Mastering ColdFusion 4.5

Are you a Web developer interested in building dynamic, interactive Web sites? Are you an application developer looking for a quick, effective way to build applications for the Web? Either way, ColdFusion is for you, and Mastering ColdFusion 4.5 is the resource you need if you want to get the most out of the latest version of this powerful development tool. Written by two ColdFusion experts, this book begins with clear, concise coverage of the basics to help turn newcomers into productive users as quickly as possible. From there, it proceeds to intermediate topics certain to expand your knowledge and skills, and concludes with some of the most advanced ColdFusion instruction you'll find anywhere. Regardless of your experience or needs, you're sure to find what you're looking for.

Coverage Includes

• Installing and administering the Linux version of ColdFusion
• Getting data from a database
• Writing data to a database
• Including outside code
• Taking advantage of improved clustering and redundancy support
• Creating and manipulating variables
• Using SQL for advanced, dynamic database interaction
• Creating and validating ColdFusion forms
• Using the ColdFusion Web application framework
• Interacting with e-mail, Web, FTP, and LDAP servers
• Using XML with ColdFusion
• Implementing error control
• Using JavaBeans with ColdFusion
• Scheduling automatic execution of ColdFusion programs
• Implementing fine-grained, advanced security
• Creating custom tags
• Ensuring application security
• Using WDDX
• Administering ColdFusion servers