Lynda.com ColdFusion Builder Essential Training

Author: Daniel Short
Duration (hr:min): 02:57
Released on: 3/22/2010
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Mac and Windows

ColdFusion Builder, based on the Eclipse workbench, is Adobe’s first dedicated development environment for programmers of ColdFusion-based Internet applications. ColdFusion Builder Essential Training, with author Dan Short, is designed to teach both new and experienced ColdFusion developers how to configure servers and services, generate data-aware components, and create custom extensions. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

• Installing ColdFusion Builder
• Customizing the ColdFusion Builder workspace
• Managing assets within a project
• Setting up ColdFusion servers
• Coding with Code Assist, code coloring and syntax checking
• Using code snippets
• Working with components and variable mappings
• Creating custom Builder extensions

Content:

Introduction - 07:48

    Welcome - 0:59 - 3.3 MB
    Installing ColdFusion Builder - 2:20 - 2.6 MB
    Installing ColdFusion Builder as a plug-in - 3:18 - 3.8 MB
    Using the exercise files - 1:11 - 1.3 MB

1. Managing Your Workspace - 17:42

    Workspace overview - 2:25 - 2.3 MB
    Organizing your workspace - 6:19 - 7.0 MB
    Adding and selecting workspaces - 2:53 - 2.8 MB
    Installing and managing plug-ins - 6:05 - 7.0 MB

2. Working with Projects - 12:12

    Creating projects - 2:11 - 2.1 MB
    Importing projects - 2:48 - 2.7 MB
    Creating project working sets - 2:23 - 2.3 MB
    Managing projects - 2:22 - 2.2 MB
    Linking folders - 2:28 - 2.5 MB

3. Servers and Services - 23:02

    Configuring and managing ColdFusion servers - 6:26 - 6.6 MB
    Using the Services Browser - 4:15 - 4.5 MB
    Using RDS Dataview and Fileview - 4:52 - 5.9 MB
    Using FTP - 7:29 - 7.9 MB

4. Editor Preferences - 18:10

    Creating editor profiles - 2:06 - 2.0 MB
    Using Code Assist - 5:43 - 5.7 MB
    Setting code coloring - 4:05 - 4.4 MB
    Using shortcut keys - 3:05 - 3.1 MB
    Working with outlines and syntax checking - 3:11 - 3.6 MB

5. Using the Code Editor - 37:40

    Using code completion - 7:25 - 7.7 MB
    Using snippets - 9:23 - 9.9 MB
    Using SQL editing and the Query Viewer - 5:55 - 6.9 MB
    Working with components - 7:27 - 8.1 MB
    Working with variable mapping - 2:14 - 2.4 MB
    Navigating code and documents - 5:16 - 6.3 MB

6. Debugging Code - 13:12

    Getting set up - 3:50 - 4.2 MB
    Using the ColdFusion debugger - 5:37 - 6.0 MB
    Watching logs with Tailview - 3:45 - 4.1 MB

7. Using ColdFusion Builder Extensions - 13:08

    Installing extensions - 4:05 - 4.6 MB
    Using the CFC Generator extension for ColdFusion 8 - 4:52 - 6.8 MB
    Using the CFC Generator extension for ColdFusion ORM - 4:11 - 4.8 MB

8. Extending ColdFusion Builder - 34:05

    Building a simple contact form extension - 3:42 - 4.3 MB
    Creating user interfaces - 8:55 - 10.3 MB
    Packaging the extension - 3:55 - 5.0 MB
    Building the handler - 8:10 - 9.4 MB
    Using the Builder extension - 9:23 - 9.7 MB

Conclusion - 00:25

    Goodbye - 0:25 - 0.4 MB