ColdFusion?

[RobertC]

Hello.
I am very interested in beginning to learn ColdFusion.
What exactly do I need to start with and is there any good online tutorial?
My now I know HTML, CSS and some javascript, I'm running Windows 2000 Pro (don't have the cash nor the need for sth better).

 

[Elledan]

You can find good Coldfusion tutorials at WebmasterBase.com in the 'coding' section.

You'll need to buy the software from the manufacturer (can't remember the name right now). It's a pretty expensive joke.

On a sidenote, I absolutely despise Coldfusion because it's a tag-based 'language' instead of a C-like language. PHP is very similar to CF but uses a C-like syntax and is 100% free.

 

[Agaemon]

What you have to have: 1) a text editor to write the code, 2) a place to run it, and 3) a database. You easily have 1, notepad or something similar. 2) is a little harder. There are a few places on the net that offer free ColdFusion hosting. CFM-Resources and CFDevloper are two that I know of. If you wish to go this route, I suggest cfm-resources, I have had a much better experience with them. Another option is to download a webserver and Allaire's(the makers of coldfusion) free coldfusion server. It is called Coldfusion Express And you will find more about it at the bottom of that page. The only way I could get this to work is with Apache, which you will get from Apache. There are documents telling you how to install and configure them to work together. Lastly, you need a database. The easiest and the only I have tried is MS Access. If you need some help or have more questions let me know.