Adobe ColdFusion 9 Web Application Construction Kit: v. 1: Getting Started

by Ben Forta

The ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit is the best-selling ColdFusion series of all time---used by more ColdFusion developers to learn the product than any other books.

This Getting Started volume begins with Web and Internet fundamentals and database concepts and design; it then progresses to a full range of foundational creating data-driven pages, building complete applications, implementing security mechanisms, integrating with e-mail, building reusable functions and components, generating data-driven reports and graphs, building Ajax-powered user interfaces, and much more. From design and planning to application deployment and troubleshooting, this instructional reference provides all you need to successfully work, create, and progress with ColdFusion 9.

570 pages, Paperback

First published April 29, 2010

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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