Getting Started
Follow these simple steps to get started building ColdFusion applications:
- Get started with ColdFusion in 30 minutes.
Hit the ground running with multimedia overviews, tutorials, sample apps, and code snippets. - Download and install ColdFusion MX 7.
You can use the free Developer Edition of ColdFusion MX 7 as long as you like. - Build your first database application.
Watch this six-part multimedia series and follow simple steps to create a Site in Dreamweaver, connect and write to a database, drill down into data, and use ColdFusion components. - Expand your ColdFusion skills.
Check out A Guide to the ColdFusion Developer Center, and other ColdFusion toipcs and bring your ColdFusion development skills to the next level.
Overview
Introducing ColdFusion MX 7
Get an overview of the hot new features in ColdFusion MX 7—the most customer-driven release to date.
Logged In: Introducing the "Making Blackstone" Series
Check out articles from the ColdFusion engineering team and get an under-the-hood look at Blackstone.
Getting Started with Databases
Creating Database-Driven Websites Using ColdFusion MX 7 on Mac OS X
Follow this primer to build your first ColdFusion application on Mac OS X.
Connecting to a Database
Master the basics of working with databases in ColdFusion and Dreamweaver. (Updated July 30, 2007)
Displaying database data on a web page
Use ColdFusion to display custom data in your web pages. (Updated July 30, 2007)
Ben Forta: Databases and SQL
Learn about databases connections and SQL in these chapters from the Web Application Construction Kit.
Getting Started with ColdFusion Components
Ben Forta on Architecture: Intro to ColdFusion Components
See how CFCs display the power of objects and the simplicity of CFML.
Using CFCs Properly
Ben Forta shows how to properly implement ColdFusion components for maximum code reuse.
Multimedia Tutorial Series: Building Your First ColdFusion Database App
Watch these demos to set up, code, and use databases and ColdFusion components in your app. Updated
for ColdFusion MX 7
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CFML Reference
ColdFusion LiveDocs
View the most up-to-date ColdFusion MX documentation online and add or view user comments.
CFML Tag Reference
Look up the syntax for any ColdFusion tag in this reference book.
CFML Function Reference
Use this book to learn about CFML functions
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