Design tools are the platform tools used to build the run-time application. These tools are accessible to users that can enter Design Mode by clicking on the Design Mode checkbox in the top right of the screen. Runtime-only users cannot see this checkbox.
Most of the Design Tools fall into one of six different categories:
- Data Model and Storage is the object-oriented model of storing application and the tools to customize the types of objects modeled in the system.
- Forms can be used to submit data to the system and trigger application logic.
- Routines are the platform's central processing engine, and how to create custom routines to execute application logic.
- Data Queries retrieve application data stored in the underlying database and display it in custom reports.
- Notifications includes the process of logging events and sending email or twitter notifications out from the platform.
- Account Menus are customizable menus that can be used to navigate the pages of an application.