Overview

Fusebox is a free web application standard that was created as a standard for writing web applications. (This methodology is supported and promoted by Allaire/Macromedia.) The aim of this methodology is to reduce the high failure rate of these applications. If a team of developers uses Fusebox to write ColdFusion applications, the applications will be written more quickly and effectively because they will all code according to the same standard. Nat and Jeffrey start the book by explaining the benefits of using Fusebox and then teach how to use Fusebox's features, demonstrated as they build an application throughout the book. The authors go on to explain concepts such as the Fusebox lifecycle process, testing, and deployment. The companion web site serves as a interactive tool while reading this book. The web site includes databases, files, and code from this book; current enhancements and revisions to the material in this book; links to other Fusebox resources; the latest updates to the core of Fusebox, for any version.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jeffrey Peters ,  Nat Papovich ,  Jeremy Allaire ,  Hal Helms
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   New Riders Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.699kg
ISBN:  

9780735712690

ISBN 10:   0735712697
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   27 June 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. FUSEBOX BASICS. 1. The Arrival of Fusebox. What Is Fusebox? Basic Fusebox Concepts. Technical Fusebox Principles. That Was Fusebox. 2. Is Fusebox Right for You? Fusebox and Other Methodologies. Speed of Development. Simplicity. Maintainability. Fusebox Is Proven. Extensibility. What Kinds of Applications Can I Build? How to Decide if Fusebox Is Right for You. II. FUSEBOX CODING. 3. The Fusebox Framework. Notes About the Framework Files. Starting the Request. Notes on the Core File. The Very Top of the Core. Section 1: The Fusedoc. Section 2: The API. Section 3: The FB_ Structure. Section 4: formURL2attributes. Section 5: fbx_circuits.cfm. Section 6: Reverse Circuit Structure. Halfway Through the Core. 4. Handling a Fuseaction. Section 7: Root fbx_settings.cfm. Section 8: Preparing the Fuseaction. Section 9: Children fbx_settings.cfm. Section 10: Target fbx_switch.cfm. Section 11: fbx_layouts.cfm and Layout Files. Finishing the Processing. It's All Under the Hood. 5. The Fuses. The 10 Fuse Rules. Fuse Examples. That's It for Fuses. 6. Exit Fuseactions. What Are XFAs? Implementing XFAs. Why Use XFAs? Filling the Toolbox. 7. Fusedocs. The Essence of Fusedoc. Elements of Fusedoc. IO Element. Tools for Fusedoc. Fusedoc in Applications. Wrapping Up. 8. Nesting Circuits. The Power of Nesting. Understanding the Application's Structure. Nesting and Inheritance. Performance Considerations. Nested Circuits Allow Nested Layouts. 9. Nested Layouts. Why Nested Layouts Work. fbx_Layouts.cfm and Layout Files. Designing for Layout. Fusebox with Different Layout Goals. Bringing Nested Layouts Home to Roost 10. Nested Coding Concepts. Relativity. Placing Code in a Fusebox Application. UDF Positioning. A Place for Everything. III. FUSEBOX LIFECYCLE PROCESS (FLiP). 11. Introduction to Development Methodologies and FliP. Methods and Methodologies. Planning. FLiP. FLiP for Better Applications. 12. Wireframing. What Is a Wireframe? What Is Involved in Wireframing? Wireframing Tools. Wireframing in Action. Site Map. More Wireframe Pages. It's That Easy. More Wireframe Pages. Closing Thoughts. 13. Prototyping and DevNotes. Introducing Prototypes. Creating a Prototype. DevNotes. Prototype and Get It Right. Prototype Considerations. Put It All Together. 14. Construction and Coding. Identifying Exit Points. Grouping Fuseactions. Another Kind of Group: Wizards. Identifying Circuits. Mind Mapping/Fuseminder. Analyzing Fuseaction Steps. Labeling Fuses. Fuseminder2: Just Like Magic. Create Fusestubs with Fusedocs. Distributing Code to Developers. A Job Well Done. 15. Unit Testing. Thinking About Testing. Units and Test Harnesses. The Process of Unit Testing. All Tests Completed, Houston. 16. Application Integration and Deployment. Integration. Deployment. Signoff. We Have Lift-Off. 17. Best Practices. Security and Fusebox. SES URLs. Encrypted URLs. Fusebox and Frames. Popular Custom Tags. Learn from Experience. 18. Fusebox Exotica. PHP Fusebox. Fusebox and Java (J2EE Fusebox). What a Ride! 19. The Adventure Continues. Shootin' Hoops. Some Final Words. IV. APPENDICES. Appendix A: Fusebox 3.0 Specification Reference. The Framework Files. Fuse Rules. Fuse Types. Exit Fuseactions. Fusedocs. Nested Circuits. Nested Layouts. Appendix B: Fusebox Glossary. Appendix C: Fusedoc Data Type Definition. Appendix D: Fusebox Version 2 to Version 3 Comparison. Two New Features of Fusebox 3. Version 2 and Version 3 Framework Files. A Code Comparison of FB2 and FB3. Updating Your Skills and Applications. Appendix E: Fusebox Resources. Council Sites. Community Sites. Commercial Sites. You Be the Resource. Index.

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"About the AuthorsAbout the Authors Jeff Peters has been messing around with computers since ""terminal"" meant a teletype. He is currently a program manager with Operational Technologies Services in Vienna, Virginia, a member of the Fusebox Council, and an occasional seminar speaker and instructor. When Jeff's not pushing bits around, he can often be found remodeling rooms with his wife and daughter, or noodling around on bass and guitar. Jeff maintains a Fusebox-related web site at http://www.grokfusebox.com. Nat Papovich, as a member of the Fusebox Council that oversees the development of the standard, has contributed to the formalization of many popular Fusebox concepts and was instrumental in the release of version 3.0. Nat is a Senior Partner and Lead Architect at fusium, offering application development and project consulting, Fusebox training and mentoring, along with tools and products for developers. In addition to being a frequent speaker at ColdFusion events and conferences nationwide, he has written and contributed to many other Fusebox publications. Currently residing in Portland, Oregon, Nat enjoys climbing, biking, and astronomy. He can be reached at nat@fusium.com. A A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved."

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