Fast Track to Adobe ColdFusion 10

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Module 1: Course Overview

• About the course
• Course objectives
• Course prerequisites
• Course format

Module 2: Getting Started with ColdFusion

• Understanding dynamic web pages
• Introducing ColdFusion
• Exploring Dreamweaver CS6
• Creating ColdFusion variables
• Displaying variable values
• Including files
• Commenting Code
• Implementing best practices

Module 3: Publishing Database Content

• Connecting to a Database
• Querying a Database Table
• Viewing Debug Data
• Dumping a Recordset to a Browser
• Displaying Database Data
• Using the Dynamic Table Tool
• Using the Resultset Structure Data
• Using ColdFusion Functions
• Implementing Best Practices

Module 4: Building Forms with ColdFusion

• Understanding HTML forms and form controls
• Enabling debug output
• Self-Posting forms
• Determining form submission with IsDefined()
• Evaluating form variables with cfparam
• Introducing ColdFusion Forms
• Implementing Best Practices

Module 5: Building Search Interfaces

• Using form data in dynamic queries
• Preserving form data
• Creating dynamic SQL for multiple search criteria
• Using text searches
• Using list searches
• Implementing Best Practices

Module 6: Building a Drill-Down Interface

• Using Dynamic URL parameters
• Creating a query string
• Creating a data drill-down
• Creating on-the-fly PDF documents
• Displaying data in a tabbed interface
• Implementing Best Practices

Module 7: Inserting New Data

• Building an Insert Interface
• Building an Insert FORM Page
• Using ColdFusion Validation
• Using Client-side Validation
• Using Server-side Validation
• Creating Custom validation
• Building Insert ACTION Logic

Module 8: Updating Data

• Building an Update FORM Page
• Providing the primary key for update
• Building Update Logic
• Deleting records from the database

Module 9: Reusing Templates

• Reusing code
• Using custom tags
• Using user-defined functions
• Finding UDFs
• ColdFusion components
• Finding CFCs

Module10: Securing an Application

• Addressing the Web's Statelessness
• Using the Application Framework
• Using Application Events
• Using Application Variables
• Using Session Variables