Raymond Camden

Jen deHaan

Emily Kim

Arman Danesh

Selene Bainum

Guy Rish

Hal Helms

Shlomy Gantz

Peter deHaan

Charles Mohnike

John Colasante

William Baum

Kenneth N. Fricklas

Matt Liotta

ColdFusion is an extremely powerful web-development tool. Despiteits short initial learning curve, attributed to its accessibleHTML-like, tag-based syntax, it provides sophisticatedcontent-management solutions for large-scale enterprises. This hasnever been truer than it is now, since the release of ColdFusionMX. To take advantage of this power, you must step outside the boxto learn skills as diverse as application design and Web Servicesdevelopment--topics addressed only briefly, if at all, in standardColdFusion tutorials and reference books. ColdFusion MX Developer's Handbook teaches you what youneed to broaden your ColdFusion skills and become a fully capableenterprise developer. Inside, 13 ColdFusion experts provide highlydetailed, advanced instruction that will save you countlessheadaches and let you squeeze every last drop of functionality fromthe newest release. You'll master database integration techniquesinvolving advanced SQL queries, stored procedures, and databaseupsizing. You'll take advantage of MX's improved integration withother technologies, incorporating Flash using Flash Remoting, andcapitalizing on full XML support to create Web Services. In yourcustom coding, you'll build and deploy Java and C++ extensions andwirelessly extend ColdFusion's reach with components that talk toWAP and WML clients. All this comes wrapped in practical, hard-to-find advice formanaging your content and applications and optimizing performance.Large applications with heavy traffic need speed and efficiency,and you get that with performance turning, load balancing, andcaching. If you're working in a clustered environment, you need tounderstand state management. No matter what your situation, you'llbenefit from in-depth coverage of application security, debugging,and coding methodology using Fusebox. Every chapter is packed with the technical knowledge to give youwhat you need to create serious solutions. You might find that oneparticular chapter alone is worth the cost of the book because ofthe time and frustration it will save you. Most readers, however,will use various parts of this book at different times, dependingon the constantly changing challenges faced by enterpriseprogrammers. The mission of this book is to provide the extraskills you need to be a successful ColdFusion developer in today'sdemanding and expanding environment.

ColdFusion MX Developer's Handbook

Jennifer Smith

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Adobe Creative Suite All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

John Davey

Sham Bhangal

Glen Rhodes

Scott Mebberson

This book and CD package combines two elements: a comprehensive and in-depth reference resource for Flash MX ActionScript and a collection of practical tutorials on using ActionScript effectively in Flash movie design. It contains 20 chapters of tutorials, 100s of detailed reference entries, and 100s of example FLAs and SWFs. The CD reproduces and expands the book's Complete ActionScript Dictionary, providing a comprehensive and portable reference tool.

Macromedia Flash MX Designer's ActionScript Reference

Rich Shupe

David Stiller

Darren Richardson

"No matter what your background, the pages that follow will provide you with some excellent knowledge, insight, and even a little bit of wisdom in the realm of Flash and ActionScript. Happy learning!"-- Branden Hall, from the Foreword Written by Flash insiders with extensive knowledge of the technology, this guide is designed specifically to help Flash designers and developers make the leap from ActionScript 2.0 to the new object-oriented ActionScript 3.0 quickly and painlessly. Formatted so you can find any topic easily, ActionScript 3.0 Quick Reference Guide explains: Object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, such as packages and classes ActionScript 3.0 features and player enhancements that improve performance Workflow differences between ActionScript 2.0 and ActionScript 3.0 including tools, code editing, component sets, and image and font rendering Where did it go? A guide to help you find familiar features in ActionScript 3.0, such as global functions, operators, properties, and statements How do I? Step-by-step solutions for performing tasks with ActionScript 3.0, including input, sound, video, display, events, text, and more Also included are overviews of Flash and ActionScript features and workflows. ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language -- and this guide helps you upgrade your skills to match it.

For Developers and Designers Using Flash CS4 Professional

The ActionScript 3.0 Quick Reference Guide: For Developers and Designers Using Flash

Jen deHaan

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