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Book SynopsisThis text provides information on creating effective Web applications with ColdFusion MX, a powerful tool for rapid Web site development. Beginning with the basics, it moves on to advanced topics, providing examples of common Web application tasks.
Table of Contents1. Introducing ColdFusion What Is ColdFusion?ColdFusion Architecture Getting Started with ColdFusion 2. ColdFusion Basics Getting Started Datatypes Variables Expressions Writing Output Conditional Processing LoopingIncluding Other Templates 3. Passing Data Between Templates Passing Parameters Via URL Passing Data Using Forms Dealing with Nonexistent Parameters 4. Database Basics Configuring Data Sources Introducing cfquery A Quick SQL Primer Retrieving and Displaying Data Sorting Query Results Grouping Output Looping Over a Query Result Set Formatting Techniques 5. Maintaining Database Records Inserting RecordsUpdating Existing Records Deleting Records 6. Complex Datatypes Lists Arrays Structures Query Objects 7. Maintaining State Setting Up the Web Application Framework Using Shared Scope Variables Br owser Redirection Portal Example 8. Security Security Basics Implementing Security from Scratch Taking Advantage of ColdFusion MX's New Security Framework 9. Error and Exception Handling Basic Exception Handling Custom Exception Handling Rethrowing Exceptions Error Handling Within the Web-Application Framework Server-Wide Error Handling 10. Dynamic Form Controls Combining HTML and CFML Form Controls Basic Input Controls Textual Input A Selection Control SlidersGrids Trees Preserving Input Custom Controls 11. Advanced Database Techniques Display TechniquesDrilldown Queries Query Caching Advanced SQL Query of Queries Calling Stored Procedures Transaction Processing 12. Manipulating Files and Directories Working with Directories Dealing with Files Performing FTP Operations Executing Command-Line Programs 13. Working with Email Sending Email Dealing with Undeliverable Email Retrieving MessagesBuilding a Web-Based Email Client 14. Interacting with Other Web Servers Using HTTP Retrieving Information Parsing Data Generating Static HTML Pages Posting Information cfhttp Considerations 15. Interfacing with LDAP-Enabled Directories LDAP Basics Querying an LDAP Directory Modifying LDAP Entries Modifying the Distinguished Name 16. Working with the Verity Search Interface Creating Collections Populating Collections Searching Collections The Verity Search Language Updating Collections Maintaining Collections Advanced Techniques 17. Graphing and Charting Creating a Simple Graph Working with Dates Charting Dynamic Data Charting Multiple Data Series Drilling Down on Graph Data Saving Charts to a Variable Working with the Chart Cache 18. Regular Expressions in ColdFusion Regular-Expre ssion Syntax Finding Strings Replacing Strings Back references Useful Regular Expressions Regular Expression Tester 19. Scripting Scripting Syntax Writing Output Flow Control and Looping Error and Exception Handling 20. User-Defined Functions UDF Basics Calling User-Defined Functions Advanced Topics Function Libraries Script-Based UDFs 21. Creating Custom Tags Getting Started Calling Custom Tags (Part Contents).
