App Distribution

• Package Install, Update, Uninstall Scripts

  Application developers can specify an Apex script to run automatically after installs, uninstalls, or upgrades with a managed package.

App Logic

• Visual Workflow Enhancements

  Summer ‘12 introduces several enhancements to the Visual Workflow and the Cloud Flow Designer tool, including subflows and customized flow user interaces.

• Developer Console Updates

  The Developer Console gains Workspaces, Apex Code and SOQL statement overlays, and much more!

• JSON Parsing Enhancements

  Apex JSON parsing is now more lenient by default, allowing more robust integrations with external web services.

• New Type Methods

  Two new instance methods, getName and newInstance, are now available with System.Type in Summer ‘12.

• OFFSET Added to SOQL (GA)

  SOQL now supports an OFFSET clause that lets your app access records after a certain offset.

Integration

• Streaming API Enhancements

  New events usage field lets you monitor events.

User Interface

• Single View State (GA)

  With Single View State, multiple forms on Visualforce pages no longer create duplicate viewstates.

• JavaScript Remoting Enhancements

  The $RemoteAction global reduces rework when packaging your apps.

Collaboration

• Chatter Messenger — Generally Available

  Chatter Messenger is now generally available, and is enabled by default in organizations that have Chatter enabled, including those with Chatter Plus and Chatter Free licenses.

Database

• New Master-Detail Relationship Option

  “Reparent” child records that are part of a master-detail relationship.

• New Lookup Relationship Options

  Lookup fields have some new options that provide you more flexibility when defining object relationships.

• Schema Builder GA

  The graphical Schema Builder tool is now generally available in all editions.

Security

• Permission Sets Enhancements

  New permission sets configuration options and DML access allow more flexibility in controlling user access to applications and data.

• SMS Identity Confirmation

  Users can now confirm their identity by SMS.