Macromedia Dreamweaver 8: ColdFusion Application Development

Prerequisites
This course is for people new to Dreamweaver (or who have used it only to build static web sites) that want to use it to create data-driven web applications. To take this course, you should:
Be comfortable working with the Windows or Macintosh operating system.
Be familiar with web terminology.
Be comfortable with what is required to develop a static web application.
Have completed the Macromedia Dreamweaver 8: Website Development course or have equivalent experience.

Course Content

Unit 1: Introducing the Course
Understanding the course format
Reviewing the course objectives and prerequisites
Looking at the course outline

Unit 2: Getting Started
Understanding static vs. dynamic pages
Introducing ColdFusion
Working with sites in Dreamweaver
Learning Dreamweaver interface basics
Developing dynamic pages
Including common code

Unit 3: Using the Database Panel
Using databases on the web
Creating a database connection
Using the Database panel
Using the Bindings panel to create a simple recordset
Creating an advanced recordset using joins
Unit 4: Binding Data to a Page
Binding data to a page
Using Live Data View
Formatting data using the Bindings panel
Inserting a dynamic image

Unit 5: Customizing Recordset Display
Introducing Server Behaviors
Displaying all rows in a recordset using Repeat Region
Introducing Application Objects
Using the Recordset Navigation Bar to page through recordsets
Displaying Recordset Navigation Status
Using the Server Debug View

Unit 6: Creating Drill-down Interfaces
Creating a drill-down interface
Generating dynamic links
Using dynamic filters in SQL
Using the Dynamic Table Application Object
Creating a master-detail page set
Unit 7: Creating a Search Interface
Reviewing HTML Forms
Creating dynamically populated drop-down menus
Creating filtered recordsets

Unit 8: Inserting Rows into a Table
Creating a form and using the Insert Record Server Behavior
Validating form data using Behaviors
Creating dynamic form elements
Using the Recordset Insertion Form Application Object

Unit 9: Updating Rows
Creating an interface for updating data
Displaying results in a table using the Dynamic Table Application Object
Creating a pre-filled form for the row to update
Using URL parameters
Using the Record Update Form Application Object
Manually creating a form and applying an Update Record Server Behavior
Unit 10: Deleting Rows
Understanding the delete process
Creating a delete confirmation page
Passing hidden data in a form
Using a SQL Delete statement
Using the Delete Row Application Object

Unit 11: Authenticating Users
Setting and retrieving cookies
Authenticating users with a web application
Building the registration pages
Building the log-in page
Creating a ColdFusion Application.cfm
Restricting access to pages