ColdFusion MX Web Application Construction Kit

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Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-08-23
Publisher(s): Macromedia Press
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Summary

If you're looking to create real-world applications that solve real-world problems using ColdFusion MX as your tool, there's no better place to start than withThe ColdFusion MX Web Application Construction Kit.Serving as both tutorial and reference, this all-in-one kit provides everything you need to begin creating Internet-based applications--including evaluation and developer versions of ColdFusion MX and its development environment.Building on the tried-and-true formula of the four best-selling previous editions--but using lessons geared toward creating the next generation of Web projects--veteran author Ben Forta moves from the fundamentals of Web and database design to more complex topics like creating data-driven pages, implementing security mechanisms, and building complete applications. In the process, he covers new features in ColdFusion MX: a J2EE-based engine, a new development environment, additional debugging tools, Flash integration, business charting, XML manipulation, and more. Whether you're a recent ColdFusion convert or an old hand who's ready to learn some new tricks and best practices, you'll find answers to all your questions in the definitive and standard developer's reference--The ColdFusion MX Web Application Construction Kit.

Author Biography

Ben Forta is Macromedia's product evangelist for the ColdFusion product line. Ben has two decades of experience in the computer industry, and is a much sought after speaker and lecturer. Ben is the author of the popular ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit, and its sequel Advanced ColdFusion Application Development, as well as books on SQL, JSP (JavaServer Pages), WAP, and other technologies.

Table of Contents

Introduction xxix
PART 1 Getting Started 1(152)
Introducing ColdFusion MX
3(24)
Building the Databases
27(26)
Accessing the ColdFusion Administrator
53(12)
Previewing ColdFusion
65(24)
Introducing SQL
89(16)
SQL Data Manipulation
105(8)
Introducing Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
113(40)
PART 2 Using ColdFusion 153(212)
Using ColdFusion
155(24)
CFML Basics
179(26)
Creating Data-Driven Pages
205(44)
ColdFusion Forms
249(34)
Form Data Validation
283(24)
Using Forms to Add or Change Data
307(38)
Debugging and Troubleshooting
345(20)
PART 3 Budding ColdFusion Applications 365(482)
Planning an Application
367(14)
Introducing the Web Application Framework
381(36)
Working with Sessions
417(48)
Securing Your Applications
465(36)
Building User-Defined Functions
501(22)
Building Reusable Components
523(88)
Improving the User Experience
611(34)
Improving Performance
645(22)
Integrating with Macromedia Flash
667(46)
Enhancing Forms with Client-Side Java
713(2)
Graphing
715(34)
Interacting with Email
749(50)
Online Commerce
799(48)
PART 4 Enhancing Forms with Client-Side Java 847(264)
ColdFusion Server Configuration
849(56)
More About SQL and Queries
905(66)
Working with Stored Procedures
971(2)
Error Handling
973(44)
Generating Non-HTML Content
1017(2)
Interacting with the Operating System
1019(2)
Full-Text Searching
1021(52)
Event Scheduling
1073(2)
Managing Your Code
1075(12)
Development Methodologies
1087(24)
Appendix A Installing ColdFusion MX, Dreamweaver MX, and the Sample Files 1111(28)
Appendix B ColdFusion Tag Reference 1139(158)
Appendix C ColdFusion Function Reference 1297(116)
Appendix D Special ColdFusion Variables and Result Codes 1413(16)
Appendix E Verity Search Language 1429(10)
Appendix F ColdFusion MX Directory Structure 1439(10)
Appendix G Sample Application Data Files 1449(8)
Index 1457

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