Fast Track to ColdFusion MX 7

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:



Set up and manage the ColdFusion development environment.
Set up a Dreamweaver site.
Use the ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML).
Connect to a database.
Build queries that retrieve data from a database and display it on web pages.
Create a search form.
Perform client-side and server-side validation.
Build a data drill-down interface.
Create insert and update interfaces.
Incorporate custom tags, user defined functions, and ColdFusion components into your application.
Authenticate users and secure access to pages.


Course Content
Unit 1: Course Overview

Topic 1A: About the Course

Topic 1B: Objectives

Topic 1C: Prerequisites

Topic 1D: Course Format



Unit 2: Introducing ColdFusion

Topic 2A: Advantages of Dynamic Web Pages

Topic 2B: Introducing ColdFusion

Topic 2C: Exploring Dreamweaver MX 2004

Topic 2D: Creating Cold Fusion Variables

Topic 2E: Displaying Variable Values

Topic 2F: Including Files

Topic 2G: Commenting Code



Unit 3: Publishing Database Content

Topic 3A: Connecting to a Database

Topic 3B: Querying a Database Table

Topic 3C: Viewing Debug Data

Topic 3D: Displaying Database Data

Topic 3E: Using the Dynamic Table Tool

Topic 3F: Additional Information Returned with Queries

Topic 3G: Using ColdFusion Functions



Unit 4: Building Forms with ColdFusion

Topic 4A: Understanding HTML Forms

Topic 4B: Enabling Debug Outlput

Topic 4C: Self-Posting Forms

Topic 4D: Determining Form Submission

Topic 4E: Evaluating Form Variables

Topic 4F: Introducing ColdFusion Forms



Unit 5: Building Search Interfaces

Topic 5A: Using Form Data in Dynamic Queries

Topic 5B: Preserving Form Data

Topic 5C: Creating Dynamic SQL

Topic 5D: Using Text Searches

Topic 5E: Using List Searches



Unit 6: Building a Drill-Down Interface

Topic 6A: Using Dynamic URL Parameters

Topic 6B: Creating a Data Drill-Down



Unit 7: Inserting New Data

Topic 7A: Building an Insert Interface

Topic 7B: Building an Insert FORM Page

Topic 7C: ColdFusion Validation

Topic 7D: Building Insert ACTION Logic

Topic 7E: Redirection Process Flow



Unit 8: Updating Data

Topic 8A: Updating Database Data

Topic 8B: Building an Update FORM Page

Topic 8C: Building Update Logic



Unit 9: Reusing Templates

Topic 9A: Reusing Code

Topic 9B: Using Custom Tags

Topic 9C: Using User-Defined Functions

Topic 9D: ColdFusion Components



Unit 10: Securing an Application

Topic 10A: Using the ColdFusion Login Wizard

Topic 10B: Customizing the Login

Topic 10C: Using Application Variables