Programming ColdFusion MX, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

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Product Description

ColdFusion has enjoyed widespread use among developers as a powerful, easy-to-learn platform for creating and deploying dynamic web applications. ColdFusion's simple, tag-based language makes it easy to handle basic tasks, like processing form data and querying databases, but the language is also powerful enough to deliver highly scalable, robust applications. And now that Macromedia has integrated ColdFusion into its MX family of technologies, ColdFusion is capable of interacting with Flash MX applications, which opens up even more possibilities. The first edition of this book has been praised as "the best reference book available on the subject." This new edition, Programming ColdFusion MX, 2nd Edition, goes even further, documenting new techniques for using ColdFusion MX 6.1 to develop and serve dynamic web page content. This exhaustive guide covers everything from the basics to advanced topics, with numerous examples that you can use for your own applications.

About the Author

Brooks-Bilson is a senior Webmaster at Amkor Technology. He has been working with ColdFusion since Version 1.5 and has written several articles on ColdFusion programming for various publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1000 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 2nd edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596003803
• ISBN-13: 978-0596003807
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #314,934 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best reference book, but not a "how to" learning tool, August 18, 2004

By	S. Alexander "salex97" (Livonia, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love O'Reilly books when I know a language and need a desktop reference. I have owned the JavaScript Definitive Resource and the PERL "Camel" book for many years.
However, if you are just starting out with Cold Fusion programming, get ColdFusion MX Bible or ColdFusion Programming instead. But remember to come back for this book when you are ready for having a good reference book.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Execellent Resource for Experienced Programmers, September 17, 2003

By	Lisa J Wilson (Rocklin, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In the early days of ColdFusion, there were a couple of beginner books, but once you gained some experience, you had to go online for help. Nowadays, there are several advanced books from which to choose. "Programming ColdFusion MX" by Rob Brooks-Bilson is a good choice as an all-around resource for experienced programmers.

If you're using CF 4.5 or up, and plan to move up to the Java-based ColdFusion MX like a third of our user group members, this is the book for you. Skip the first five chapters and dive in.

Every chapter contains usable code examples for complex data, maintaining state and form control. There are plenty of advanced topics, including a full chapter on Advanced Database Techniques. The book is updated to cover the latest release of CFMX 6.1.

If you're interested in programming from CF to Flash using Flash Remoting, this book gets right to the meat of connecting and passing data back and forth. You won't learn how to layout your movie, but there are plenty of resources for Flash MX.

This book is a worthwhile addition to your library!

Lisa Wilson, Sacramento ColdFusion User Group Manager

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-structured, systematic reference, November 10, 2003

By	Foti Massimo (Vezia (Switzerland)) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are more than a few valuable ColdFusion books on the market but, in my opinion, they suffer from their "hands down" approach that makes them very well suited for the beginners but, at the same time, often fails to deliver what experienced developers really need. So, if you already have some decent experience with ColdFusion or web developing in general (no matter the language), give yourself a favor and get a copy of Brooks-Bilson's book. The author delivers a well-structured, systematic reference to ColdFusion; just what a developer needs to get the job done, also a handy reference to keep near the keyboard. A special mention is due to the fact that this is the only book that covers version 6.1.