Computer Book Reviews
Page Two of TwoThe Macromedia ColdFusion 5 Web Application Construction Kit by Ben Forta and Nate Weiss
Que, July, 2001.Trade Paperback, 1492 pages.
ISBN: 0789725843
Ordering information:
Amazon.com
This huge 1,400+ page book provides information
about developing
applications using ColdFusion, a web publishing
tool focused on building web database applications.
The book provides thorough coverage of
ColdFusion programming with language reference sections,
instruction, sample applications, practical advice and tips.
Plenty of example code, including complete
applications are included with the instruction.
This is the fourth edition of the book, and includes the
new features available with ColdFusion 5.
A CD-Rom is also included which explores
third party software, sample code and databases
and thirty add-on tags designed for use with your
own applications.
The book also provides several detailed reference sections
which contain
information about ColdFusion tags, functions
and variables.
Authors Ben Forta and Nate Weiss do an excellent job of explaining both ColdFusion basics and advanced topics. Forta also helped write the official ColdFusion training manuals and often lectures on the topic. ColdFusion is a powerful web-publishing tool and for those ready to get started and learn everything there is to know, this comprehensive book is the best way to begin. Some prior knowledge of HTML will make it easier for readers to comprehend the instruction and apply what they have learned.
Perl Developer's Dictionary by Clinton Pierce
Sams, July, 2001.Trade Paperback, 612 pages.
ISBN: 0672320673
Ordering information:
Amazon.com
Experienced Perl programmers often find
themselves referencing online code libraries
and looking up functions, constructs or syntax. This
books helps Perl programmers keep some of
the coding information they need readily accessible.
The well-organized book provides reference
information about Perl syntax, language and code.
For example, if you look up the length function, the
book provides a description, instruction and sample code showing
how the function is used. The book begins
with two chapters summarizing and explaining
basic and advanced Perl programming concepts,
and then moves onto specific chapters covering
expressions, special variables, command-line
options, files, directories, processes and threads.
The book also contains
the Standard Module Library, which has
information about modules that come with Perl.
Perl programmers will love this book that allows them to
to easily refresh their memories about how to solve a specific
Perl problem or look-up a function or module. Highly recommended.
The Zope Book by Amos Latteier and Michel Pelletier
New Riders, July, 2001.Trade Paperback, 360 pages.
ISBN: 0735711372
Ordering information:
Amazon.com
Zope is a web application server which allows
users to build websites, webpages, applications,
databases and more. Zope is building a cult
following of die-hard users on the Web.
This book provides an introduction to Zope, as
well as comprehensive coverage of how to use
and develop applications with Zope.
The book is written by Zope experts Amos Latteier
and Michel Pelletier, who both have worked on
developing software for Zope Corporation.
The first section in the book introduces Zope and
covers Zope basics, including concepts, objects,
DTML (Zope's scripting language) and starting
Zope applications. The second section provides
more in-depth coverage of
building web applications, with chapters on
security, DTML, Python scripting, Perl
scripting, using Zope's built in search engine
and building Zope databases.
The final chapters in the book cover advanced
topics, including Zope Enterprise Object and
extending Zope by creating Zclasses. The
Zope Book provides solid coverage of
Zope for all levels of Zope users.
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