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Title: Mastering ColdFusion 4.5 by Arman Danesh, Kristin Aileen Motlagh, Kristin Motlagh ISBN: 0-7821-2773-8 Publisher: Sybex Inc Pub. Date: 05 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.99

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Average Customer Rating: 3.88 (26 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent way to learn Cold Fusion
Comment: This book is an excellent way to learn Cold Fusion. It covers nearly everything, from simple to complex. I especially enjoyed how concepts are applied : it starts with a simple solution and code to a program, then it points out improvements that could be made and how to do it. The code improvements are explained thoroughly and show potential problems with the previous methods. The scope of this book is enormous. It starts with the very basics, has an overview of standard programming topics as applied to Cold Fusion (such as IF/THEN, looping, comparisons, data types, etc), moves on to dynamic database interfacing, and culminates in advanced topics like variable locking and session management. It even includes a brief chapter on learning SQL for those who aren't already familiar with it. I found the reference parts of the book (Cold Fusion tags, functions, etc) and the included trial software on CD-ROM (Cold Fusion Server, CF Studio, and Apache web server) very beneficial, as it allows you to set up and run a local Cold Fusion application / web server on your PC without the need for an ISP yet.

My only criticism would be that there are a few errors in the code samples

Rating: 3
Summary: Useful, but not that great
Comment: I've gotten through the first six chapters of this book so far, and while I have found it relatively useful, I've been disappointed by the number of incorrect references and other errors. The CD that comes with the book has all the code from the book, but it's not always correct, sometimes a line or two is missing. An example of an incorrect reference is can be found on page 93, where it is discussing functions, and it says:

The very nature of ColdFusion really precludes the need for developers to create their own functions. Instead, this ability can be achieved through the use of custom tags (see Chapter 29, "Building ColdFusion Custom Tags").

The chapter on building ColdFusion Custom Tags is in fact chapter 31, not chapter 29.

I guess what it really comes down to is if you're willing to accept some things that should have been caught in editing, then you'll find this book useful.

For the most part, the information is presented well, and thoroughly. It moves a little slow in my opinion for those already familiar with server-side scripting and other languages.

Rating: 5
Summary: Mastering Coldfusion 4.5
Comment: Excellent book for beginners. I have other ColdFusion books and I refer to this one the most.

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