It is not necessary to be a Force.com developer to take this course; however, we recommend that participants be familiar with the Force.com platform and proficient in an object-oriented programming language such as Java or C#. Note for participants using C#: Due to licensing issues, participants will need to register the Visual Studio Express application provided in class using a Microsoft account. You may already have a Microsoft account if you have used C#; if not, obtain one when you register the software. Obtaining an ID and registering the software are both free.