Macromedia Coldfusion 5 Language Reference [Paperback]

Ben Forta (Author)

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Publication Date: October 15, 2001

ColdFusion 5 Language Reference simplifies the complex task of keeping track of the 100 tags, almost 300 functions, and hundreds of special variables of the ColdFusion Markup Language. It is the most thorough and detailed reference of CFML available, and includes detailed examples and usage notes. The entries are listed both alphabetically and by category to facilitate rapid access to information when it's needed.

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ColdFusion 5 Language Reference simplifies the complex task of keeping track of the 100 tags, almost 300 functions, and hundreds of special variables of the ColdFusion Markup Language. It is the most thorough and detailed reference of CFML available, and includes detailed examples and usage notes. The entries are listed both alphabetically and by category to facilitate rapid access to information when it's needed.

About the Author

Ben Forta is Macromedia Inc's Senior Product Evangelist for the ColdFusion product line, and is one of the best known and most trusted names within the ColdFusion community. He has almost 20 years of experience in the computer industry in product development, support, training, and product marketing. Ben is the author of the best-selling ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit (now in its fourth edition), and its sequels Advanced ColdFusion Development and Certified ColdFusion Developer Study Guide (both published by Que), as well as JavaServer Pages Application Development, WAP Development with WML and WMLScript, and Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes (all published by Sams).

Ben co-authored the official Allaire ColdFusion training courses, writes regular columns on ColdFusion and Internet development, and is a much-sought lecturer and speaker on ColdFusion and Internet technologies. Born in London, England, and educated in London, New York, and Los Angeles, Ben now lives in Oak Park, Michigan with his wife Marcy and their six children. Ben welcomes your e-mail at [e-mail], and invites you to visit his Web site at http://www.forta.com/.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1 edition (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078972698X
• ISBN-13: 978-0789726988
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,304,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ben Forta is Adobe Inc.'s Senior Technical Evangelist, and has over two decades of experience in the computer industry in product development, support, training, and marketing. Ben is the author of the best-selling ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit and its sequel Advanced ColdFusion Application Development, as well as books on SQL, Regular Expressions, JavaServer Pages, WAP, Windows development, and more. Over 1/2 million Ben Forta books have been printed in a dozen languages worldwide. Ben co-authored the official ColdFusion training material, as well as the certification tests and official study guides for those tests, writes regular columns on ColdFusion and Internet development, and now spends a considerable amount of time lecturing and speaking on application development worldwide.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful content, flawed delivery, March 25, 2004

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David (BERKELEY, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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I have a strong love/hate relationship with this book. I use it daily, and it holds place of honor on my desk, for it CONTAINS everything you need to know about ColdFusion.

But USING it is another matter. This volume would be far more usable had the book design team realized they were publishing a reference book. There are no page headers, so readers must fumble through pages looking for entries, some of the starting a mere 4 lines from the bottom of the page. Buy it, and use it. And weep.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but could use better examples., November 22, 2001

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Dan (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macromedia Coldfusion 5 Language Reference (Paperback)

While this reference contains all the functions/tags/variables/etc. used in ColdFusion, the book could use better/innovative examples. At first glance, I was surprised at the size of the book. How can someone fit so much in such a small book? Then I decided to browse through it and noticed that examples were the size of a bacteria, especially for those on functions. I would've loved if the book had better and more innovative examples, rather than the way it's currently presented. However, the book is still VERY useful for a quick reference. It's a good price too. I recommend it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference for Great Code, November 27, 2001

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Matt McDonald "Scratty" (Commerce Township, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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As a long time Cold Fusion developer, remembering syntax for every tag and function is almost impossible. This little book is great a great reference for quick lookups of tags & functions. A must buy for the serious Cold Fusion developer.