ColdFusion is a web application server that is comparable to PHP and ASP.NET. It is easy and concise to use and has tons of built-in functionality. The document introduces ColdFusion and covers its advantages over other technologies. It demonstrates ColdFusion's templating language CFML, variables, scopes, databases, components, and features like Twitter integration, PDF creation, and mobile development.

1. Introduction to ColdFusionTerry RyanDeveloper Evangelisthttp://terrenceryan.com@tpryan

2. PurposeIntroduce ColdFusionExplain why Provide a foundation

3. Not for this guy

4. AgendaBasics of ColdFusionShow off cool stuffPoint out how to go further

5. Introduction

6. ColdFusion is a web application server

7. It’s comparable to PHP, and ASP.NET

8. Why use ColdFusion over those others?

9. ColdFusion’s AdvantageColdFusion is easy and conciseColdFusion has tons of baked in functionality

10. ColdFusion often refers:ServerLanguage

11. LanguageCFMLTag basedCan do everythingCFScriptScript basedCan do most things

12. DemoCFML vsCFScript

13. LanguageCFMLView and UICFScriptBackendLibrariesData Access

14. VariablesLoose TypingStringNumericDateBoolean

15. DemoTyping

16. Variables - StructuredArrayStructQuery

17. ArrayOrdered list of items SortableMulti Dimensions available

18. StructHashmap or DictionaryNot really sortable

19. QueryRecordset or IteratorStructured data from database or other remote operationSortable, loopableSearchable with SQL

20. DemoDatabase Querying

21. CFC’s

22. CFC’s are ColdFusion’s:ObjectLibraryWebservice

23. DemoCFC’s in Action

24. Scopes

25. ScopesScopes are structs containing related variablesOriginPersistenceAccessibility

26. ScopesURLURL parametersFormForm post valuesRequestThe entire length of a single requestSessionPersist for one user’s sessionApplicationPersist for all sessions of all users CGIEnvironment variables from webserverVariablesDefault scope

27. DemoScopes

28. Cool Stuff ColdFusion Does

29. DemoTwitter Search

30. Features DemoedFeed ProcessingList ProcessingCustom TagsPDF CreationExcel CreationGoogle Map IntegrationImage ProcessingCaching

31. DemoApptacular

32. Features DemoedColdFusion BuilderColdFusion Builder ExtensionsDatabase IntroscpectionORM

33. Features not coveredExchange IntegrationSharePoint IntegrationOffice IntegrationWordPowerPointJava IntegrationHibernate (ORM)ehCache (Cache)Solr (Search).Net IntegrationUI toolsExtJSJavaScript IntegrationNetwork AbilitiesFTPHTTPIMAPPOPSMTPSMSIMPP

34. Learn More

35. ColdFusion WeekIntroduction to ColdFusion Components (CFCs)Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 4:00 P.M. Pacific Developing Your First Application Using ColdFusion 9 and ORMThursday, September 15, 2011 10:00 AM US/Pacific ColdFusion and Mobile - Browser-Based Applications Made EasyThursday, September 15, 2011 1:00 PM US/Pacific Become ColdFusion Empowered in Under an Hour Thurs, September 15, 2011 4:00 PM US/Pacific

36. Adobe Developer Connectionhttp://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion.html

37. CFWACKColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit

38. ColdFusionBloggersColdFusionBloggers.org

39. ColdFusion RefcardzColdFusionhttp://refcardz.dzone.com/refcardz/getting-started-coldfusion-9ColdFusion Builder 2http://refcardz.dzone.com/refcardz/coldfusion-builder-2-faster

40. RIAForgeRIAForge.orgOpen Source repository for ColdFusion and other Adobe Products

41. Getting the bits

42. ColdFusion Developer version is freehttp://www.adobe.com/go/coldfusion

43. ColdFusion Builder Not free, but there is a free versionhttp://www.adobe.com/go/cfbuilder

44. Conclusions

45. ColdFusion is easy and concise

46. ColdFusion is easy and concise

47. ColdFusion has tons of baked in functionality

48. Follow up?Feel free to contact meterry.ryan@adobe.comhttp://terrenceryan.comTwitter: @tpryan