Free Downloads

ColdFusion MX Web Application Construction Kit (5th Edition)

If you're looking to create real-world applications that solve real-world problems using ColdFusion MX as your tool, there's no better place to start than with The ColdFusion MX Web Application Construction Kit. Serving as both tutorial and reference, this all-in-one kit provides everything you need to begin creating Internet-based applications--including evaluation and developer versions of ColdFusion MX and its development environment. Building on the tried-and-true formula of the four best-selling previous editions--but using lessons geared toward creating the next generation of Web projects--veteran author Ben Forta moves from the fundamentals of Web and database design to more complex topics like creating data-driven pages, implementing security mechanisms, and building complete applications. In the process, he covers new features in ColdFusion MX: a J2EE-based engine, a new development environment, additional debugging tools, Flash integration, business charting, XML manipulation, and more. Whether you're a recent ColdFusion convert or an old hand who's ready to learn some new tricks and best practices, you'll find answers to all your questions in the definitive and standard developer's reference--The ColdFusion MX Web Application Construction Kit.

Paperback: 1536 pages

Publisher: Macromedia Press; 5 edition (September 2, 2002)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0321125169

ISBN-13: 978-0321125163

Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 2.2 x 9.1 inches

Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #3,480,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #39 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Web Programming > Cold Fusion #650 in Books > Computers & Technology > Graphics & Design > Electronic Documents #2592 in Books > Textbooks > Computer Science > Database Storage & Design

I had high hopes for this book, and it has let me down. This book is absolutely huge (~1500 pages), and it does not contain the level of detail that I was expecting.Here's an example: I wanted to know what the valid returntypes of CFFUNCTION tags are (returntype is an attribute of the tag). Pretty reasonable, no? There is a chapter specifically designated to user-defined functions (i.e. the cffunction tag). That chapter tells me to refer to the appendix for information on the cffunction tag attributes. So, I look in the appendix, and the description of the RETURNTYPE attribute is: "Optional; name of data type that will be returned."Well, DUH! I wanted to know what the valid return types are (e.g. integer, boolean, string, etc.), not the definition of what a return type is! This is the kind of basic information that I would expect to find in this book, as it is essential to programming in CF MX. However, it was astoundingly omitted, leaving me to scour the Internet for the information that I thought I had purchased with this book.This is just one example, but it's a common theme throughout the book (CFLOGIN is another area where not nearly enough detail was presented, even though it's brand new in CF MX). The IsUserInRole function is a perfect example. What is this new concept of a "role"? How are roles set, so CF can know if a user is in a role that I'm checking against? I wanted some basic explanations of the intricacies of how this all works. However, none of this is covered, and I had to figure it out myself. They just give a simple definition and a vanilla example, and I have to figure out how the function works through my own trial-and-error, defeating the whole purpose of the book.

Adobe ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit: ColdFusion 10 Enhancements and Improvements Adobe ColdFusion 9 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 3: Advanced Application Development ColdFusion MX Web Application Construction Kit (5th Edition) Adobe ColdFusion 9 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 1: Getting Started Programming the Web with ColdFusion MX 6.1 Using XHTML (Web Developer Series) The Cold Fusion Web Database Construction Kit Echo: The Ultimate Guide to Echo and Hacking for Dummies (by echo, Alexa Kit, Prime, users guide, web services, digital media, ... (Web services, internet, hacking) (Volume 2) Motor Learning and Performance-5th Edition With Web Study Guide: From Principles to Application Essential ColdFusion fast: Developing Web-Based Applications (Essential Series) Python: Learn Web Scraping with Python In A DAY! - The Ultimate Crash Course to Learning the Basics of Web Scraping with Python In No Time (Web Scraping ... Python Books, Python for Beginners) Japanese Origami for Beginners Kit: 20 Classic Origami Models [Origami Kit with Book, DVD, and 72 Folding Papers] Origami Zoo Kit: [Origami Kit with Book, 40 Papers, 95 Stickers, Zoo Map] Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680) Configuring Windows 7 (MCTS) (Microsoft Press Training Kit) MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-620): Configuring Windows Vista™ Client (Microsoft Press Training Kit) Geometric Origami Mini Kit: Folded Paper Fun for Kids & Adults! [Origami Kit with Book, 48 Papers, & DVD] Origami Aquarium Kit: Aquatic fun for everyone! [Origami Kit with 2 full-color Books of 20 Projects, 98 folding Papers] Microsoft Windows 2000 Driver Development Kit (Dv-Mpe Software Dev. Kit) Electric Bicycle Conversion Kit Installation - Made Simple (How to Design, Choose, Install and Use an e-Bike Kit) The Complete Living Will Kit (Complete . . . Kit) Great Juggling Kit Book Only No Kit