Advanced ColdFusion Training: XML, External Data and File System

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Class Description

Class Overview

Class Goals

• Learn XML Syntax Basics.
• Learn to load XML data.
• Learn to create query bjects from Existing XML.
• Learn to read and write text files with <cffile>.
• Learn to upload documents with <cffile>.
• Learn to use <cfdirectory>.
• Learn to use <cfhttp>.
• Learn to create ColdFusion Web Services.
• Learn to invoke external Web Services.
• Learn about the WDDX file format.

Class Outline

1. XML Syntax Basics
   1. XML Logical Structure
   2. XML Physical Structure
   3. XML Logic: Designing Datasheets
   4. Parsing XML data with ColdFusion
   5. Demo: Convert an XML datasheet into an XML Document Object with XMLParse()
   6. Demo: Referring to Specific XML nodes
   7. Demo: Loop through each node with <cfloop>
   8. Demo: Counting Children Nodes
   9. Exercise: Create a Calendar of Events Built from External XML Files Provided by External Organizations
2. Loading XML data
   1. Demo: Access XML Data with <cffile> tag
   2. Demo: Build XML Object in .cfm Document with <cfxml> Tag
   3. Demo: Query Database to Build XML Document Object
   4. Manipulating XML data with Built-in Functions
   5. List of Structure/Array Functions that may be used on an XML Document Object
   6. List of XML-specific Functions
   7. Demo: Add nodes to XML Document Object
   8. Exercise: Add an Event to the Calendar
3. Create Query Object from Existing XML
   1. Demo: Combine Multiple XML Document Objects into One
   2. Demo: Convert XML Document Objects into a Query Object
   3. Exercise: Co-mingle the Events on the Calendar
4. Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) Review
   1. XSL, XSLT, and XSLFO
   2. XSL Basics: Linking to an XSL Stylesheet
   3. Examining an XSL Stylesheet
   4. Server-side XSL Transformation with ColdFusion
   5. Demo: Transforming XML Data with XSL
   6. Idea! Transforming XML Data into XML Data
   7. Exercise: Transform XML data
5. XPath Syntax Basics
   1. XPath: the XSL Node Matching Syntax
   2. Using XPath with ColdFusion
   3. Demo: Select Nodes Based on Attribute Values
   4. Exercise: Using XPath to select specific XML elements
6. Read and Write Text Files with <cffile>
   1. Demo: Read Plain Text Documents
   2. Demo: Write Text File
   3. Exercise: Build a Simple Message Board
7. Upload Documents with <cffile>
   1. Demo: Dynamically Create Static HTML Pages
   2. Form tag additions
   3. Saving long variable values with <cfsavecontent>
   4. Exercise: Upload External Files
8. Using <cfdirectory>
   1. Demo: Using <cfdirectory>
9. <cfhttp>
   1. Making http requests with <cfhttp>
   2. Demo: Using <cfhttp> to display a complete page
   3. Demo: Using <cfhttp> to download a complete page and save with <cffile>
   4. Attributes of <cfhttp>
   5. Demo: Convert a Text File into a Query with <cfhttp>
   6. While looping though the records�
   7. Demo: Add a Column to Query
   8. Idea! Dynamically Creating Static Pages
   9. Exercise: Using <cfhttp> to Access and Parse External Data
10. Passing Variables with <cfhttp> and <cfhttpparam>
    1. Creating an Intelligent Agent
    2. Demo: Examine a Simple Traditional Application
    3. Demo: Convert Simple Application into an Intelligent Agent
    4. Exercise: Simulate the Post Method with <cfhttp> and Create an "Intelligent Agent"
11. Web Services
    1. Creating WSDL Documents
    2. Demo: Converting CFCs into Web Services
    3. SOAP
    4. A note about security
    5. XML Parser
    6. Exercise: Convert Existing CFC into Web Service
12. Invoking External Web Services
    1. Locating Web Services
    2. Invoking .NET Web Services
    3. Demo: Consuming internal and external Web Services
    4. Exercise: Consuming External Web Services
13. Dreamweaver, Web Services and Components
14. WDDX

Class Materials

All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.

Students in private onsite classes will also receive:

• Technical Reference Library

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Basic ColdFusion

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial:

• XML

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

• Introduction to ColdFusion Training

Technical Requirements

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