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This blog describes how to create a Custom web service in Salesforce using Apex. Steps:   Navigate to  Setup>Develop>Apex Classes   and create new class by clicking new button. Write a class with " global " access modifier with methods (to be exposed) with " webService " keyword         eg. global class KartikService {     webService static String hello(String Name)     {         return 'Hello ' +Name+ ' ! :D' ;     } } Then save this class. After saving the class you will view a button " Generate WSDL ". Click on that to get WSDL for web service you just created. Save the WSDL file. Let say file name is " KartikService.wsdl " Now we will consider how we generate clients to call this service in Java and in .Net.   For Java: We will create new project in Eclipse with name "ApexCustomWS" You need  Enterprise / ...

I agree that Salesforce Developer DEV-401 exam is easier than Salesforce Administrator ADM-201. I recommend taking the Salesforce Administrator ADM-201 first, although this is no longer a pre-requisite to the Salesforce Developer DEV-401 it gives Salesforce professionals a good grounding. Resources To Pass Salesforce Developer Exam (DEV-401): Salesforce Developer Study Guide  (PDF) Force.com Platform Fundamentals  ( Free) Premier training -  Building Applications with Force.com and Visualforce (DEV401) Tip Sheets and Implementation Guides  (Salesforce Help - Free) Workshop: Get Started on the Certified Force.com Developer Credential  (Dreamforce video) Specific Areas To Focus On : Master-detail relationships Sharing rules and Org Wide Defaults Assignment rules Approval processes Junction Objects Workflows Custom report types Analytic snapshots Validation rules Field level security Record types ...