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Macromediaﬁ ColdFusionﬁ MX Evaluator°s Guide

Contents

Introduction

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Planning Your Evaluation

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Evolution of ColdFusion

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Introducing ColdFusion MX

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ColdFusion MX Customer Profile

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Macromedia ColdFusion MX Feature Overview

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Top 10 Reasons to Buy ColdFusion MX

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Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to ColdFusion MX

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An Introduction to Building Applications with ColdFusion MX

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ColdFusion MX in Depth

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New Features and Benefits Overview

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Product and Company Facts

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System Requirements

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Section	Page
INTRODUCTION	4
PLANNING YOUR EVALUATION	5
EVOLUTION OF COLDFUSION	6
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New Standards Support	6
XML and Web Services	6
Rich Internet Applications	6
A Powerful Combination	6
INTRODUCING COLDFUSION MX	7
Macromedia ColdFusion MX	7
The ColdFusion MX Product Family	7
ColdFusion MX Server product line:	7
ColdFusion MX for J2EE™ Application Servers produ	7
ColdFusion MX and Macromedia Development Tools	7
COLDFUSION MX CUSTOMER PROFILE	8
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Web Application Developers	8
Professional Web Developers	8
Macromedia Flash Developers	8
MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION MX FEATURE OVERVIEW	9
EASY - Deliver applications in record time.	9
POWERFUL – Deliver a more compelling user experie	9
OPEN – Leverage the latest industry standards and	9
TOP 10 REASONS TO BUY COLDFUSION MX	10
TOP 10 REASONS TO UPGRADE TO COLDFUSION MX	11
AN INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING APPLICATIONS WITH COLDFUSION MX	12
How ColdFusion MX Applications Work	12
Building ColdFusion MX Applications	12
COLDFUSION MX IN DEPTH	14
ColdFusion MX Architecture Overview	14
ColdFusion Scripting Environment	15
ColdFusion Application Services	15
ColdFusion Components	16
Creating a Component	16
Using Components	16
Self-Documenting Interfaces	17
Web Services	18
Consuming Web Services in ColdFusion MX	18
Publishing Web Services in ColdFusion MX	19
XML Handling	20
Parsing and Creating XML Data	20
Manipulating XML Data	20
Dreamweaver MX Integration	22
Rapid ColdFusion Development with Dreamweaver MX	22
Working with Components and Web Services	24
Integrated Debugging	25
HomeSite+	26
Macromedia Flash MX Integration	27
Macromedia Flash Remoting Service	27
Building Rich Internet Applications with CFML	27
Building Rich Applications with Server-side ActionScript	27
Debugging Rich Applications with ColdFusion MX and Macromedia Flash MX	28
Integration with the Java and .NET Platforms	29
Integrating with Java Technologies	29
Integrating with Microsoft .NET	29
Enhanced Charting	31
NEW FEATURES AND BENEFITS OVERVIEW	32
EASY - Deliver applications in record time.	32
POWERFUL – Deliver a more compelling user experie	33
OPEN – Leverage the latest industry standards and	35
PRODUCT AND COMPANY FACTS	36
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Full Pricing	36
Upgrade Pricing	36
Distribution	36
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS	38

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