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What is Skuid NLX?

At Skuid, we’re dedicated to helping our customers create applications their users will return to again and again. That’s why our Skuid NLX solution delivers responsive, pixel-perfect branding and design capabilities—all without the long delivery timelines that often accompany custom code. This low-code/no-code platform lets app development teams go from idea to impact in days, not weeks. Read on to learn more about Skuid NLX, its features and functionality, and our resources for becoming an NLX expert.

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The 5 Ds of successful app building

To create applications that people actually want to use, forward-thinking teams are leveraging the principles of design thinking along with product management best practices. The most successful follow the five Ds of app building. Let’s go through all of them now.

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Push past Lightning’s limits with Skuid

Skuid, however, offers an appealing alternative for companies that want to move faster, cut costs, and create more user-friendly applications. Below, we’ll go through some of Lightning’s major limitations, then discuss how Skuid can help teams bypass these hurdles (and those that come with custom coding) with a low-code/no-code platform.

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Why your ATS should include an AI-powered resume parser

For companies, this means losing out on highly qualified talent and struggling to fill key positions. It can even lead to less-than-favorable impressions of a brand as an employer. However, organizations can significantly reduce friction in the application process and by extension, candidate drop off by using a resume parser. In this post, we’ll discuss the basics and benefits of these tools, then talk a little bit about how Skuid’s AI-driven resume parser can work within an ATS to streamline the application process.

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Skuid in 2023: Our year in review

2023 was an exciting year for Skuid, marked by new releases, improved capabilities, feature enhancements, and additional Skuid Skool courses. Over the past 12 months, we at Skuid have made significant upgrades to our platform, making it easier for our builders to create streamlined and intuitive digital experiences.

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How Skuid enhances and extends Salesforce Lightning

In this post, we’ll go through some situations when combining Skuid with Lightning makes sense and how Skuid can extend Lightning’s out-of-the-box capabilities to create more functional and user-friendly Salesforce applications.

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Using prompt engineering to enhance UX

With prompt engineering, however, Skuid builders can tailor our platform’s AI capabilities to produce a more intuitive UX that guides users programmatically — no active user input necessary. In this, we’ll share some of the UX advantages of prompt engineering over open-ended chatbots, as well as several potential use cases. We’ll also go through examples of how to actually leverage prompt engineering in Skuid.

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Adapt to the unexpected with Skuid

Unfortunately, these changes show no sign of slowing down, which means companies and teams must be ready to adapt. And that means their tools need to be adaptable as well. That’s where Skuid comes in.

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How to create better visualizations in charts and dashboards using Skuid

Visualizations make data easier for users to quickly interpret. Here are some tips on how to build them in Skuid.

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Top 5 reasons enterprise CRM projects fail

The majority of enterprise CRM projects fail. Find out why and get tips on how to ensure success.

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Nesting action sequences: how to accelerate Skuid page development and maintenance

Save your sanity with action sequences that allow you to define a list of actions that you need to use multiple times.

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Skuid Skool: your learning resource to build better apps faster

Skuid online training is now available with free courses covering essential Skuid topics.

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Where is sales ops headed in 2022?

Sales ops professionals: want to set yourself up right for 2022? Check out these expert predictions.

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Better service in less time: how a custom app streamlined Tapjoy’s customer support workflow

Tapjoy used Skuid to consolidate 50 spreadsheets into a single app, upleveling its customer support process.

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How to become a Salesforce admin

Learn how to become a Salesforce admin and set yourself up for success in that career path.

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Non-profit CICF connects more donors to charitable opportunities during the pandemic

CICF moved from a disconnected grant-processing experience to an intuitive donor portal using Skuid in Salesforce Communities.

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The 5 Ds of successful app building

To create applications that people actually want to use, forward-thinking teams are leveraging the principles of design thinking along with product management best practices. The most successful follow the five Ds of app building. Let’s go through all of them now.

Read

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How Skuid enhances and extends Salesforce Lightning

In this post, we’ll go through some situations when combining Skuid with Lightning makes sense and how Skuid can extend Lightning’s out-of-the-box capabilities to create more functional and user-friendly Salesforce applications.

Read

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Using prompt engineering to enhance UX

With prompt engineering, however, Skuid builders can tailor our platform’s AI capabilities to produce a more intuitive UX that guides users programmatically — no active user input necessary. In this, we’ll share some of the UX advantages of prompt engineering over open-ended chatbots, as well as several potential use cases. We’ll also go through examples of how to actually leverage prompt engineering in Skuid.

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Adapt to the unexpected with Skuid

Unfortunately, these changes show no sign of slowing down, which means companies and teams must be ready to adapt. And that means their tools need to be adaptable as well. That’s where Skuid comes in.

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5 Ways to Build a Progress Indicator in Skuid

Skuid makes it easy to create a progress indicator that compliments your form’s user experience. With our Design System Studio (DSS), you can choose from different shapes, sizes, and variants to fit your design needs — no custom code required.

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ChatPDF: a practical use case for Skuid + AI

The leaders at your company are having strategic conversations about AI and the future shape of digital work. But how do you get from a strategic conversation to an actual use case? By asking how AI can improve user’s daily lives, right now.

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The 4Gs of Generative AI

Generative AI tools can automate complex tasks, predict outcomes based on data inputs, and create original, insightful content. In addition to streamlining operations, generative AI has the power to offer unparalleled value and growth to your customers.

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The OX Episode 2: How PubSec is Unlocking Employee Experience

For episode two, we turn to the public sector and how it’s leading the way in building great employee experiences. Host Matt Brown, Skuid’s Senior Manager of Product Marketing, is joined by Ashleigh Holt, Senior Customer Success Manager, and Evan Roth, Public Sector Account Executive. Ashleigh has worked in the DoD and intelligence space for most of her career, and Evan is a former Air Force pilot who made his own shift to the private sector. Their topic, “Unlocking Employee Experience: What the private sector can learn from PubSec,” generated an awesome discussion and key takeaways for organizations in either category. 

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What is Skuid NLX?

At Skuid, we’re dedicated to helping our customers create applications their users will return to again and again. That’s why our Skuid NLX solution delivers responsive, pixel-perfect branding and design capabilities—all without the long delivery timelines that often accompany custom code. This low-code/no-code platform lets app development teams go from idea to impact in days, not weeks. Read on to learn more about Skuid NLX, its features and functionality, and our resources for becoming an NLX expert.

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Why your ATS should include an AI-powered resume parser

For companies, this means losing out on highly qualified talent and struggling to fill key positions. It can even lead to less-than-favorable impressions of a brand as an employer. However, organizations can significantly reduce friction in the application process and by extension, candidate drop off by using a resume parser. In this post, we’ll discuss the basics and benefits of these tools, then talk a little bit about how Skuid’s AI-driven resume parser can work within an ATS to streamline the application process.

Read

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Skuid in 2023: Our year in review

2023 was an exciting year for Skuid, marked by new releases, improved capabilities, feature enhancements, and additional Skuid Skool courses. Over the past 12 months, we at Skuid have made significant upgrades to our platform, making it easier for our builders to create streamlined and intuitive digital experiences.

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Why Honeycode users should switch to Skuid

So, what can we learn here, and what's next for Honeycode users? In this post, we’ll go through the good and the bad of Honeycode and why Skuid is a great alternative for former Honeycode users.

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The Skuid Certified - Builder Certification Program

In August 2023, we launched the Skuid Certified - Builder Program. If you’re considering pursuing this certification, you probably have questions. What does it mean to be a Skuid Certified Builder? How can this kind of certification enhance your career? How exactly do I go about getting certified? In this post, we’ll answer all of your burning Skuid certification questions, from the general to the specific. Let’s jump in.

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Building pixel-perfect Experience Cloud portals with Skuid

Whether you call it a portal, support community, or something else, a Salesforce Experience Cloud site can be an essential part of your customer, partner, and/or employee relationships. These sites allow you to create branded digital experiences for sharing information, providing enablement materials, explaining processes, or collaborating with the people who play an important part in what your organization does.

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OpenAI Integration with Skuid

We’ve all heard the hype around AI, so we won’t add to it here. In a nutshell, powerful new AI and machine learning capabilities are raising interesting prospects around automation and efficiency. As a result, all the major technology players are integrating this technology into their products.

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Dubai to Edinburgh: SFX release recap

In our Dubai to Edinburgh: SFX release highlights webinar, Matt Brown and Rob Hatch showcased the highlights of the Edinburgh and Dubai releases in Skuid SFX — our deployment in Salesforce as a managed package. These releases include several new features and improvements that enable users to easily build customized and scalable applications. Let’s look at the key highlights of these releases.

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Salesforce admins and builders keep our sales forces running. Celebrate them with us!

August is Salesforce Admin Appreciation Month at Skuid. Whether you’re an old pro or a newbie, this party is for you!

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Salesforce MVP career advice for Salesforce admins

Salesforce MVP Stephanie Herrera shows admins the enormous opportunity to build their teams and their careers, as Salesforce demand continues to rise.

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Software suite overhaul: How flexible forecasting apps work for AMD.

Software suite overhaul: How flexible forecasting apps work for AMD.

Learn how AMD used a Skuid integration to streamline their sales forecasting apps.

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CareerBuilder puts a human-centered design process to work, streamlining contract management.

CareerBuilder puts a human-centered design process to work, streamlining contract management.

When CareerBuilder needed to update their CRM, they focused on a human-centered design process to delight internal stakeholders.

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Panel discussion: Our predictions on Salesforce trends for 2021

Panel discussion: Our predictions on Salesforce trends for 2021

Salesforce Ben and Skuid panelist shared their thoughts on what 2021 has in store for Salesforce trends in application development and design.

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Giving thanks to women in tech

Read these compelling stories about amazing women in tech who choose to align their skills and goals with Skuid’s mission.

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4 ways to extract more value post-Dreamforce

To celebrate Dreamforce 2018, we share insights from Alec Elmore, founder and president of OpenGate Consulting.

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Behind the name Skuid: why we didn’t call it “Squid CRM”

Learn why we chose Skuid for the name of our leading enterprise no-code app development platform company and why we didn’t call it "Squid CRM."

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