Programming instructions

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LESSON 1
Preparing to Build the Sample
Application
In this tutorial, you will build a simple ColdFusion web application for a fictitious travel
company called Compass Travel. Compass Travel markets a wide range of adventure trips
to the public through its website. Trip coordinators at Compass Travel are responsible for
maintaining the trip information made available to the public. You will build the sample
tutorial application to assist the trip coordinators in maintaining trip information in the
Compass Travel database.
ColdFusion development is the emphasis of the tutorial, therefore, you will not need to
design or build the Compass Travel database. It is important, however, for you to be
familiar with the layout of the database. Additionally, you must understand the
functional requirements that will help in determining the application design. This lesson
provides an overview of these application design steps, while the remainder of this book
guides you through the lessons on constructing the sample application.