The programming techniques and server features presented here are "advanced" in the sense that they give ColdFusion developers tools to build and deploy Web applications at the highest levels of current technology. The skills you need to work with these tools are extensions of the skills you have already mastered in ColdFusion and in other development environments.
The strengths of ColdFusion's tag-based language and open architecture are evident in both the depth of its programming capabilities and in the rapid adoption of new technologies to meet the demands of today's Web solutions.
Allaire's goal of encapsulating complexity for developers applies equally to data manipulation, language extensibility, supporting technologies, and server options.
This preface gives a brief overview of the topics covered, a description of the product documentation set, and a listing of additional ColdFusion resources.
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