February 13, 2008
Get started with ColdFusion 8 and join Adobe Evangelist Adam Lehman for a FREE 2-hour training webinar on new ColdFusion 8 features. You'll also get the chance to win one of 10 copies of my ColdFusion 8 Web Application Construction Kit - Volume 1 . Details posted online .
December 21, 2007
CFWACK 8 Volume 3 - Advanced Application Development is now shipping (I received my copies a few days ago). Some of the new content includes server monitoring, .NET integration, working with data feeds, and more. More details on the book page .
December 21, 2007
The ColdFusion 8 edition of the ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit is now 1800 pages in 3 volumes. And that was not enough space for all we had cover. So, an additional 678 pages of content were published electronically in PDF form, and may be freely downloaded (whether or not you buy the...
November 28, 2007
Amazon.com has created a feature page highlighting the 3 new ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit books (as well as SQL books that may be of interest to ColdFusion developers).
November 27, 2007
The Microsoft bookstore (on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA) has only sold Microsoft Press books to date. But, starting next week they will be selling select books published by other publishers. And apparently my Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL in 10 Minutes is one that they have...
November 27, 2007
Last night I said that CFWACK 8 Volume 2 - Application Development would be shipping soon. Well, Volume 2 is now shipping, I received my copies this morning. Some of the new content includes coverage of working with images, PDF manipulation and processing, thread management, and Flex integration....
November 26, 2007
We ran into some delays with the final volume of the updated ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit. But, the good news is that Volume 3 is done, and should be available before the end of the year. (Volume 2 before that). Links to the new 3 volume series are online . Oh, and I am not supposed...
October 1, 2007
Peachpit and Adobe Press are handing out flyers at MAX 2007 promoting the new ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit books. For those of you not at MAX, the flyer announces that you can save 35% by pre-ordering volumes 2 and 3 from Peachpit directly. Use coupon code PPT-PBM-1145.
September 10, 2007
As previously mentioned , ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit will be a 3 volume series this time around. And Volume 1 - Getting Started is now shipping (I got my copies this morning).
August 22, 2007
We're hard at work on updating the ColdFusion books for ColdFusion 8. Many of you have been asking for details about the updated books, and so here is the current table of contents for all three (yes, three) volumes. ColdFusion 8 Web Application Construction Kit Volume 1: Getting Started...