Fast Track to ColdFusion provides experienced web developers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to start building and maintaining dynamic and interactive Web applications using the ColdFusion application server. With over 25 hands-on exercises, this coursebook covers everything that you need to know in order to start building secure, scalable, dynamic, data-driven web sites as well as implement REST APIs to support mobile apps. This coursebook was authored by Fig Leaf Software, based on their decades of practical ColdFusion consulting experiences. Chapters: Unit 1: Introducing the Course Unit 2: Introducing ColdFusion Reviewing ColdFusion's Features and Capabilities Introducing the ColdFusion Administrator Working with ColdFusion Builder Debugging and Troubleshooting your Apps Unit 3: Getting Started with CFML Working with Variables Commenting Code Using Functions Creating Functions Using Control Logic Including Common Code Unit 4: Using the Application Framework Defining an Application Implementing ColdFusion Components Implementing Roles-Based Security Unit 5: Querying Databases Using to retrieve data Implementing Query by Example Interfaces Inserting New Records Supporting File Uploads Updating Existing Records Deleting Data Invoking Stored Procedures Unit 6: Dynamically Generating Office Documents Generating PDFs Generating Microsoft Excel Files Sending Email Unit 7: Supporting Mobile Apps with RESTful APIs Exposing Services for Remote Access Implementing a RESTful API Implementing Real-Time Communications with WebSockets
Fig Leaf Software is an award-winning team of imaginative designers, innovative developers, approachable instructors, and insightful strategists. For over 20 years, we've helped a diverse range of clients with needs across the entire spectrum of web-related services, including custom software development, content management solutions, design, marketing, content strategies, product licensing and personalized training. Located in the heart of Washington, DC, we're a Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SD-VOSB) with a keen ability to understand your needs, a broad array of strategic partners, and a talented team eager to make your latest web initiative a resounding success. Fig Leaf maintains close partnerships with Sencha, Adobe, Google, Acquia, Ektron, and other thought-leaders in web application development and web content management. Check us out at http: //www.figleaf.com and http: //training.figleaf.com. Whether you need strategic consulting, best practice guidance, or products and training for real-world solutions, We've Got You Covered. Throughout his twenty year career in I.T., Steve Drucker has authored over a dozen instructor-led courses for Adobe, Sencha, Intel Corp, and others. Steve holds a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) credential and is a certified instructor for another dozen web products and platforms including Acquia Drupal, Sencha Touch, Sencha Ext JS 4/5/6, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe LiveCycle, and Adobe Connect. He has consulted on over a hundred different production apps throughout his career, coding for Verizon, The Voice of America, The Architect of the Capitol, The National Park Service, Quest Diagnostics, and many others. Steve was awarded a B.S. in Computer Science from The University of Maryland, College Park and is a co-sponsor of the Fig Leaf Software Drucker/Gallerizzo Computer Science Scholarship. Currently, Steve leads the rich internet/mobile apps consulting and training practices at the company that he founded over 20 years ago-- Fig Leaf Software, located in Washington, D.C. Sign up for an instructor-led course with Steve at http: //training.figleaf.com and check out Fig Leaf Software's portfolio at http: //www.figleaf.com Contact Steve at: e. sdrucker@figleaf.com in: http: //www.linkedin.com/in/uberfig b: http: //druckit.wordpress.com
