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ColdFusion 5: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)

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Take the frost off your Web development skills with this easy-to-follow guide to ColdFusion. Learn to navigate in this rapid development environment--from design to dynamic content creation to deployment.

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Essential Skills for First-Time Developers

Discover the easiest way to construct Web-based applications and interactive Web sites with help from this instructive guide. ColdFusion 5: A Beginner's Guide uses a proven learning method to give even total beginners profound and useful insights into the world of programming. Cover server setup and administration, learn programming fundamentals and specifics of the ColdFusion language, then follow examples and tutorials designed to help you build and deploy your own dynamic Web site--including incorporating data from ODBC Databases, such as Access or SQL Server. Whether you're new to programming, or brushing up on ColdFusion techniques, this potent learning tool will help you meet your goals.

This Beginner's Guide is Designed for Easy Learning:
*Modules--Each concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning
*Goals--Each module opens with the specific skills you'll have by the end of the module
*Ask the Experts--Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary
*1-Minute Drills--Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
*Annotated Syntax--Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustrated
*Projects--Exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning
*Mastery Checks--End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions

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Paperback: 460 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; annotated edition edition (February 8, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0072191090
ISBN-13: 978-0072191097
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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5.0 out of 5 stars ColdFusion 5: A Beginner's Guide, April 4, 2002

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In my judgment, it is very difficult to find a decent Beginner's Guidebook that deals with something technical (like computer programming concepts). Far too often, the "entry-level technical" books are so basic that they border on remedial.
Also, some technical authors tend to think that adding stale jokes to their condescending tutorials make their books more readable somehow.

Thankfully, Jeff Houser's book is neither condescending nor full of cheesy jokes. He points out in the introduction that the book does assume a little knowledge of the web and HTML (which, truth be told, is about my skill level). After reading the book (which was well-oganized, so I could skip the sections on the stuff I already felt comfotable with- like database design), I have been able to feel comfortable debugging Cold Fusion source code...

I highly recommend this book to anyone who- like me- is just starting out with Cold Fusion...

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK, but needs to be proofread, April 26, 2002

By	K. J. Larson "Mentor/Facilitator" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are so many typos and incorrect references in this book that it needs a good proofreading. The basic information and presentation were good; however, for beginners the incomplete references and/or the inconsistencies make it difficult for a reader new to ColdFusion to grasp the concepts. I had some of my "Introduction to ColdFusion" class members scan the book and they suggested that it not be used until the errors were corrected.

With that said, I found the format and sequence of information well done. A person familiar with programming that wants an introduction to Coldfusion would find what they want here. Clean it up and I would give this book a higher rating.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ColdFusion 5: A Beginner's Guide, September 8, 2007

By	Michael F. Luhning "data dr." (Belleville, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This guide has helped me obtain a basic understanding of the purpose and uses of ColdFusion. It is used where I work and it was important for me to add ColdFusion to my toolbox, so to speak. This beginner's guide has allowed me to do that. Thank you for a much better; start of the art toolbox.

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