Advanced ColdFusion 4.0 Application Development

by Ben Forta, Gerry Libertelli, Nate Weiss

Much of this book will be a discussion of technologies and ideas, with examples to demonstrate specific techniques. The book will also contain case studies to illustrate real-world examples of specific topics.CF4 is a massive upgrade, and it adds lots of new features, all of which are advanced. Basic CF does not change much, but things such as the support for server clusters, security frameworks, etc., are complicated subjects, and will be discussed in detail in this book. This book will address these issues and technologies, including: Using clustering and failover technologies to ensure server uptime; Server monitor and benchmarking; Creating secure applications, and integrating with existing security systems; Extending Cold Fusion using COM/DCOM, CORBA, JavaBeans, and the Cold Fusion C and Delphi API's; Customizing and modifying the client environment; ISP Cold Fusion hosting issues; and Working with XML.

Genres: Technical

730 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

Ben Forta is an author and Senior Technical Evangelist for Adobe Systems, particularly ColdFusion and Flex, and the owner of EmTek Systems. He previously worked in a similar capacity for Macromedia and Allaire Corporation, the two previous owners of ColdFusion.

In addition to writing numerous technical books on ColdFusion, SQL, and Regular Expressions, Forta co-authored Adobe's official ColdFusion training materials and certification tests and lectures on application development around the world. Many of his books have been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide.

Before working for Allaire, he founded the website Car.com, which was later purchased by Auto-By-Tel. Born in London, England, Forta lives in Oak Park, Michigan with his wife and their children.

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Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give this book a 4.5! It was extremely useful in developing Cold Fusion applications during the early 2000s and is still probably quite useful despite the shift to MX a few years ago.

This book contains ideas you may not encounter elsewhere and examples of applications that are essential for any serious CF programmer - and perhaps for any serious web programmer as well.

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a co-author of this book, I am somewhat biased in saying that this is/was the definitive text for ColdFusion developers. As ColdFusion use has become less popular, I continue to recommend this book for those who are maintaining legacy projects.