ColdFusion is a rapid Web application development tool that allows the user to create full-blown Web applications that run on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Linux, Solaris and HP Unix-hosted Web servers. This volume covers all the advanced and complex features of ColdFusion.
Ben Forta is an author and Senior Technical Evangelist for Adobe Systems, particularly ColdFusion and Flex, and the owner of EmTek Systems. He previously worked in a similar capacity for Macromedia and Allaire Corporation, the two previous owners of ColdFusion.
In addition to writing numerous technical books on ColdFusion, SQL, and Regular Expressions, Forta co-authored Adobe's official ColdFusion training materials and certification tests and lectures on application development around the world. Many of his books have been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide.
Before working for Allaire, he founded the website Car.com, which was later purchased by Auto-By-Tel. Born in London, England, Forta lives in Oak Park, Michigan with his wife and their children.