Introduction to ColdFusion Web Development

Do you want to build exciting, compelling, dynamic, interactive Web sites but don't know how to program? Do you think that the challenge of web programming is beyond your grasp? This course will show you how to quickly begin building dynamic, interactive, data-driven Web applications with powerful capabilities - even if you have no prior programming experience. With ColdFusion and the assistance of your expert instructor, you'll be building exciting, innovative and compelling Web applications in no time at all! Students will gain the experience in ColdFusion programming via the completion of a series of practical ColdFusion projects.
Outline
Week 1: Getting Ready. Introducing ColdFusion Variables and Functions.
  • Introducing ColdFusion
  • Introducing CFML
  • Setting Up Web Server
  • Installing ColdFusion MX Server
  • Installing ColdFusion Server or HomeSite Text Editor
  • Setting up Variables using CFSET
  • Variable Scope
  • Introducing ColdFusion functions
  • Displaying your variables using CFOUTPUT
  • Commenting your code
  • The CGI Scope
Week 2: Controlling the Flow of Your Template
  • Passing Data Between ColdFusion templates
  • ColdFusion Expressions: data types, operators
  • Conditional Logic CFI, CFSWITCH
  • Exiting and Aborting Templates
  • Redirecting to Another Template CFLOCATION
Week 3: Connecting to a Database for the First Time
  • Using ColdFusion Administrator to set up ODBC Data Source
  • Introducing RDBMS model:
    • Understanding database relationships
    • Building a database model
    • Deploying the model: creating a database; creating tables
  • Crash Course on Sequential Querying Language (SQL):
    • Querying a database - introducing CFQUERY
    • Retrieving data from the database using SELECT statement
    • SQL Operators
Week 4: Continue Working with Databases
  • Inserting data into a database using INSERT statement
  • ColdFusion Forms
  • Validating Form Data
  • Handling Errors CFTRY, CFCATCH
  • Including an outside code using CFINCLUDE
Week 5: More SQL. File Management
  • Updating database Records using UPDATE statement
  • Building an update form and action page
  • Deleting database records using DELETE
  • Building a delete form and action page
  • File management - working with CFFILE
  • Uploading Files and manipulating Files on the server
Week 6: Sending and Receiving Email
  • Using CFMAIL tag to send email from your template
  • Using CFMAILPARAM Tag
  • Using CFPOP Tag
  • Handling Attachments
Prerequisites
This course is designed for students proficient in HTML (knowledge of forms is essential). No previous programming experience is required. Knowledge of SQL is helpful, but not required - introduction to SQL is included in the course. Basic knowledge of MS Access is required.
Requirements
  • Hardware: The ColdFusion Application Server for Windows has the following minimum hardware requirements, according to Macromedia:
    • Pentium or higher running Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, or XP
    • 400 MB of disk space
    • 256 MB of RAM
    • A CD-ROM drive
    The hardware requirements for Linux are similar to ColdFusion for Windows. Supported versions of Linux are RedHat 6.2 through 7.2 and SuSE Linux 7.2 and 7.3.
  • Software:
    • The TCP/IP networking protocol must be enabled on your system.
    • Web Browser: Internet Explorer 4+ or Netscape Navigator 4+.
    • ColdFusion MX Application Server or any other version of ColdFusion Application Server starting from version 4.0. 30 days trial version of ColdFusion MX can be downloaded from http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/downloads/
    • Web server: ColdFusion MX does not require an external web server. For other versions of ColdFusion you can use one of the following: Personal Web Server with Windows 98, ME, NT; Internet Information Server comes with Windows 2000 Professional Edition and XP Professional Edition. You cannot use ColdFusion Server not MX version with Windows XP Home Edition.
    • Text Editor: HomeSite, 30 days trial version can be downloaded from: http://www.macromedia.com/software/homesite/ or Notepad - plain text editor for Windows, or any similar program for Unix or Linux
    • Database: Required is MS Access 97/2000 / XP

Books:
Required Book Mastering ColdFusion MX

Additional information:

Your place in the course is confirmed by your payment. Introductory courses are intended for students with no experience in the subject matter and are seeking beginner level training.

Refund Policy: Please read our Terms and Refund Policy before registering for this course.

Additional Cost: Book and software might be required for the course. Read the Requirements and Book section for more information. Course fee does not include the book and software cost .

How eClasses Work:Instructors post lectures (text-based, no video or audio), reading selections, and hands-on assignments once a week in the online classroom. Students can discuss the assignments with the instructor and amongst themselves in the classroom area. This format has no set meeting time, which allows students to attend class at a time most convenient to them, yet still provides logically organized communication between class participants. Students can apply for the completion certificate after finishing the class.

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Price: $180.00
Course No.: P121
Instructor: Zarina Vakhitova, PhD
Co-instructor/TA: Brett Dutton
CEUs: 3
Duration: 6 weeks
Open Courses:
Start Date: Apr 16, 2012
(Register by: Apr 19, 2012)
Start Date: Sep 04, 2012
(Register by: Sep 07, 2012)

Testimonials

Instructor's Profile:
InstructorZarina Vakhitova has great organizational, and technical skills that come from completing a PhD and has worked successfully in the computer industry. She has taken her extensive knowledge in the IT field and started her own company Petrocom Computer School passing on her knowledge to the next generation of IT professionals. Zarina keeps her skills up-to-date by regularly taking on web programming contracts.
Before you register for this class, please read the Outline, Prerequisites, Requirements, Books, and Refund Policy sections carefully.
 

 Testimonials

Ratings
"Excellent course. Very challenging but was taught in such a way as to be clearly communicated. Looking forward to part 2." - ben kircher
"Zarina is a very good instructor and I really learned a lot about Cold Fusion during the class. I am looking forward to here next class. " - Mike Towery
"Zarina provides an easy to follow and informative lecture structure. I'm looking forward to taking the intermediate course in August!" - Martin Naugher
"I very much enjoyed this class and gleaned powerful knowledge from it. I look forward to the next step." - Brenda Wingard
"Zarina is a wonderful instructor - so far the best I have encountered. She responds to emails and assignments within 24 hours and is extremely pleasant and helpful! A real gem! I am looking forward to attending her next course - Intermediate Cold Fusion in 2007." - Julie Stekelenburg
"The Introduction to ColdFusion class provided the basics I needed in order to create dynamic web pages. I know I will utilize the knowledge gained from this course and will sign up for the next level, Intermediate." - Darin Johnson
"Wonderful class, I would highly recommed this class to anyone who would like to learn about Coldfusion. Zarina is a wonderful instructor." - Douglas Dixon
"Overall I really enjoyed this course. The lectures were very helpful in summarizing the material from the textbook and providing good examples. Zarina was very pleasant and helpful. I would take another course with her as the instructor." - Sherard Graham
"Zarina is a wonderful teacher. Very quick to respond to your questions and always ontime for grading and sedning feedback on assignments. On the whole this is a wonderful class. I am looking forward to the next class, Intermediate Coldfusion Web Programming." - Douglas Dixon