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Advanced ColdFusion Manual (CFM201)
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This 2-day course targets ColdFusion developers who want to learn to build more sophisticated, modular ColdFusion applications..

Advanced ColdFusion 8 Training Overview

Advanced ColdFusion 8 Training is an advanced ColdFusion class for experienced ColdFusion developers who want to learn to build more sophisticated, modular ColdFusion applications.

Advanced ColdFusion 8 Training Course Goals

  • Learn to send email with ColdFusion
  • Learn sophisticated data management techniques
  • Learn to build and use Custom Tags
  • Learn to build and use ColdFusion Components (CFCs)
  • Learn to use <cflock> effectively
  • Learn to handle errors properly
  • Learn to create dynamic charts

Advanced ColdFusion 8 Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required.

  • Basic ColdFusion as taught in Webucator's Introduction to ColdFusion 8 Training course.

Advanced ColdFusion 8 Training Course Outline

  1. Managing Data
    1. Creating a User Administration Page
      1. Displaying Users
      2. Adding Users
      3. Editing and Deleting Users
      4. Controlling Access to the Page
    2. Allowing Users to Add and Edit Data
      1. Displaying Data
      2. Adding Data using Stored Procedures
      3. Editing and Deleting Data
    3. Conclusion
  2. Custom Tags
    1. Calling Custom Tags
      1. thisTag Structure
    2. Storing Custom Tags
    3. Other Ways of Calling Custom Tags
      1. CFMODULE
      2. CFIMPORT
    4. Conclusion
  3. ColdFusion Components
    1. CFC Basics
    2. Creating CFCs
    3. Storing CFCs
    4. Invoking CFCs
      1. Passing Argument Values
    5. Extending ColdFusion Components
    6. Application.cfc
      1. Application.cfc Methods
      2. Application.cfc Benefits
    7. Conclusion
  4. Handling Errors
    1. Handling Exceptions
      1. Compiler Exceptions
      2. Runtime Exceptions
    2. cftry/cfcatch
      1. Exception Types
    3. Locking Code to Prevent Errors
      1. Race Conditions
      2. Named Locks
    4. Conclusion
  5. ColdFusion and XML
    1. XML Functions
      1. Creating New XML Documents
      2. Searching XML Documents
      3. Validating XML Documents
    2. Processing RSS Feeds
      1. Processing RSS Feeds with XmlSearch()
      2. Processing RSS Feeds with XmlTransform()
    3. ColdFusion and WDDX
      1. <cfwddx>
      2. WDDX vs. Web Services
    4. Conclusion

Setup

For setup instructions, please visit http://www.webucator.com/Course.cfm?CourseID=CFM201

Quotes from Trainers

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- M.B., Toronto, Canada

Webucator's courseware is among the easiest I've ever taught from, has very few errors, and always seems to be well received by the students.

- D.S., Park City, UT

Webucator courseware is always clear and easy to understand, full of up-to-date links to good background information, and highly interactive. It is a pleasure to use.

- K.K., Marlborough, CT

Webucator's courseware is among the most intuitive and hands-on courseware that I've taught. Explanations are clear, hands-on opportunities are frequent, and the Webucator team has been very responsive to any questions I've had. Heartily recommended!

- S.H., Atlanta, GA

Quotes from Students

Wow! So much information to digest in two days. The Training Manual will be a good resource for us in the coming months.

- S.H., Software Engineer, Sybase

The way the course was sectioned out flowed nicely. The classfiles in htdocs flowed perfectly with the manual. The material was relevant and presented in a clear manner.

- Texas Animal Health Commission

The material was very well organized. I was able to catch up on languages I wasn't as much of an expert in (XML, Javascript), and then apply that to the greater goal (Ajax).

- M.S., Interactive Programmer, Q LTD

The materials, excercises, and class were perfect for me.

- R.L., Johnson & Johnson

The learning materials were structured very well and the pace of the class was just right. Good presentation and examples.

- R.H., GIS Specialist, Southern Nevada Water Authority