User Guide

C HAPTER 1
Chapter 1 Introduction to ColdFusion
This chapter explains the difference between creating static Web pages with HTML
and creating dynamic applications with ColdFusion. It also describes what
ColdFusion is and how it works.
Contents
• A Quick Web Overview....................................................................................... 2
• What You Should Already Know........................................................................ 2
• What is ColdFusion?........................................................................................... 3
• ColdFusion Features .......................................................................................... 3
• ColdFusion Components .................................................................................. 5
• How ColdFusion Server Works.......................................................................... 7