Introduction. Hour 1. Understanding ColdFusion Express. Understanding the Internet.
Internet Applications. Intranets and Extranets. DNS, the Domain Name Service.
Understanding the World Wide Web.
Web Servers. Web Browsers. URLs. Understanding HTML.
Introducing ColdFusion Express.
Understanding Web Applications. What Is ColdFusion Express? Introducing HomeSite.
Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 2. Getting Started. Installing ColdFusion Express.
Preparing for Installation. Installing on Windows. Installing on Linux.
Verifying the Installation.
Accessing the ColdFusion Administrator. Accessing the Documentation and Examples.
Installing HomeSite. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 3. Using HomeSite. Getting to Know HomeSite.
The Editor. Buttons and Toolbars. The Integrated Browser. Design Mode.
Using the Resource Tab.
The Files Tab. The Projects Tab. The Site View Tab. The Snippets Tab. The Help Tab. The Tag Inspector Tab.
Creating and Working with Files.
Using the Default Template. Using Wizards and Templates. Opening Existing Web Pages. Saving Local Pages.
Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 4. Creating Your First ColdFusion Page. Building a Page.
Creating an Application Directory. Creating a Work Folder. Static Pages. Dynamic Pages.
Understanding CFML. Using Includes.
Code Reuse. Using Path Mappings. ColdFusion Path Mappings.
Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 5. Working with Variables and Expressions. What Are Variables?
Creating Variables.
Displaying Variable Values.
Variable Scope. Variable Families.
Using Expressions.
Data Types in Expressions. Expression Operators.
Sprucing Up the Output.
Placement.Creating Variables with CFPARAM. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.Quiz. Exercise.
Hour 6. Implementing Conditional Processing.
Decision Making.Using the Tag. The Fallback Decision. Making a Decision from Multiple Choices. Nesting Decisions? Compound Conditions. TRUE and FALSE Values. SWITCHing Gears.Looping.The Tag. Looping over a List. Using the Index Loop. Looping on a Condition. Using to Create a Color Palette.Summary. Q&A. Workshop.Quiz. Exercise.
Hour 7. Using Functions.
Understanding Functions. Understanding Functions in ColdFusion Express.Function Syntax. Nesting Functions.Using ColdFusion Express Functions.String Functions. Date Functions. Decision Making Functions.Using Functions in Tags. Saving Function Results. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 8. Working with Links.
Understanding Links. Creating Links.Linking to ColdFusion Express Pages. Passing URL Parameters. Passing Multiple URL Parameters. Dynamic URL Creation.Using URL Parameters. Handling Missing Parameters.Preventing Processing. Providing Defaults. Conditional Processing.Summary. Q&A. Workshop.Quiz. Exercises.
Hour 9. Using Forms.
Creating Forms.Using the