Moving to ColdFusion 9 (2 days)
Moving to ColdFusion 9 is a 2-day course which will show you the different enhancements and features that come with this new version of ColdFusion MX. Learn to incorporate rich forms, reports, database collections, event handlers, and other new features into your ColdFusion applications.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Introducing the Course
- Topics
- Course Format
- Course Prerequisites
- Course Outline
- CFMX Features
Unit 2: Getting Started
- Setting Up a Dreamweaver Site
- Registering a Data Source
- Viewing Debugging Information
Unit 3: Creating Rich Forms
- Introducing the New Rich Forms
- Preserving Form Data
- Creating Flash Forms
- Binding Fields
- Converting Flash Forms to XML
- Using New Server-Side Validation Features and Masking
- Using Client_Side Validation
- Creating a Flash Accordion for Multi-Part Forms
- Creating a Tabbed Interface for Multi-Part Forms
Unit 4: Creating Basic Reports and Printable Documents
- Creating Dynamic FlashPaper Documents
- Adding Headers and Footers
- Using <cfdocumentsection>
- Converting to PDF
Unit 5: Using the Report Builder
- Using the Server Setup Wizard
- Building a Report
- Enhancing Reports
- Adding a Chart to a Report
- Using <cfreport>
- Passing External Values to Reports
- Creating Reports with External Queries
- Creating a Sub-Report
Unit 6: Using Component and Web Service Features
- Component Explorer
- Binding a CFC Recordset to a ColdFusion Template
- Creating Functions in Bindings
- Accessing SOAP Headers
- Modifying WSDL Generation
Unit 7: Using Verity Enhancements
- Creating a Collection
- Searching a Database Collection
- Indexing a Collection with Categories
- Adding Keyword Highlighting
Unit 8: Using the Application Framework
- Securing a Directory Using the Login Wizard
- Using the Application.cfc
- Handling Application Events
- Handling Request Events
- Handling Session Events
Unit 9: Working with Event Gateways
- Creating a Custom Config File
- Creating a Watcher Component
- Registering the Watcher Component
Unit 10: Deployment Features
- The ColdFusion Administrator API
- Sourceless deployment