Debbie Fierst - Has been actively teaching Dreamweaver, ColdFusion, and Microsoft Project for more than 5 years. She has been actively doing web design since it became a real force in the early 90's. Debbie has created over 100 web sites utilizing many different web technologies, including but not limited to ColdFusion, ASP.Net, HTML, XML, and JavaScript. In terms of project management she has effectively provided strategies to the US Air Force, National Security Agency, as well as other corporate clients. She has implemented many of these strategies in her own web development firm.
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Course Introduction
Course Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction to ColdFusion
Introduction to ColdFusion
Development Process
What is ColdFusion?
Dynamic vs. Static
Configuring the Development Environment
ColdFusion Server
Data Sources
Demo - Examining ColdFusion Server
Debugging Tools
Demo - Enabling Debugging
Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 2 - Creating a ColdFusion Site
Creating a ColdFusion Site
ColdFusion Templates
HTML vs. CFML
Demo - Basic CFML
CFINCLUDE
Demo - Creating Include Files
Comments
Demo - Creating Comments
Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 3 - ColdFusion Variables
ColdFusion Variables
ColdFusion Variables
CGI Variables
Examples of CGI Variables
Demo - Creating CGI Variables
Local Variables
Demo - Creating Variables with CFSET
CFPARAM
Demo - Creating Variables with CFPARAM
Performance and Scope
Order of Evaluation
CFOUTPUT
Demo - Using Variables
URL Variables
Demo - Creating URL Variables
Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 4 - ColdFusion Functions and Conditionals
ColdFusion Functions and Conditionals
Overview of Functions
Date and Time Functions
Display and Formatting Functions
String/Decision Functions
Demo - Functions
Conditional Logic
Comparison Operators
Demo - Conditional Examples
Logical Operators
CFSWITCH/CFCASE
Demo - Conditional Examples
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 5 - Publishing Database Content
Publishing Database Content
Creating Simple Queries
Outputting Query Results
Demo - Creating Queries
Using Tables
Demo - Outputting in Tables
Counting Records
Grouping Results
Demo - Grouping Results
Data Drill-down
Creating a Drill-down
Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 6 - Building Forms with ColdFusion
Building Forms with ColdFusion
Forms
Form Controls
Demo - Creating a Form
Dynamically Populating Form Fields
Demo - Dynamic Population
Action Pages
Using CFPARAM
Demo - Creating Action Pages
CFLOCATION
Demo - Redirecting
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 7 - Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Action Pages
Inserting a Record
Demo - Inserting Records
Updating a Record
Hidden Fields
Updating a Record (continued)
SQL Updates
Demo - Updating Records
Deleting a Record
Demo - Deleting Records
Form Validation
Demo - Validating Forms
Chapter 7 Review
Chapter 8 - Securing an Application
Securing an Application
Web Statelessness
Application Framework
Application.cfm
Demo - Create an Application Framework
Client State Management
Demo - Creating Variables
Application and Session Variables
Demo - Creating a Login System
Chapter 8 Review
Chapter 9 - Manipulating Files
Manipulating Files
CFFILE
Valuable File Management Functions
Working with a Text File
Demo - Using a Text File
Uploading Files
Demo - Creating an Image Gallery
Chapter 9 Review
Chapter 10 - Custom Tags
Custom Tags
Understanding Custom Tags
Custom Tag Locations
Demo - Creating a Custom Tag
Variable Scope
Calling Custom Tags
Demo - Calling a Custom Tag
Passing Parameters
CFMODULE
Demo - Utilizing CFMODULE
Chapter 10 Review
Course Closure