Coldfusion site development & your workflow?

Start with Ben Forta's ColdFusion 8 Web Application Construction Kit Volume
1: Getting Started

http://www.forta.com/books/032151548X/

Then look at his other ColdFusion books:

http://www.forta.com/books/coldfusion/

If you don't know SQL you should probably get one of the SQL books too:

http://www.forta.com/books/sql/

And if you don't know database design I recommend you look at this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Database-Design-Mere-Mortals-Hands/dp/0201752840/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220218606&sr=8-1

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Ken Ford
Adobe Community Expert Dreamweaver/ColdFusion
Adobe Certified Expert - Dreamweaver CS3
Fordwebs, LLC
http://www.fordwebs.com


"in_like_flynn" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all, can anyone could give some sage like advice to a Coldfusion
> virgin?
>
> I've had experience with front end development but I'm struggling to make
> progress in developing database appplications using Coldfusion.
>
> My problem seems to lie with my preferred learning method. In the past,
> I've
> progressed more effectively by working through more 'tangible'
> step-by-step
> guides in creating a definitive end-product, like websites/illustrations.
>
> However with most of the Coldfusion books and online tutorials, I've found
> they deal mainly with components and other elements that don't give (well
> me
> anyway) the bigger picture and an end goal.
>
> I've been scouring for step-by-step guides that give a point-of-reference
> for
> a typical workflow in the development of a Coldfusion site and have found
> nothing.
>
> I was thinking of trying to develop a basic blog and bare-bones CMS in CF
> so
> was hoping anyone had any tips or references that they know of.
>
> Any advice would be appreicated, Alex
>