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Dreamweaver CS3: ColdFusion Application Development

Overview

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: ColdFusion Application Development provides students with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage dynamic websites using Dreamweaver and ColdFusion. In this course, you’ll learn how to connect to a database, search and display results, and build a page to update the database. If you’ve always dreamed of building a more advanced, data-powered site, but didn't know where to start, then this course is for you.

Prerequisites

This course is for people new to Dreamweaver (or who have used it only to build static web sites) that want to use it to create data-driven web applications. To take this course, you should: Be comfortable working with the Windows or Macintosh operating system. Be familiar with web terminology. Be comfortable with what is required to develop a static web application. Have completed the Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Website Development course or have equivalent experience.

Course Content

Unit 1: Introducing the Course

Understanding the course format
Reviewing the course objectives and prerequisites
Looking at the course outline

Unit 2: Getting Started

Understanding static vs. dynamic pages
Introducing ColdFusion
Working with sites in Dreamweaver
Learning Dreamweaver interface basics
Developing dynamic pages
Including common code

Unit 3: Using the Database Panel

Using databases on the web
Creating a database connection
Using the Database panel
Using the Bindings panel to create a simple recordset
Creating an advanced recordset using joins

Unit 4: Binding Data to a Page

Binding data to a page
Using Live Data View
Formatting data using the Bindings panel
Inserting a dynamic image

Unit 5: Customizing Recordset Display

Introducing Server Behaviors
Displaying all rows in a recordset using Repeat Region
Introducing Application Objects
Using the Recordset Navigation Bar to page through recordsets
Displaying Recordset Navigation Status
Using the Server Debug View

Unit 6: Creating Drill-down Interfaces

Creating a drill-down interface
Generating dynamic links
Using dynamic filters in SQL
Using the Dynamic Table Application Object
Creating a master-detail page set

Unit 7: Creating a Search Interface

Reviewing HTML Forms
Creating dynamically populated drop-down menus
Creating filtered recordsets

Unit 8: Inserting Rows into a Table

Creating a form and using the Insert Record Server Behavior
Validating form data using Behaviors
Creating dynamic form elements
Using the Recordset Insertion Form Application Object

Unit 9: Updating Rows

Creating an interface for updating data
Displaying results in a table using the Dynamic Table Application Object
Creating a pre-filled form for the row to update
Using URL parameters
Using the Record Update Form Application Object
Manually creating a form and applying an Update Record Server Behavior

Unit 10: Deleting Rows

Understanding the delete process
Creating a delete confirmation page
Passing hidden data in a form
Using a SQL Delete statement
Using the Delete Row Application Object

Unit 11: Authenticating Users

Setting and retrieving cookies
Authenticating users with a web application
Building the registration pages
Building the log-in page
Creating a ColdFusion Application.cfm
Restricting access to page

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Course Booking Conditions

Duration

3 Days

Schedule

28/29/30 January 2009

Prices

£945

All the bookings come with lunch, refreshments, course notes and post training support.

Costs

Studio Vouchers: £630 or less
Season Tickets: £523