ColdFusion MX Bible [Paperback]

Adam Phillip Churvis (Author), Hal Helms (Author), Charlie Arehart (Author), David Churvis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764546228 | ISBN-13: 978-0764546228 | Publication Date: March 7, 2003

* ColdFusion MX uses the Java platform to build powerful Web and wireless applications quickly
* Complete resource for the developer who wants to turn a basic Web site into a dynamic Web application using the newest features of ColdFusion MX
* Comprehensive discussions explain how to build and deploy content publishing systems, online stores, and business reporting applications
* Covers everything from installation to database connection configuration and from tag and function usage to code reuse
* CD-ROM includes real-world applications as well as source code, samples, and third party tools

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From the Back Cover

• Invigorate your Web sites with ColdFusion’s rich development language
• Activate the power of ColdFusion to build more robust applications
• Integrate CFMX with powerful technologies like Flash, JSP, XML, and COM

If ColdFusion MX can do it, you can do it too . . .

As e-business continues to grab market share, you’re continually challenged to create faster, cheaper, and more reliable e-commerce Web applications. ColdFusion MX offers the quickest, most reliable way to build and deploy them, and this comprehensive reference guides you from writing your first application all the way through the complexities of integrating with Web services, Flash, Java, COM, and XML. From installation to database connection configuration, from tag and function usage to code reuse, it’s like having your personal team of experts on call.

Inside, you’ll find complete coverage of ColdFusion MX

• Create highly interactive, database-driven Web sites with ColdFusion’s intuitive, tag-based programming language
• Build and deploy content publishing systems, online stores, business reporting applications, self-service solutions, and more
• Easily create and use Web services and ColdFusion Components
• Integrate applications with other technologies like Java, COM, and XML
• Learn how – and why – to document your code, handle source version control, and integrate security, testing, and performance
• Discover how to use ColdFusion with databases, Web services, and Flash Remoting
• Extend ColdFusion applications with features like task scheduling, file operations, Verity text searching, and charting

Bonus CD-ROM

• Trial versions of Adalon Developer Edition, CommerceBlocks, DataFactory, LoRCAT, SourceOffSite, and Macromedia ColdFusion Server MX, plus other software
• Author files, code listings and samples, and real-world applications you can use
• Searchable e-version of the book

About the Author

Adam Churvis is a database and scalability specialist with more than 20 years of software-industry experience in many languages and database platforms. He is the founder and President of Productivity Enhancement, a full-service consulting, training, and commercial-software development firm, which is entering its 18th year in business and is also the parent company of ColdFusionTraining.com, which provides the most advanced and intensive ColdFusion training in the world. Adam is a member of Team Macromedia and also serves as a current board member and former President of the Atlanta ColdFusion User Group, and he enjoys speaking at other CFUGs as well. He has a wife, whom he worships, three children, three cats, and lots and lots of computers. He can be reached at [e-mail].

Hal Helms is an internationally-known speaker, writer, and trainer on Java, ColdFusion, and best practices in software development. Hal writes the popular “Occasional Newsletter” available at halhelms.com, and you can reach him at [e-mail].

Charles Arehart is the founder and CTO of SysteManage, based in Laurel, Maryland. A Macromedia certified advanced developer and instructor, Charles is also a member of Team Macromedia who has logged more than 5 years with ColdFusion and more than 20 years in IT. His monthly “Journeyman” column appears in ColdFusion Developer’s Journal, where he’s a technical editor. He is a regular speaker at developer conferences, seminars, and user group meetings worldwide, and also provides training and short-term consulting. You can reach him at [e-mail].

David Churvis is a software-development specialist who got his start in objectoriented programming at the age of eight. He has worked in HyperCard, SuperCard, FutureBasic, CFML, VTML/WIZML, Transact/SQL, PL/SQL, Delphi, C, C++, C#, Java, JSP, JavaScript, VBScript, and DHTML. David is Vice President of Development for Productivity Enhancement and is the chief programmer behind the CommerceBlocks line of modular ColdFusion development tools and LoRCAT, the Load Reduction and Concentration Analysis Tool for ColdFusion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1176 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (March 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764546228
• ISBN-13: 978-0764546228
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,436,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A veteran ColdFusion developer and troubleshooter since 1997, Charlie Arehart is a longtime contributor to the community and a recognized Adobe Community Professional. He's a certified Advanced CF Developer and Instructor for each version since CF 4 who:

* has written over 80 articles for the Adobe DevCenter, FusionAuthority Quarterly Update, CommunityMX, and ColdFusion Developers Journal
* has given more than 90 presentations to hundreds of user groups and 25 different CF conferences
* blogs at http://www.carehart.org/blog
* is a contributor to all three volumes of the CF8 and CF9 Web Application Construction Kit books by Ben Forta et al, and to the Adobe ColdFusion Anthology book, and several other books.

He runs several community resources, including:

* the Online ColdFusion Meetup, http://www.coldfusionmeetup.com, the world's largest CF user group
* the UGTV repository of recorded user group presentations from all over the world (http://www.carehart.org/ugtv)
* the CF411 site with several hundred resources and tools of interest to CFers (http://www.cf411.com)

Now an independent contractor living in Alpharetta GA, Charlie provides high-level troubleshooting/tuning assistance and training/mentoring for CF teams, individuals, and shops (carehart.org/consulting). His customers are as varied as large organizations like UPS and CVS, government agencies, hosting companies, and small to medium sized businesses.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Bottom Line, January 11, 2004

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Ivan C. Wiegand (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ColdFusion MX Bible (Paperback)

I have 2 books about ColdFusion. This one and Dreamweaver MX 2004 with ASP, ColdFusion and PHP: Training from the Source.

This book: Great if you want to learn how to hand-code applications using ColdFusion MX. Very in-depth covering all aspects of ColdFusion. This book does not deal with dialog based apps like Dreamweaver. You can hand-code with DW, however.

The other book (DW MX 2004 w/ASP, CF and PHP: TFTS): Wonderful if you want to learn how to create applications with DreamWeaver specifically as it goes through all the dialog based application development.

Both books are excellent. I have both because I want to know the code behind my apps but I don't necessarily want to have to always type code.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A No-Nonsense Approach to Mastering the Product:, May 5, 2004

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Andrew J. Bradford (Frederick, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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Of all the things I COULD say in praise of this book, the single most important feature is that you can actually LEARN from it. The book presents a consistent style and presentation, and is thus an excellent learning tool. There is no "wasted space", discussing irrelevant subjects; no "beating around the bush" getting to the true meat. Here, you know the authors care about the material, and imparting it to YOU, in the most straight-forward way possible. It also is immediately apparent that the authors live in the "trenches" of daily professional experience with all of the product lines.....CF coding, databases, performance issues, product nuances, and the like. There is no substitute for this level of insight; here, you are gaining REAL-WORLD perspective that is SO hard to obtain otherwise. I will stop here, but you get the point....Mr. Churvis, et al, have produced a publication that honors the learning experience. If you want/need to move your web development knowledge UP several notches, this book is one of the best investments you can make.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The MX Bible will easily become the new 'standard'..., April 30, 2003

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Charles J. Griefer (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ColdFusion MX Bible (Paperback)

Back in the day, the only CF books available were the WACKs by Ben Forta. They quickly became the 'must have' books for any serious CF developer, largely because Ben is...well, he's Ben...but also because there was very little competition. As CF has grown in popularity, other publishers have released CF books...but none have ever seriously challenged the WACKs...

...until now. The MX Bible will undoubtedly be regarded as the premiere CF reference. Unlike so many others, this is definitely NOT a simple regurgiation of the docs. The authors are all very well known, respected CF developers who are obviously teaching from their own (real world) experiences...not simply expanding on existing documentation. They explain what works and what doesn't...and why.

This is not really a book for beginners (IMO)...but anybody who's been using CF for at least 6 months or so will find this to be an invaluable, ALL INCLUSIVE (cf, homesite/studio, XML, XSLT, SQL, triggers, stored procs, fusebox, etc) resource that should never be far from the keyboard.

You won't find this much (quality) information anywhere else for close to this price. Do yourself a favor, and make a small investment that will yield huge returns.