Macromedia ColdFusion MX brings increased power and flexibility to web development. With ColdFusion Components, web developers can create modular, reusable code objects, and call them internally, or through web services. This training takes you step-by-step through ColdFusion components: planning, design patterns, method structure, and much more. Instructor Darcey Spears covers object-oriented language concepts like inheritance and packaging with components, and shows you how to publish and consume your components as web services. If you want to stay current as a ColdFusion developer, you need this training! To begin learning today, simply click one of the topics below.
IntroductionWelcome and OverviewThe Sample Application: &'Where s Tom?&'System Requirements: Local or RemoteInstallation and SetupInstalling ColdFusion MX 6.1ColdFusion Administrator and IIS SettingsDevelopment EnvironmentsDreamweaver MX 2004 for DesignDreamweaver MX 2004 for DevelopmentPlanning the ApplicationApplication Architecture ConsiderationsRequirements for &'Where s Tom?&'Site Map and Application FlowchartPlanning for ComponentsSetting Up &'Where s Tom?&' for DevelopmentColdFusion Development Methodologies
Directory and File Structure
Create a Site in Dreamweaver
Basic Site Files
The Stylesheet for &'Where s Tom?&'
Database StructureOverview of Database Structure
Users Table
Activities Table
User_Activities and Locations Tables
Activity_Supplies Table
Table Relationships
Creating a ColdFusion Datasource
Components and ConceptuallyDefinition of a Component
Example of a Component
Why Use Components?
Other Code Re-Use Choices
Organizing &'Where s Tom?&' in Components
Building Your First CFC: UserCreate the User Component
Method: insertUser pt. 1
Method: insertUser pt. 2
Method: updateUser
Method: searchUser
Method: getUserDetail
Method: validateUser
Create a Protected AreaIndex Page
Log-in Form pt. 1
Log-in Form pt. 2
Form Validation and User Validation
Including the User Check
Component and Method DetailsPseudo-Constructor Code
Properties pt. 1
Properties pt. 2
Method Access: Package
Method Access: Private
Method Access: Public and Remote
Forcing a Web Service Method Refresh
Method Displayname/Hint/Name/Output/Roles
Method Returntype
Method Returntype as Component Name
Method Arguments
Method Code: Better User Design
Using Components in CFMLTransient vs. Persistent References
<cfinvoke> Component Location
<cfinvoke> Object/Webservice Location
<cfinvoke> Available Methods
<cfinvoke> Arguments
<cfinvoke> Web Services Attributes
<cfobject> in CFML
<cfcreateobject> in <cfscript>: changeAim
<cfcreateobject> in <cfscript>: photo_op.cfm
Invoking With Form Submission pt. 1
Invoking With Form Submission pt. 2
Form and Confirmation
Invoking With URL Request
More Component FunctionalityDesign Pattern: Composite Example
Composite Example: Activity/User/Location
Inheritence: Children of Activity.cfc
Inheritence: mealActivity
Inheritence: computerActivity
Inheritence: Display in Inherited.cfm
Polymorphism and Overriding: Meals
Polymorphism and Overriding: Breakfast
Polymorphism and Overriding: Lunch
Packaging and CF Mapping
CFCs and Variables ScopeLocal &'Variables&' Scope
Local &'Variables&' Inherited
This Scope
Function Local (&'var&') and Arguments
Basic XMLIntroducing Extensible Markup Language
XML Well-Formed Documents
Create an XML Document pt. 1
Create an XML Document pt. 2
Create the Menu: _main_build_menu.cfm
Finish and Display the Menu
ColdFusion and Web ServicesWeb Service Overview
ColdFusion and WSDL Files
ColdFusion and SOAP with Apache Axis
Choosing a Service to Consume: UDDI Registries
Amazon.com API and Developer s Kit
Add Search to &'Where s Tom?&' - This is Now
Invoking the Amazon.com Web Service
Amazon Search Parameters
Displaying the Search Results
Publishing a Web ServiceDeciding What &'Where s Tom?&' Will Offer
Changing the Activity Component
Publishing the Specifications
Consuming &'Where s Tom?&' With Plain Text
Consuming &'Where s Tom?&' With Style
Conclusion
CreditsAbout this Author
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