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Introduction
Macromedia ColdFusion MX Tutorial Overview
Sample App. - 'Where's Tom'
The System Requirements (Local & Remote)
Installation and Setup
Installation of Version MX 6.1
Admin & the Settings
Development Environments
Using Dreamweaver MX 2004 for Design
Using Dreamweaver MX 2004 for Development
Planning the Application
Architecture Considerations
'Where's Tom' Requirements
The Site Map - Overview
How to Plan for Components
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Setting Up "Where's Tom?" for Development
Development Methods
The File Structure & Directories
How to Create a Site in (D/W)
Simple Site Files
'Where's Tom' Stylesheet
The Database Structure
Chapter Overview
The Users and Activities Table
User_Activities
Location Table
The Activity_Supplies Table
Overview if Table Relationships
How to Create a ColdFusion Datasource
Components & Conceptually
Definition and Example of a Component
Why we Use Them?
Other Code Re-Use Choices
How to Organise 'Where's Tom' in Components
Constructing the First CFC: User
Creating the User Component
Methods:
• InsertUser - Lesson 1
• InsertUser - Lesson 2
• UpdateUser
• SearchUser
• GetUserDetail
• ValidateUser
Creating a Protected Area
The Index Page Explained
Log-in Form - Lesson 1
Log-in Form - Lesson 2
Form and User Validation
How to Include the User heck
Component & Method Details
Properties - Overview - Lesson 1
Properties - Overview - Lesson 2
Pseudo-Constructor Code
Method Access:
• Private
• Package
• Public and Remote
Web Service Method Refresh
Method:
• Displayname / Hint / Name / Output / Roles
• Returntype
• Returntype as Component Name
• Arguments
Method Code: Improved User Design
How to use Components in CFML
Transient Versus Persistent References
Component Location Explained
Object / Webservice Location
Favourable Methods
Arguments
Web Services Attributes
In CFML
In : ChangeAim
In : Photo_op.cfm
How to Invoke with from Submission - Lesson 1
How to Invoke with from Submission - Lesson 2
Form & Confirmation
How to Invoke with URL Request
Further Component Functionality
Design Pattern - a Composite Example
Example (Part 2 - Activity / User / Location)
Inheritance:
• Children of Activity.cfc
• MealActivity
• ComputerActivity
• Show in Inherited.cfm
Polymorphism & Overriding:
• Meals
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Packaging & CF mapping explained
CFCs and Variables Scope
Local 'variables' Scope & Inherited
This Scope
Function Local ("Var") and Arguments
Basic XML
Extensible Markup Language (XML) - Overview
XML Well-Formed Docs.
How to Create an XML doc. - Lesson 1
How to Create an XML doc. - Lesson 2
Creating the Menu: _main_build_menu.cfm
Finishing and Displaying the Menu
ColdFusion & Web Services
Chapter Overview
ColdFusion in Respect to:
• WSDL Files
• SOAP with Apache Axis
How to Choose a Service (UDDI Registries)
Amazon.com API Plus Developer's Kit
Adding Search to "Where's Tom?"
Invoke Amazon.com Web Service
The Search Parameters for Amazon
How to Display the Search Results
Publishing a Web Service
What will 'Where's Tom?' Offer?
How to Change the Activity Component
Publish the Specification
Consume 'Where's Tom?' with Plain Text and Style
Summary / Conclusion
Credits
Author Information
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