Sams Teach Yourself ColdFusion Express in 24 Hours
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Description
- Copyright 2001
- Pages: 544
- Edition: 1st
- eBook (Adobe DRM)
- ISBN-10: 0-7686-5741-5
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-5741-8
Sams Teach Yourself ColdFusion Express is a step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to turn basic Web sites into Web applications. From installation to database connection configuration, from tag and function usage to code reuse, this book helps you take advantage of Web application technology so you can take your Web sites to the next level. Learn how to interact with databases to create dynamic data driven web sites, how to perform intelligent server side condition and logical processing, how to create guest books, counters, and other server side applications, as well as how to create personalized and interactive Web sites.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.
Hour 1. Understanding ColdFusion Express.
Understanding the Internet.
Internet Applications. Intranets and Extranets. DNS, the Domain Name Service.
Understanding the World Wide Web.
Web Servers. Web Browsers. URLs. Understanding HTML.
Introducing ColdFusion Express.
Understanding Web Applications. What Is ColdFusion Express? Introducing HomeSite.
Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 2. Getting Started.
Installing ColdFusion Express.
Preparing for Installation. Installing on Windows. Installing on Linux.
Verifying the Installation.
Accessing the ColdFusion Administrator. Accessing the Documentation and Examples.
Installing HomeSite. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 3. Using HomeSite.
Getting to Know HomeSite.
The Editor. Buttons and Toolbars. The Integrated Browser. Design Mode.
Using the Resource Tab.
The Files Tab. The Projects Tab. The Site View Tab. The Snippets Tab. The Help Tab. The Tag Inspector Tab.
Creating and Working with Files.
Using the Default Template. Using Wizards and Templates. Opening Existing Web Pages. Saving Local Pages.
Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 4. Creating Your First ColdFusion Page.
Building a Page.
Creating an Application Directory. Creating a Work Folder. Static Pages. Dynamic Pages.
Understanding CFML. Using Includes.
Code Reuse. Using Path Mappings. ColdFusion Path Mappings.
Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 5. Working with Variables and Expressions.
What Are Variables?
Creating Variables.
Displaying Variable Values.
Variable Scope. Variable Families.
Using Expressions.
Data Types in Expressions. Expression Operators.
Sprucing Up the Output.
<CFOUTPUT> Placement.
Creating Variables with CFPARAM. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercise.
Hour 6. Implementing Conditional Processing.
Decision Making.
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