About J2EE and the ColdFusion architecture
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Flash MX development application debugger
Lets you trace your application logic as it
executes between Flash and ColdFusion.
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ColdFusion MX server-side ActionScript
Lets Flash programmers familiar with
ActionScript create ColdFusion services, such as SQL queries, for use by Flash clients.
Together, these features let developers build integrated applications that run on the Flash client
and the ColdFusion scripting environment.
For more information about using server-side ActionScript in ColdFusion MX, see
Chapter 30,
“Using Server-Side ActionScript,” on page 651
. For more information about developing Flash
applications in ColdFusion, see
Chapter 29, “Using the Flash Remoting Service,” on page 641
.
For more information about using Flash MX, go to
www.macromedia.com
.
About J2EE and the ColdFusion architecture
As the Internet software market has matured, the infrastructure services required by distributed
Internet applications, including ColdFusion applications, have become increasingly standardized.
The most widely adopted standard today is the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
specification. J2EE provides a common set of infrastructure services for accessing databases,
protocols, and operating system functionality, across multiple operating systems.
About ColdFusion MX and the J2EE platform
ColdFusion MX is implemented on the Java technology platform and uses a J2EE application
server for many of its base services, including database connectivity, naming and directory
services, and other runtime services. ColdFusion MX can be configured to use an embedded J2EE
server or it can be deployed as a J2EE application on an independent J2EE application server.
ColdFusion MX Enterprise includes a fully featured version of the Macromedia JRun J2EE
application server, or can be deployed on third-party J2EE servers such as IBM WebSphere and
BEA WebLogic.
By implementing the ColdFusion scripting environment on top of the J2EE platform,
ColdFusion MX takes advantage of the power of the J2EE platform while also providing an
easy-to-use scripting environment and built-in services. Moreover, because ColdFusion is built on
a J2EE platform, you can easily integrate J2EE and Java functionality into your ColdFusion
application. As a result, ColdFusion pages can do any of the following:
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Share session data with JSPs (Java Server Pages) and Java servlets.
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Import custom JSP tag libraries and use them like ColdFusion custom tags.
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Integrate with Java objects, including the J2EE Java API, JavaBeans, and Enterprise JavaBeans.
For more information on using J2EE features in ColdFusion, see
Chapter 33, “Integrating J2EE
and Java Elements in CFML Applications,” on page 735
.
Summary of Contents for ColdFusion MX
Page 1: ...Developing ColdFusion MX Applications...
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Page 52: ...52 Chapter 2 Elements of CFML...
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Page 218: ...218 Chapter 10 Writing and Calling User Defined Functions...
Page 250: ...250 Chapter 11 Building and Using ColdFusion Components...
Page 264: ...264 Chapter 12 Building Custom CFXAPI Tags...
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Page 314: ...314 Chapter 14 Handling Errors...
Page 344: ...344 Chapter 15 Using Persistent Data and Locking...
Page 349: ...About user security 349...
Page 357: ...Security scenarios 357...
Page 370: ...370 Chapter 16 Securing Applications...
Page 388: ...388 Chapter 17 Developing Globalized Applications...
Page 408: ...408 Chapter 18 Debugging and Troubleshooting Applications...
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Page 426: ...426 Chapter 19 Introduction to Databases and SQL...
Page 476: ...476 Chapter 22 Using Query of Queries...
Page 534: ...534 Chapter 24 Building a Search Interface...
Page 556: ...556 Chapter 25 Using Verity Search Expressions...
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Page 582: ...582 Chapter 26 Retrieving and Formatting Data...
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Page 734: ...734 Chapter 32 Using Web Services...
Page 760: ...760 Chapter 33 Integrating J2EE and Java Elements in CFML Applications...
Page 786: ...786 Chapter 34 Integrating COM and CORBA Objects in CFML Applications...
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