This new edition will be updated to cover new features and options in ColdFusion 5, the next major upgrade for this product.This book teaches all the basics required to be able to create complete and professional applications, real-time, secure, scalable, web based applicationsUse the new ColdFusion Studio development tools, including the WYSIWYG editor and the interactive SQL query builderDeveloper Intranet applications to interact with existing corporate databasesCreate secure e-commerce sitesUse the new debugging tools and featuresGenerate business graphics using the new graphing engineImplement security and access controlCreate reusable componentsBuild complete applications from the ground upThis book will remain positioned as a beginner to intermediate book, but the flow and pacing will adapt so as to better cover both basic site development as well as complete
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.