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ColdFusion Components (CFCs)

Scott Stroz

Easy rich Internet applications with ColdFusion 8

Scott Stroz (July 7, 2008)
Step-by-step instructions guide you through building your first RIA, a simple user manager application.

Hal Helms

Object-Oriented programming: Using inheritance wisely

Hal Helms (May 12, 2008)
A Java programmer explores the rich, powerful OO features in ColdFusion and the technical criteria that make it a top choice for developers.

Brian Szoszorek

Harnessing the power of Verity, ColdFusion event gateways, and Flex 2

ColdFusion

Moving data from ColdFusion CFCs to Flex 2 applications

Use this simple hello world example to get started using Flex and ColdFusion together.

Use Case: BLX's Component for Adobe LiveCycle Forms (PDF, 547K)

Learn how a ColdFusion component that leverages the Adobe LiveCycle Forms web service can facilitate PDF document rendering in an environment with no in-house Java expertise.

Chatting Through IM Gateways in ColdFusion MX 7

Learn the fundamentals of gateway apps as you build a sample chat application that monitors your ColdFusion server status.

Building the RSS Watch Sample Application

Monitor RSS feeds automatically and learn about CFCs and XML at the same time.
Part 1: Building the Application
Part 2: Improving the Application

A Beginner's Guide to Web Services

Create and consume your very first web service with ColdFusion and Macromedia Flash.

MAX Session Preview: Object-Oriented ColdFusion MX

Get your head around using ColdFusion MX in an object-oriented way.

Hal Helms on Architecture: Using Inheritance and Composition in CFCs

Reuse code through supertypes and subtypes—another CFC benefit.

Custom Tag or CFC? That is the Question

Find out when to use a CFC over a custom tag. Learn how to make an easy transition that will pay off in performance.

Building an Object-Oriented User Interface in ColdFusion MX

See how the CFC architecture lets designers and developers to work together to modularize user interfaces.

Ben Forta on Architecture: Intro to ColdFusion Components

See how CFCs display the power of objects and the simplicity of CFML.

CFC Best Practices: Invoking a Security CFC Any Way You Like

Learn to implement a basic security model through CFCs.

Creating CFCs and Web Services in Dreamweaver MX

Use the Dreamweaver MX interface to create, generate, and modify these new coding features.

Using CFCs Properly

Ben Forta shows how to properly implement ColdFusion components for maximum code reuse.

ColdFusionComponents: The New Architecture

Develop applications with strong and flexible architecture. Ben Elmore explains the new and powerful CFC methodology.
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