Advanced ColdFusion Training: Working with XML, Web Services, and the File System in ColdFusion 8

Course Number: CF-104
Duration: 2 days
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ColdFusion Training Overview

Accelebrate's Advanced ColdFusion Training: Working with XML, Web Services, and the File System in ColdFusion 8 training course teaches attendees how to make the best use of several external data types including XML, Web Services, <cfhttp> and more. The course also explores how to read, write, append and even upload ColdFusion^® files.

Location and Pricing

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In addition, some courses are available as live, online classes for individuals. To see a schedule of online courses, please visit http://www.accelebrate.com/online_training/?action=category&page=coldfusion.

ColdFusion Training Prerequisites

All attendees must have taken Accelebrate's Beginning ColdFusion training or have equivalent experience.

Hands-on/Lecture Ratio

This ColdFusion training class is 70% hands-on, 30% lecture, with the longest lecture segments lasting for 20 minutes.

ColdFusion Training Materials

All students for this ColdFusion training receive a copy of Adobe Press' ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit: Advanced Application Development and related courseware.

Software Needed on Each PC

Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or MacOS X
ColdFusion 9 or later - ColdFusion should be set up to run as a stand-alone server for purposes of the class
Adobe Dreamweaver 8, Dreamweaver CS3, CS4, or later
Microsoft Access
Firefox 2.0 or later or Internet Explorer 6 or later
A minimum of 2GB RAM

ColdFusion Training Objectives

To master XML syntax basics
To teach attendees how to load, access, query, and manipulate XML data.
To transform XML into readable output for the user using XSL with ColdFusion.
To teach students to read and write text files and to upload documents with <cffile>.
To dynamically create static HTML pages.
To learn how to make http requests with <cfhttp> to display external data.
To create an "Intelligent Agent" using <cfhttp> and <cfhttpparam>.
To learn how to convert an existing ColdFusion Component into a Web Service and to invoke an External Web Service such as .NET.
To master using the WDDX file format to pass data between different environments and computers.

ColdFusion Training Outline

XML Syntax Basics

XML Logical Structure
XML Physical Structure
XML Logic: Designing Datasheets
Parsing XML data with ColdFusion
Demo: Convert an XML datasheet into an XML Document Object with XMLParse()
Demo: Referring to Specific XML nodes
Demo: Loop through each node with <cfloop>
Demo: Counting Children Nodes
Exercise: Create a Calendar of Events Built from External XML Files Provided by External Organizations

Loading XML data

Demo: Access XML Data with <cffile> tag
Demo: Build XML Object in .cfm Document with <cfxml> Tag
Demo: Query Database to Build XML Document Object
Manipulating XML data with Built-in Functions
List of Structure/Array Functions that may be used on an XML Document Object
List of XML-specific Functions
Demo: Add nodes to XML Document Object
Exercise: Add an Event to the Calendar

Create Query Object from Existing XML

Demo: Combine Multiple XML Document Objects into One
Demo: Convert XML Document Objects into a Query Object
Exercise: Co-mingle the Events on the Calendar

Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) Review

XSL, XSLT, and XSLFO
XSL Basics: Linking to an XSL Stylesheet
Examining an XSL Stylesheet
Server-side XSL Transformation with ColdFusion
Demo: Transforming XML Data with XSL
Idea! Transforming XML Data into XML Data
Exercise: Transform XML data

XPath Syntax Basics

XPath: the XSL Node Matching Syntax
Using XPath with ColdFusion
Demo: Select Nodes Based on Attribute Values
Exercise: Using XPath to select specific XML elements

Read and Write Text Files with <cffile>

Demo: Read Plain Text Documents
Demo: Write Text File
Exercise: Build a Simple Message Board

Upload Documents with <cffile>

Demo: Dynamically Create Static HTML Pages
Form tag additions
Saving long variable values with <cfsavecontent>
Exercise: Upload External Files

Using <cfdirectory>

Demo: Using <cfdirectory>

Making http requests with <cfhttp>
Demo: Using <cfhttp> to display a complete page
Demo: Using <cfhttp> to download a complete page and save with <cffile>
Attributes of <cfhttp>
Demo: Convert a Text File into a Query with <cfhttp>
While looping though the records...
Demo: Add a Column to Query
Idea! Dynamically Creating Static Pages
Exercise: Using <cfhttp> to Access and Parse External Data

Passing Variables with <cfhttp> and <cfhttpparam>

Creating an Intelligent Agent
Demo: Examine a Simple Traditional Application
Demo: Convert Simple Application into an Intelligent Agent
Exercise: Simulate the Post Method with <cfhttp> and Create an "Intelligent Agent"

Web Services

Creating WSDL Documents
Demo: Converting CFCs into Web Services
SOAP
A note about security
XML Parser
Exercise: Convert Existing CFC into Web Service

Invoking External Web Services

Locating Web Services
Invoking .NET Web Services
Demo: Consuming internal and external Web Services
Exercise: Consuming External Web Services

Dreamweaver, Web Services and Components

WDDX

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Advanced ColdFusion Training: Working with XML, Web Services, and the File System in ColdFusion 8

ColdFusion Training Overview

ColdFusion Training Prerequisites

ColdFusion Training Objectives

ColdFusion Training Outline

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