ColdFusion MX

INTRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION



Provides an introduction to the interface and the new features of ColdFusion MX, as well as how to install and set up ColdFusion Server.

• Introducing ColdFusion MX


• New in ColdFusion MX


• Getting started with ColdFusion


• Setting up the development environment


• Installing ColdFusion MX Server


• Configuring ColdFusion Administrator


• Data and Services settings


• Debugging and Logging Settings

TALKING WITH THE DATABASE



Introduces the two basic ColdFusion tags used to query a database and display results. The user learns to use CFQUERY to perform queries and CFOUTPUT to display the results on a Web page. The user also learns to use standard SQL to perform basic database operations.

• Making database connections


• Defining and organizing tables


• Introduction to SQL


• Adding and deleting data


• Using SQL joins


• Grouping and aggregating results


• Getting data to and from your database


• Constructing queries


• Outputting your data


• Grouping the data


• Getting the most from your queries


• Manipulating data


• Queries without a database


• Queries of queries

DISPLAYING DATA



Provides an overview of form basics, validating form data, and submitting the form and saving the data. It also includes information on building dynamic pages by using query results to create charts and graphs.

• Creating a form


• Using form elements


• Validating data


• Required fields


• Submitting the form


• Displaying dynamic data


• Building dynamic pages


• Creating charts and graphs


• Dynamic graphing


• Standard and drill-down charts

PROGRAMMING AND APPLICATION FRAMEWORK



Covers programming elements including variable scoping and flow-control statements, which are key to building useful ColdFusion applications.

• Understanding CF variables


• Setting variables with CFSET


• Variable scope


• Basics of program flow


• Looping


• Manipulating the page


• A dynamic example


• The application framework


• Application.cfm and OnRequestEnd.cfm


• Variables for applications


• Tracking users within sessions


• Tracking users across sessions


• Locking variables


• CF development frameworks

CUSTOM TAGS AND BUILDING BLOCKS



Explains how to use ColdFusion custom tags and how to build custom tags. It introduces ColdFusion Components, built-in functions, and user-defined functions.

• Working with custom tags


• Finding and installing custom tags


• Using custom tags


• Creating custom tags


• Custom tag scope


• ColdFusion components


• Using ColdFusion components


• Built-in functions


• Using CFSCRIPT


• User-defined functions


• Creating user-defined functions

USING E-MAIL, COMPLEX DATA TYPES AND FTP



Provides information on integrating e-mail into ColdFusion applications, using complex data types such as lists, arrays and structures, and managing directories and files using FTP.

• Sending e-mail


• Reading e-mail


• Complex data types


• Lists


• Arrays


• Structures


• Web Distributed Data Exchange (WDDX)


• Manipulating files


• Uploading and moving files


• Managing directories


• Using FTP


• Uploading and downloading

SECURING, DEBUGGING AND IMPROVING APPLICATION PERFORMANCE



Provides information on securing your ColdFusion environment, isolating bugs and using built-in debugging tools, and improving the performance of your ColdFusion applications.

• Security basics


• Securing the ColdFusion environment


• User security


• Building secure applications


• Understanding debugging


• Isolating bugs


• Built-in debugging


• Handling errors


• Creating scalable applications


• Configuring caching


• Optimizing database queries


• Using stored procedures

USING FLASH, JAVA AND XML



Explains how to integrate ColdFusion with Flash, Java, and XML to create robust applications.

• ColdFusion and Flash fundamentals


• Communicating between Flash and ColdFusion


• Putting a Flash application together


• Integrating Java with ColdFusion


• Setting up a JSP tag library


• Mixing JSP, servlets, and ColdFusion


• Manipulating Java objects


• Using JavaBeans


• Understanding XML


• Working with XML


• Creating an XML document


• Transforming data with XSLT

INTEGRATION AND UNDERSTANDING FUSEBOX AND FLIP



Provides you with information on integrating your ColdFusion applications with other applications, designing better applications with the Fusebox framework, and using FLiP to streamline your design methodology.

• Web application integration options


• Scraping the Web with CFHTTP


• Building a simple agent


• Building Web services


• Building better applications


• The case for Fusebox


• How Fusebox works


• Managing settings


• Building a Fusebox application


• Using FLiP

FUNCTIONS, TAGS AND RESOURCES



Covers the wide variety of ColdFusion tags, functions, and resources, including ten different categories of functions, a dozen new tags, and the ample assortment of ColdFusion resource sites.

• Functions


• Tags


• Resources

Qualifications

Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Study Options

This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

Fees





 

Online

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Studying Online. If you would like to study online we cannot accept payment for course fees in instalments, instead course fees must be paid in full at the point of enrolment. The reason for this is due to the fact that when you study online you have access to all of your course materials from the outset.

 

 

 

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 40 hrs.

Additional Information





This course is different to other courses hosted on Elearnuk. The course is supplied by Stonebridge Associated Colleges in conjunction with Stonebridge IT School.



Once you have enrolled and paid for your course you will receive an email within 24-72 hours. The email will contain your username and password to login to your course.