ColdFusion 5: A Beginner's Guide

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 460 pages
• Published by: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia
• Edition: 1st Edition February 8, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0072191090
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0072191097
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 2.1 pounds

Product Description
Take the frost off your Web development skills with this easy-to-follow guide to ColdFusion. Learn to navigate in this rapid development environment--from design to dynamic content creation to deployment.

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Essential Skills for First-Time Developers

Discover the easiest way to construct Web-based applications and interactive Web sites with help from this instructive guide. ColdFusion 5: A Beginner's Guide uses a proven learning method to give even total beginners profound and useful insights into the world of programming. Cover server setup and administration, learn programming basics and specifics of the ColdFusion language, then follow examples and tutorials designed to help you build and deploy your own dynamic Web site--including incorporating data from ODBC Databases, such as Access or SQL Server. Whether you're new to programming, or brushing up on ColdFusion techniques, this potent learning tool will help you meet your goals.

This Beginner's Guide is Designed for Easy Learning:
*Modules--Each concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning
*Goals--Each section opens with the specific skills you'll have by the end of the section
*Ask the Experts--Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary
*1-Minute Drills--Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
*Annotated Syntax--Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustrated
*Projects--Exercises contained in each section show how to apply what you are learning
*extreme proficiency Checks--End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions

Reader Reviews
There are so many typos and incorrect references in this book that it needs a good proofreading. The basic information and presentation were good; however, for beginners the incomplete references and/or the inconsistencies make it difficult for a reader new to ColdFusion to grasp the concepts. I had some of my "Introduction to ColdFusion" class members scan the book and they suggested that it not be used until the errors were corrected. With that said, I found the format and sequence of information well done. A person familiar with programming that wants an introduction to Coldfusion would find what they want here. Clean it up and I would give this book a higher rating.