Mastering ColdFusion MX [Paperback]

Arman Danesh (Author), Raymond Camden (Author), Selene Bainum (Author), Guy Rish (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782141242 | ISBN-13: 978-0782141245 | Publication Date: September 13, 2002 | Edition: 1

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

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A Database-Powered Website—Easier and Yet More Powerful ThanEver

The latest release of ColdFusion represents a giant leapforward in the creation of dynamic, database-driven websites. MasteringColdFusion MX is the resource you need to take advantage of everything MX hasto offer. Whether you’re just getting started or making the transition froman earlier version, you’ll quickly gain the skills that will take you tothe next level. Master database interactions, integrate with Flash applications,build and consume web services, manage and secure your server—and, mostimportantly, develop full-blown, dynamic web applications.

CoverageIncludes:

• Including outside code
• Creating andmanipulating variables
• Interacting with email, web, FTP, and LDAPservers
• Creating dynamic charts and graphs
• Creating and validatingforms
• Using SQL for advanced, dynamic database interaction
• Using JSPcustom tag libraries in ColdFusion
• Building rich-media applications withFlash Remoting
• Using XML with ColdFusion
• Using object-orientedprogramming with ColdFusion Components
• Building and consuming web services
• Scheduling automatic execution of ColdFusion programs
• Implementingfine-grained, advanced security
• Implementing error control
• Building a search engine with Verity
• Administering ColdFusion servers

About the Author

Arman Danesh is an MIS manager responsible for developing ColdFusion applications. He has been working with the product since 1997. Raymond Camden is an engineer at Macromedia and a certified ColdFusion instructor. He has written articles for ColdFusion Developer's Journal.Guy Rish is an independent consultant and carries developer and instructor certifications from Macromedia and Rational.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1056 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (September 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782141242
• ISBN-13: 978-0782141245
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,834,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Standard Fair, nothing special if you've used CF before, October 13, 2003

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James E. White (Oak Park, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering ColdFusion MX (Paperback)

This book is ok, especialy if you are a newbie to CF programming. My problem with this book is that it reads alot like the CF 4.0-5.0 books that I've seen. The vast majority of the chapters are the same as the books befor this one, which is fine if you haven't used CF before. If you have, save your money, and get the CF MX Developer Cookbook, or The CFMX Bible, which will give you more "how to" info. You'll find the same how to create queries, how to create a loop, how to ...etc. type info that the CF 4.0-5.0 books offered. Of course this book includes new info (e.g. using CFC's, new functions. etc), but there's not enough of this to justify the money. Again this book is fine if you're new to CF, but if you've got experience with at least one previous implementation of CF, save your money, and buy one of the other books I mentioned.