Mastering^TM ColdFusion^® MX

by Arman Danesh (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Web site manager ); Raymond Camden; Selene Bainum; Guy Rish

• ISBN13: 9780782141245
• ISBN10: 0782141242
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

A Database-Powered Website--Easier and Yet More Powerful Than Ever The latest release of ColdFusion represents a giant leap forward in the creation of dynamic, database-driven websites. Mastering ColdFusion MX is the resource you need to take advantage of everything MX has to offer. Whether you're just getting started or making the transition from an earlier version, you'll quickly gain the skills that will take you to the next level. Master database interactions, integrate with Flash applications, build and consume web services, manage and secure your server--and, most importantly, develop full-blown, dynamic web applications. Coverage Includes: * Including outside code * Creating and manipulating variables * Interacting with email, web, FTP, and LDAP servers * Creating dynamic charts and graphs * Creating and validating forms * Using SQL for advanced, dynamic database interaction * Using JSP custom tag libraries in ColdFusion * Building rich-media applications with Flash Remoting * Using XML with ColdFusion * Using object-oriented programming with ColdFusion Components * Building and consuming web services * Scheduling automatic execution of ColdFusion programs * Implementing fine-grained, advanced security * Implementing error control * Building a search engine with Verity * Administering ColdFusion servers

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Basics

Creating Your First ColdFusion Template

Passing Data between ColdFusion Templates

Retrieving Data from a Database

The Essentials

Creating and Manipulating Variables

Functions

Writing Expressions

Controlling the Flow ofYour Templates

Scripting: An Alternative to Tags

Including Outside Code

Creating Databases and Tables

Using cfquery and SQL to Interact with the Database

Using Advanced Query Techniques

Advanced Output Techniques

Creating Charts and Graphs

Looping

Working with ColdFusion Data Structures

Forms

Validating Form Data

Implementing the ColdFusion Web Application Framework

Using cflock

Implementing Error Control

File Management

Working the Internet with ColdFusion

Sending and Receiving Mail

Using Internet Protocols

Advanced Concepts

Query of Queries

Evaluating Dynamic Expressions

Scheduling Events

Implementing a Search Engine

Application Security

Building ColdFusion Custom Tags

Creating User-Defined Functions

Using ColdFusion Components and Web Services

Including External Objects

Using WDDX

XML

Flash Integration

Managing a ColdFusion Server

Appendices

Installing ColdFusion

ColdFusion Tag Reference

ColdFusion Function Reference

Index

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