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macromedia® COLDFUSION® MX 7 CERTIFIED Developer Study Guide
By Ben Forta
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: June 01, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-33011-0
Pages: 512

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		ABOUT THE AUTHOR
		ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
		Introduction
			What Is the Certified Coldfusion Developer Exam?
			The Macromedia Certified Professional Program
			About the Exam
			HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
			Where To Go from Here
		Part 1.  The Basics
			Chapter 1.  Web Technology and Terminology
				The Basics
				The Internet
				The World Wide Web
				Application Servers
				ColdFusion Fundamentals
				Summary
			Chapter 2.  Working with Variables and Expressions
				Understanding Variables and Expressions
				Variables and Type
				Variable Prefixes
				Using Local Variables
				Dumping Variable Contents
				Functions
				Strings
				Summary
			Chapter 3.  Conditional Processing
				What Is Conditional Processing?
				Performing Conditional Processing
				Summary
			Chapter 4.  Looping
				What Is Looping?
				Using <cfloop> with <cfoutput>
				Nested Loops
				Summary
			Chapter 5.  Redirects and Reuse
				Redirects
				Using Redirection
				Using HTTP Headers
				Reuse
				Generating Non-HTML Content
				Summary
			Chapter 6.  The Application Framework
				What Is the Application Framework?
				Summary
			Chapter 7.  Using Databases
				How to Connect to Databases
				Connecting to the Database
				Simplified Database Connectivity
				Displaying Data
				Grouping Data with <cfoutput>
				Querying Queries
				Summary
		Part 2.  Variables and Expressions
			Chapter 8.  URL Variables
				What Is a URL Variable?
				How Are URL Variables Created?
				What Is the Scope of a URL Variable?
				Using URL Variables
				Summary
			Chapter 9.  FORM Variables
				What Is a FORM Variable?
				How Are FORM Variables Created?
				Building Database-Driven Form Elements
				Validating Form Fields
				What Is the Scope of a FORM Variable?
				The Action Page
				Summary
			Chapter 10.  APPLICATION and SERVER Variables
				Understanding APPLICATION and SERVER Variables
				APPLICATION Variable Scope
				Creating APPLICATION Variables
				Creating SERVER Variables
				Summary
			Chapter 11.  Session State Management
				What Is Session State Management?
				Cookies
				SESSION Variables
				CLIENT Variables
				Which Variables Should I Use?
				Summary
			Chapter 12.  Locking
				Understanding Locking
				Using <cflock>
				Dealing with Deadlocks
				Summary
		Part 3.  Data Types
			Chapter 13.  Lists
				Understanding Lists
				Working with Lists
				Using Lists
				Summary
			Chapter 14.  Arrays
				Understanding Arrays
				Using Arrays
				Multidimensional Arrays
				Summary
			Chapter 15.  Structures
				Structures Defined
				Looping Over Structures
				Internal Structures
				Combining Complex Data
				Structures as Pointers
				Queries as Structures
				Summary
		Part 4.  User Interface & Data Presentation
			Chapter 16.  Flash Forms
				Understanding Flash Forms
				Using Flash Forms
				Summary
			Chapter 17.  XForms
				Understanding XForms
				Using XForms
				Summary
			Chapter 18.  Printing
				Introducing <cfdocument>
				Using <cfdocument>
				<cfdocument> Child Tags
				Summary
			Chapter 19.  Reporting
				Understanding <cfreport> and the ColdFusion Report Builder
				Using The ColdFusion Report Builder
				Running Your Reports
				Additional Reporting Options
				Summary
			Chapter 20.  Graphing
				Introducing ColdFusion Graphing
				Building Basic Charts
				Formatting Charts
				Advanced Charting
				Summary
		Part 5.  Advanced ColdFusion
			Chapter 21.  Scripting
				<cfscript>
				Variable Assignment
				Conditional Processing
				Looping
				Invoking Objects
				Creating Functions
				Error Handling
				Summary
			Chapter 22.  Dynamic Functions
				Using Dynamic Functions
				Summary
			Chapter 23.  Stored Procedures
				Using Stored Procedures
				<cfquery> Versus <cfstoredproc>
				Using <cfstoredproc>
				Summary
			Chapter 24.  Transactions
				Using Transactions
				<cftransaction>
				Controlling Commits
				Summary
			Chapter 25.  Debugging
				ColdFusion Debugging
				Manual Debugging
				Using Log Files
				Summary
			Chapter 26.  Error Handling
				Understanding ColdFusion Error Handling
				Exception Handling
				<cferror> and Exceptions
				<cferror> and <cftry> Together
				Sitewide Error Handler
				Summary
			Chapter 27.  Application Security
				Understanding ColdFusion Security
				Implementing Application Security
				Using Application Security
				Advanced Security Options
				Summary
		Part 6.  Extending ColdFusion
			Chapter 28.  Custom Tags
				What Is a Custom Tag?
				Why Use Custom Tags?
				Simple Custom Tags
				Calling Custom Tags
				Attributes
				CALLER Scope
				Summary
			Chapter 29.  Advanced Custom Tags
				What Are Advanced Custom Tags?
				Tag Pairs
				Tag Families
				<cfassociate>
				Summary
			Chapter 30.  User-Defined Functions
				Understanding User-Defined Functions
				Tag-Based UDFs
				<cfscript>-Based UDFs
				Using UDFs
				Advanced UDF Use
				Organizing UDFs
				Summary
			Chapter 31.  ColdFusion Components
				Understanding ColdFusion Components
				Creating ColdFusion Components
				Invoking ColdFusion Components
				Advanced ColdFusion Component Use
				Securing ColdFusion Components
				Documenting ColdFusion Components
				Summary
			Chapter 32.  Web Services
				Understanding Web Services
				Consuming Web Services
				Creating Web Services
				Summary
			Chapter 33.  Java, COM, & CORBA
				Extending CF with Other Technologies
				Using Java
				Using COM
				Using CORBA
				Using CFX
				Summary
			Chapter 34.  XML
				Understanding XML
				XML in ColdFusion
				Advanced XML
				Summary
			Chapter 35.  WDDX
				XML and WDDX
				<cfwddx>
				Using WDDX with Other Technologies
				Summary
			Chapter 36.  Flash Remoting
				Understanding Flash Remoting
				Using Flash Remoting
				Summary
			Chapter 37.  Event Gateways
				Understanding Event Gateways
				Using Gateways
				The SMS Gateway
				Summary
		Part 7.  Services and Protocols
			Chapter 38.  Full-Text Searching
				Understanding Full-Text Searching
				Verity Collections
				Creating a Search Interface
				Summary
			Chapter 39.  System Integration
				Server File Management
				Registry Integration
				Executing from the Command Line
				Summary
			Chapter 40.  Scheduling and Event Execution
				Scheduling Events in ColdFusion
				Alternative Scheduling Options
				Summary
			Chapter 41.  Email Integration
				Sending Mail with ColdFusion
				Retrieving POP Mail
				Troubleshooting ColdFusion Mail
				Summary
			Chapter 42.  LDAP
				Understanding LDAP
				Connecting to LDAP
				Summary
			Chapter 43.  Other Internet Protocols
				Using HTTP Agents
				FTP Agents
				Summary
		Part 8.  Databases
			Chapter 44.  Basic SQL
				Database Basics
				The SELECT Statement
				The INSERT Statement
				The UPDATE Statement
				The DELETE Statement
				Summary
			Chapter 45.  Joins
				Understanding Relational Database Design
				Understanding Joins
				Summary
			Chapter 46.  Aggregates
				Understanding Aggregate Functions
				Using Aggregate Functions
				Grouping Results
				Filtering Results
				Summary
			Chapter 47.  Advanced Database Features
				Constraints
				Understanding Indexes
				Stored Procedures
				Triggers
				Summary
			Chapter 48.  Improving Performance
				Eliminating Unnecessary Database Access
				Using Bind Parameters
				Summary
		Part 9.  Tuning and Optimization
			Chapter 49.  Application Performance Tuning and Optimization
				Employing Effective ColdFusion Coding
				Letting the Database Do Its Job
				Using <cfcache>
				Measuring Performance
				Improving Perceived Response Time
				Summary
			Chapter 50.  Server Performance Tuning
				The Operating System
				The Web Server
				The Application Server
				Separate Servers for Separate Tasks
				Specific Tuning Techniques (ColdFusion Administrator Settings)
				Server Performance Monitoring
				Server Settings Summary
				Summary
		Part 10.  Appendix
			Appendix A.  Answers
				Chapter 1
				Chapter 2
				Chapter 3
				Chapter 4
				Chapter 5
				Chapter 6
				Chapter 7
				Chapter 8
				Chapter 9
				Chapter 10
				Chapter 11
				Chapter 12
				Chapter 13
				Chapter 14
				Chapter 15
				Chapter 16
				Chapter 17
				Chapter 18
				Chapter 19
				Chapter 20
				Chapter 21
				Chapter 22
				Chapter 23
				Chapter 24
				Chapter 25
				Chapter 26
				Chapter 27
				Chapter 28
				Chapter 29
				Chapter 30
				Chapter 31
				Chapter 32
				Chapter 33
				Chapter 34
				Chapter 35
				Chapter 36
				Chapter 37
				Chapter 38
				Chapter 39
				Chapter 40
				Chapter 41
				Chapter 42
				Chapter 43
				Chapter 44
				Chapter 45
				Chapter 46
				Chapter 47
				Chapter 48
				Chapter 49
				Chapter 50
		Index