Intermediate ColdFusion Course

ColdFusion is the award winning rapid application development system that integrates database, electronic mail, browser and web server technologies into web applications. Intermediate ColdFusion is a continuation of Introduction to ColdFusion Web Development Course, with special topics including: complex datatypes, looping structures, in-depth debugging and troubleshooting, charting and graphing. The last two weeks are devoted to the Web Application Framework.

Students will gain the experience in ColdFusion programming via building an E-commerce Application - Online Book Store and completing a series of ongoing exercises.

Outline

Week 1: Review of Introductory Topics Troubleshooting your ColdFusion Code

Handling Common Error Messages
Using Debugging Information
Using CFML to Help in Debugging
Some Advanced Querying Techniques

Week 2: Complex Datatypes

Lists
Arrays
Structures

Week 3: Implementing ColdFusion Loops

Using CFLOOP to create an index loop
For-Next Loops
Query Loops
List Loops
While Loops

Week 4: Maintaining State Information

Using Hidden Form Fields
Cookies
Session Variables

Week 5: ColdFusion Application Framework

Creating a Basic Application.cfm File
Activating Session and Client Management

Week 6: ColdFusion Graphs and Charts. Manipulating Files and Directories

Creating a Graph
Graph types
Graphing Data
Controlling Graph Appearance:
- Setting bar and horizontal bar chart characteristics
- Setting pie, line and area chart characteristics
Linking Dynamically from Graphs
- Using CFFILE
- Uploading Files
- Performing Directory Operations

Prerequisites

Successful completion of Introduction to ColdFusion Web Development Course or equivalent experience.
Proficiency with HTML, including forms.
Basic knowledge of SQL.
Basic knowledge of JavaScript is helpful, but not 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
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
Suggested Book	ColdFusion X Web Application Construction Kit
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.

Price:

$220.00

Course No.:

P122

Instructor:

Zarina Vakhitova, PhD

Co-instructor/TA:

CEUs:

Duration:

6 weeks

Open Courses:

Start Date: Jun 21, 2010

Reg. Date: Jun 24, 2010

Start Date: Nov 08, 2010

Reg. Date: Nov 11, 2010

Testimonials

Instructor's Profile:

Zarina 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.