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ColdFusion MX: Level 1
Course Number: ET85581
Category: Web Design & Internet
Duration: 1.00 day
Description

This course is for those who know how to create static Web sites using HTML. The topics in this course expand the Web developer capabilities to creating Web applications that can't be created in HTML. ColdFusion MX: Level 1 is the first course on the topic of creating dynamic sites with ColdFusion. In this course, participants add dynamic components to static Web pages by applying ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) and posting pages to a ColdFusion Server.

Prerequisites

The following courses are required prerequisites:

  • HTML 4.01: Web Authoring, Level 1
  • HTML 4.01: Web Authoring, Level 2
  • Dreamweaver 4.0: Introduction
  • Dreamweaver 4.0: Advanced

 

It would also be helpful to understand programming fundamentals including: Flow control Variables Operators Functions Parameters Arrays.

 

The following courses are recommended prerequisites:

  • Cascading Style Sheets
  • Web Design and Usability Techniques
Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • add dynamic elements to a Web page.
  • build dynamic site navigation into an existing Web site.
  • build a ColdFusion form.
  • add interactivity to a site using a Web service and custom tags.
  • deploy a Web site for public viewing.
Outline
  • Adding Dynamic Elements to a Page
    • Determine Appropriate Dynamic Elements
    • Add a Dynamic Text Display
    • Create a Banner
  • Building Dynamic Site Navigation
    • Design Page Layout
    • Create a Dynamic Site Structure
    • Pass Data To Another Web Page Through a Link
    • Create the Default Page
    • Retrieve Information Passed to a Web Page Through a Link
  • Building Forms
    • Create a ColdFusion Form
    • Add Client-side Validation to a Form
    • Create a ColdFusion Page to Collect Results
    • Create a Form that Processes Itself
  • Adding Interactivity with Existing Elements
    • Subscribe to a Web Service
    • Add a Custom Tag From the Macromedia Developer Exchange
  • Deploying Your Site
    • Debug Your Site
    • Test Your Work as a Complete System
    • Transfer Files to the Web Server