Book Description

Fast Track to ColdFusion provides experienced web developers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to start building and maintaining dynamic and interactive Web applications using the ColdFusion application server. With over 25 hands-on exercises, this coursebook covers everything that you need to know in order to start building secure, scalable, dynamic, data-driven web sites as well as implement REST APIs to support mobile apps. This coursebook was authored by Fig Leaf Software, based on their decades of practical ColdFusion consulting experiences. Chapters: Unit 1: Introducing the Course Unit 2: Introducing ColdFusion Reviewing ColdFusion's Features and Capabilities Introducing the ColdFusion Administrator Working with ColdFusion Builder Debugging and Troubleshooting your Apps Unit 3: Getting Started with CFML Working with Variables Commenting Code Using Functions Creating Functions Using Control Logic Including Common Code Unit 4: Using the Application Framework Defining an Application Implementing ColdFusion Components Implementing Roles-Based Security Unit 5: Querying Databases Using to retrieve data Implementing Query by Example Interfaces Inserting New Records Supporting File Uploads Updating Existing Records Deleting Data Invoking Stored Procedures Unit 6: Dynamically Generating Office Documents Generating PDFs Generating Microsoft Excel Files Sending Email Unit 7: Supporting Mobile Apps with RESTful APIs Exposing Services for Remote Access Implementing a RESTful API Implementing Real-Time Communications with WebSockets