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Summary: Great Beginner's Resource
Comment: This book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to learn the basics of ColdFusion. Though it does not go into much more detail that the online documentation provided with CF, it tends to offer explanations for the tags and functions in simpler terms.The experienced CF programmer may not find the level of detail they're looking for from this book, but anyone beginning to learn ColdFusion, or coming from a non-programming background will appreciate the straight forward, step-by-step approach of the book.
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Summary: Has key info other books (including Forta's ) do not have
Comment: This book was worth every penny. I had been trying to find an answer to passing a url on cfgrid (what the variable would be called on the action page) and couldn't find the answer in any of the cf documentation, Ben Forta's Cold Fusion 4.0, or anywhere on the web. After pounding my head for 2 days, I picked up this book and there was the answer I needed in a plain easy to understand example.
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Summary: Too many bad code too little explanation.
Comment: Despite the good reviews, I thought this book was less than helpful. And definitely not mastering CF. I found this book very frustrating. No topic was talked in depth, leaving the reader with sample code that do not function. The writers' biggest mistake was they assumed too much. They assumed that readers would understand the subjects with a little explanation. They assumed that as long as they included the sample code, readers would figure out eventually. I would recommend Ben Fortafs CF book. Honest!
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Summary: Finally, a Practical, Non-programmer's Book on ColdFusion!
Comment: Actually - this is a 4 1/2. Several of us here at work use ColdFusion quite a bit. Until now, we've had only Forta's books to rely upon, which leave us with more questions than answers. When I saw Mastering ColdFusion in the bookstore and started looking through it, I was sold within five minutes. The book presents practical, everyday tasks from start to finish using clear, easily understood language. It's definitely written with the non-programmer in mind, which is exactly what we've been looking for. I'd have given this book a five had it been proofread better.
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Summary: Mastering ColdFusion4 Thumbs Down
Comment: I am new to CF and was hoping this would be a guide to get up and running immediately. Unfortunately, I spent half the time trying to make notes on the side to use for reference later and finally gave up wading through all the repetitive directions and references. There are errors in some of the programs which make it additionally frustrating.
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