Getting Started with ColdFusion
Obviously, to use this book, you need access to a ColdFusion MX server. If your company is already developing web applications with ColdFusion, the server should already be available to you. Or, if you are developing for a remote server, you should be all set. In either case, you just need to know where to put your templates; check with your system administrator or webmaster.
If you don’t have access to a ColdFusion server, your first step is to pick an edition of ColdFusion. There are currently four editions of ColdFusion available to support the needs of various sized projects and organizations; all of them are available at Macromedia’s web site, http://www.macromedia.com (as of this writing, the latest release is ColdFusion MX 6.1):
- ColdFusion MX Standard (Windows and Linux only)
Formerly called ColdFusion MX Professional (through ColdFusion MX 6.0), the standard edition is designed for departmental and small group use. It contains access to all CFML language features, a 125KB document limit on Verity searches, and database drivers for MS Access (Windows only), MS SQL Server, and MySQL. Email handling in ColdFusion MX 6.1 Standard has been improved as well. The underlying engine is now capable of generating approximately 33KB emails per hour, an improvement over previous versions.
- ColdFusion MX Enterprise (Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX)[1]
Contains all the functionality of ColdFusion MX Standard and adds server clustering, additional ...