Hack Proofing ColdFusion [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Steve Casco (Author), Rob Rusher (Author), Greg Meyer (Author), Sarge (Author), David Vaccaro (Author), David An (Author) "Macromedia claims on their Web site that their ColdFusion (CF) product "helps you build applications quickly, assemble powerful solutions easily, and deliver high performance and..." (more)
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Product Description
Hack Proofing ColdFusion 5.0 is the seventh volume in the popular Hack Proofing series from Syngress Publishing and is the only book specifically written for developers devoted to protecting their ColdFusion Web applications. This book and CDROM set provide developers with step-by-step instructions for developing secure Web applications.

About the Author
Greg Meyer (Macromedia Certified Advanced Cold Fusion 5.0 Developer) is a Senior Systems Engineer with Netegrity. Rob Rusher (Certified ColdFusion Instructor + Developer) is a Principal Consultant with AYC Ltd. Rob’s background includes positions as a Senior Consultant at Macromedia (Allaire), and as a Senior Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin. Steven Casco is the Founder and Chairman of the Boston Cold Fusion Users Group. Sarge (MCSE, MMCP, Certified ColdFusion Developer) is the former ColdFusion Practice Manager for Macromedia Consulting Services. He currently provides a consummate source for security, session-management, and LDAP information as a Senior Product Support Engineer, handling incident escalations as a member of Macromedia's Product Support - Server Division. David Vaccaro is Senior Web Application Developer and President of X-treme Net Development, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928994776
• ISBN-13: 978-1928994770
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #349,967 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too disorganized to be useful, August 27, 2002

By	Jeff Roback (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews

I was really looking forward to reading this book. Given the complexity of maintaining a secure web site, a concise organized approach to the securing Cold Fusion web sites sounded like agreat book topic.

Unfortunately, this book wasn't the answer. The text appears to be written by multiple authors who weren't interacting with one another and who didn't have an effective editor to channel their ideas into a logical flow of text. Similar topics are covered multiple times throughout the book, and in some cases virtually identical descriptions and disclaimers get repeated. Other times detailed topical points are mentioned briefly only to have the relevant background presented much later in a different context. This book requires frequent usage of the index and table of contents to pull together the information into a useful manner. A very frustrating read.

This book is one to pass on. I'd strongly recommend Ben Forta's ColdFusion 5 Web Application Construction Kit and/or The O'Reilly "Programming Cold Fusion".... Both provide logical well organized coverage of security material and also provide a wealth of general Cold Fusion tips and techniques.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good source, January 11, 2006

By	Zonk (Southern California) - See all my reviews

I was really disappointed in this book. It's not a very good source of "hack proofing" I was hoping to have something that I could use as a training guide for other developers, but this was certainly not it. The book contains information regarding locking down the web server's operating system and changing some settings in the CF Administrator, but it is not at all an effective tool for training developers or yourself in producing hack-proof ColdFusion applications.

Skip this one... It's not nearly worth the price.

10 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST read for CF Developers, May 2, 2002

By A Customer

With the ease of ColdFusion comes many novice developers.
This book will help developers find their troubled security issues in their code.
Love this book.