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Advanced ColdFusion 8: XML, External Data and File System

This course focuses on making the best use of several external data types including XML, Web Services, <cfhttp> and more. We also explore the how to deal with the file system to read, write, append and even upload files.

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Course 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>
  • <cfhttp>
    • 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

Appendices

  • Appendix A: Resources
  • Appendix B: Set-up Notes
  • Appendix C: Create a Dreamweaver “Site”
  • Site Creation – Basic
  • Site Files Panel
  • “Create a Site” vs. “FTP or RDS Server Connection”
  • Appendix D: Selecting Among ColdFusion Code Reuse Methods

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