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macromedia® COLDFUSION® MX 7 Web Application Construction Kit
By Ben Forta, Raymond Camden, Leon Chalnick, Angela Buraglia
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Publisher: Macromedia
Pub Date: March 23, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-22367-5
Pages: 1440

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		ABOUT THE AUTHOR
		ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
		Introduction
			Who Should Use This Book
			How to Use This Book
		Part 1.  Getting Started
			Chapter 1.  Introducing ColdFusion
				The Basics
				Understanding ColdFusion
				ColdFusion Explained
				Powered by ColdFusion
			Chapter 2.  Introducing Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
				Dreamweaver MX 2004 Overview
				Preparing to Use Dreamweaver
				Site Definitions
				Working with Files
				The Dreamweaver Workspace
				Managing Panels
				Code Editing
				Design Tools
				Customizing Dreamweaver
				Getting Help
			Chapter 3.  Accessing the ColdFusion Administrator
				Logging Into (and Out of) the ColdFusion Administrator
				Using the ColdFusion Administrator
			Chapter 4.  Previewing ColdFusion
				Preparing to Learn ColdFusion
				Using Dreamweaver Code Generation
				Trying It Yourself
				Browsing the Examples and Tutorials
			Chapter 5.  Building the Databases
				Database Fundamentals
				Using a Database
				Understanding Relational Databases
				Understanding the Various Types of Database Applications
				Understanding the OWS Database Tables
			Chapter 6.  Introducing SQL
				Understanding Data Sources
				Creating A Data Source
				Preparing to Write SQL Queries
				Creating Queries
				Sorting Query Results
				Filtering Data
			Chapter 7.  SQL Data Manipulation
				Adding Data
				Modifying Data
				Deleting Data
		Part 2.  Using ColdFusion
			Chapter 8.  Using ColdFusion
				Working with Templates
				Using Functions
				Using Variables
				Working with Expressions
				Using ColdFusion Data Types
				Commenting Your Code
			Chapter 9.  CFML Basics
				Working with Conditional Processing
				If Statements
				Using Looping
				Reusing Code
				Revisiting Variables
			Chapter 10.  Creating Data-Driven Pages
				Accessing Databases
				Displaying Database Query Results
				Using Query Variables
				Grouping Result Output
				Using Data Drill-Down
				Debugging Dynamic Database Queries
			Chapter 11.  The Basics of Structured Development
				Understanding Structured Development
				Introducing ColdFusion Components
				More On Using ColdFusion Components
			Chapter 12.  ColdFusion Forms
				Using Forms
				Creating Forms
				Processing Form Submissions
				Creating Dynamic SQL Statements
				Building Truly Dynamic Statements
				Creating Dynamic Search Screens
			Chapter 13.  Form Data Validation
				Understanding Form Validation
				Using Server-Side Validation
				Using Client-Side Validation
				Putting It All Together
			Chapter 14.  Using Forms to Add or Change Data
				Adding Data with ColdFusion
				Introducing <cfinsert>
				Updating Data with ColdFusion
				Introducing <cfupdate>
				Deleting Data with ColdFusion
				Reusing Forms
				Creating a Complete Application
			Chapter 15.  Beyond HTML Forms: Flash and XForms
				Using Flash Forms
				Using XForms
			Chapter 16.  Graphing, Printing, and Reporting
				Generating Graphs
				Creating Printable Pages
				Generating Reports
			Chapter 17.  Debugging and Troubleshooting
				Troubleshooting ColdFusion Applications
				Using the ColdFusion Debugging Options
				Using the ColdFusion Log Files
				Preventing Problems
		Part 3.  Building ColdFusion Applications
			Chapter 18.  Planning an Application
				Getting Started on Your Application
				Planning the Process
				While You Are Working
			Chapter 19.  Introducing the Web Application Framework
				Using Application.cfc
				Using Application Variables
				Customizing the Look of Error Messages
				Using Locks to Protect Against Race Conditions
				Application Variable Timeouts
			Chapter 20.  Working with Sessions
				Addressing the Web's Statelessness
				Using Cookies to Remember Preferences
				Using Client Variables
				Using Session Variables
				Locking Revisited
				Working with onSessionStart and onSessionEnd
			Chapter 21.  Securing Your Applications
				Options for Securing Your Application
				Using ColdFusion to Control Access
				Using Session Variables for Authentication
				Using Operating System Security
				Defending against Cross-Site Scripting
			Chapter 22.  Building User-Defined Functions
				Thinking About Extending CFML
				Functions Turn Input into Output
				Building Your First UDF
				Creating Libraries of Related UDFs
				Creating General-Purpose UDFs
				Sharing UDF Libraries with Others
			Chapter 23.  Building Reusable Components
				Easy, Powerful Extensibility
				Introducing CFML Custom Tags
				How to Use Custom Tags
				Controlling Template Locations with <cfmodule>
				Writing Custom Tags That Display Information
				Custom Tags That Process Data
				Custom Tags That Encapsulate Business Rules
				Custom Tags for General-Purpose Use
				Additional Custom Tag Topics
				Introducing ColdFusion Components
				Your First CFC
				A More Complete CFC
				Components that Hold Instance Data
				Learning More About CFCs
			Chapter 24.  Improving the User Experience
				Usability Considerations
				Remembering Settings
				Creating Next-n Records Interfaces
				Returning Page Output Right Away with <cfflush>
			Chapter 25.  Improving Performance
				Options in the ColdFusion Administrator
				Improving Query Performance with Caching
				Caching Page Output
			Chapter 26.  Integrating with Macromedia Flash
				Flash Integration Concepts
				Your First Flash Movie
				Using Flash Remoting
				Working with Recordsets in Flash
				Calling CFC Methods from Flash
				Other Cool Flash Remoting Features
			Chapter 27.  Interacting with Email
				Sending Email from ColdFusion
				Retrieving Email with ColdFusion
			Chapter 28.  Online Commerce
				Building E-commerce Sites
				Creating Storefronts
				Creating Shopping Carts
				Payment Processing
				Other Commerce-Related Tasks
		Part 4.  Advanced ColdFusion
		Part 5.  APPENDICES
			Appendix A.  Installing ColdFusion MX 7, Dreamweaver MX 2004, and the Sample Files
				Dreamweaver MX 2004
				ColdFusion MX 7
				Installing the ColdFusion Report Builder
				Installing Dreamweaver Extensions
				Samples & Data Files
			Appendix B.  ColdFusion Tag Reference
				Tag Groups by Function
				Alphabetical List of ColdFusion Tags
			Appendix C.  ColdFusion Function Reference
				Functions by Topic
				Alphabetical List of ColdFusion Functions
			Appendix D.  Special ColdFusion Variables and Result Codes
				Special ColdFusion Variables and Result Codes
			Appendix E.  Verity Search Language
				Using Angle Brackets Around Operators
				Operators Are Not Case Sensitive
				Using Prefix Instead of Infix Notation
				Searching for Special Characters as Literals
				Understanding Concept Operators
				Understanding Evidence Operators
				Understanding Proximity Operators
				Understanding Relational Operators
				Understanding Search Modifiers
				Understanding Score Operators
			Appendix F.  ColdFusion MX 7 Directory Structure
				bin
				bin/connectors
				cache
				CFX
				CFX/examples
				CFX/include
				CFX/java/distrib/examples
				charting
				charting/cache
				charting/fonts
				charting/styles
				CustomTags
				db
				db/slserver55
				jintegra/bin
				lib
				logs
				Mail
				Mail/Spool
				Mail/Undelivr
				META-INF
				runtime
				runtime/bin
				runtime/jre
				runtime/lib
				runtime/logs
				runtime/servers/coldfusion/SERVER-INF
				stubs
				verity
				verity/collections
				wwwroot
				wwwroot/cfdocs
				wwwroot/CFIDE
				wwwroot/CFIDE/adminapi
				wwwroot/CFIDE/gettingstarted
				wwwroot/CFIDE/installers
				wwwroot/CFIDE/scripts/xsl
				wwwroot/WEB-INF
				wwwroot/WEB-INF/cfc-skeletons
				wwwroot/WEB-INF/cfclasses
				wwwroot/WEB-INF/cftags
				wwwroot/WEB-INF/classes
				wwwroot/WEB-INF/debug
				wwwroot/WEB-INF/exception
				wwwroot/WEB-INF/jsp
				wwwroot/WEB-INF/lib
			Appendix G.  Sample Application Data Files
				Sample Application Data Files
		Index