Unit 1: Introducing the Course
* Getting familiar with the course methodology and format
* Understanding the course objectives
* Understanding the course prerequisites
Unit 2: Configuring your Application
* Using the Application Framework
* Introducing CFC syntax
* Configuring application settings
* Handling application events
* Handling request events
* Locking shared scope variables
* Handling session events
Unit 3: Manipulating Lists and Queries
* Using lists
* Manipulating queries
* Summarizing and grouping data
* Transaction processing
* Querying a query
Unit 4: Manipulating Data with Arrays and Structure
* Using arrays
* Using structures
* Using built-in ColdFusion data structures
* Dynamically evaluating variables
* Combining data structures
* Accessing data by value or by reference
Unit 5: Building Coldfusion Components
* Reviewing ColdFusion Components
* Creating a static component
* Defining functions in components
* Invoking static CFC methods
* Using CFC self-generating documentation
* Creating instance based components
* Persisting CFC instances
* Using built-in components
* Inheriting methods, properties, and data between components
* Restricting access to component methods
Unit 6: Handling Errors and Exceptions
* Introducing error handling
* Customizing application error messages
* Understanding the try/catch methodology
* Learning about exception handling frameworks
Unit 7: Leveraging Code Reuse
* Writing code using <cfscript>
* Creating custom tags
* Nesting custom tags
* Using JSP tag libraries
* Calling a Java library
Unit 8: Creating Flash Forms
* Understanding Flash Forms
* Laying out Flash Forms
* Using data binding
* Working with a dynamic number of elements
* Setting default values for form fields
* Extending Flash Form interactivity with ActionScript
* Using <cfgrid>
* Controlling form appearance
* Extending Flash Forms with custom components
Unit 9: Scaling Applications
* Understanding performance, robustness, and scalability
* Effectively configuring the ColdFusion server
* Identifying scalability bottlenecks in your code
* Caching recordsets
* Using <cf_Accelerate> to cache generated page contents
* Caching entire page results
* Using asynchronous processes to improve performance
* Supporting concurrency
Unit 10: Interfacing with External Systems
* Retrieving data from web pages
* Retrieving external text
* Importing text into a query object
* Creating web services
* Calling external web services
Unit 11: Using XML
* Introducing XML
* Creating XML documents
* Application of XML: Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
* Retrieving XML data from XML documents
* Validating an XML document
* Referencing data from an XML Document object
* Transforming XML to HTML
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