ColdFusion Training

ColdFusion Web Development
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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
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Course Price
  • Price: $80.00 US
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Additional Information:
This online course is limited to 100 participants. 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: All Online Class fees are only refundable or creditable during the first week of class. A processing fee of five dollars ($5.00) will be charged for each refund request. If you have any questions please contact us

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How eClasses Work:The classroom environment is based on Lundeen & Associates Web Crossing technology, a threaded messaging system. Instructors post lectures, 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. Web Study certificate is also available. Click on the Certificates link on the top navigation bar for more information.

 

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Instructor: Zarina Vakhitova
Zarina VakhitovaZarina 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.

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