, in terms of ending a
dependency
upon the core profile module, and upon the nusoap library,
etc).
And... it should be made part of a more general Drupal -
CRM
integration that goes beyond any exclusive relationship to
Salesforce
itself.

I have made a general call several times for use cases (of
which I
would like a lot before doing an analysis and design for
refactoring
of the module, which is the next step) and yet only one
person has
actually made some feature requests, and one other person
has spoken
of needed functionality privately; so what is done with the
module in
the next month or so will depend on that input (as well as
my own use
case needs, and those of my clients).

I hope people interested in Salesforce integration with
Drupal will
get involved by submitting feature requests and bug reports
to the
issue queue, so that the stable 5.x release can come out
quickly, then
ported to Drupal 6; allowing for a good discussion for a
total
refactoring to be done in stages.

saludos,

Victor Kane
http://awebfactory.com.ar



On Nov 10, 2007 2:14 PM, Kieran Lal <kierancivicspacelabs.org> wrote:
>
> A year ago there was a  $50K  bounty for this.  You
might want to get in
> touch with the Sales Force Foundation.
>
> Cheers,
> Kieran
>
> >
> >
> > Victor Kane
> > http://awebfactory.com.ar
> >
>
>
>
> --
> To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
>