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Welcome to ColdFusion
Preface
This manual describes the process of developing Web applications using
ColdFusion. In the first six chapters, you can follow the instructions presented to
learn how to create basic ColdFusion applications. Then, chapters seven through 17
cover various topics of interest in enhancing your applications. Finally, chapters 18
through 21 explain how to extend ColdFusion's capabilities.
Because of the power and flexibility of ColdFusion, you can create many different
types of Web applications of varying complexity. As you become more familiar with
the material presented in this manual, and begin to develop your own applications,
you will want to refer to the CFML Language Reference for details about various tags
and functions.
Contents
Intended Audience.......................................................................................... xvi
Welcome to the ColdFusion 4.5 Web Application Server............................. xvi
Products and System Requirements............................................................. xvii
New Features in ColdFusion 4.5................................................................... xviii
Developer Resources....................................................................................... xxi
About ColdFusion Documentation .............................................................. xxii
Getting Answers .............................................................................................xxiv