Google Gears Is Google Gears (an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using JavaScript API) a competitor to Adobe AIR? According to the google website http://gears.google.com/ It will let you: Store and serve application resources locally Store data locally in a fully-searchable relational database Run asynchronous Javascript to improve […]
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ColdFusion 8: CFDocument Cumulative Hot Fix
Navigating ColdFusion 8 Updates: The Critical Role of the CFDocument Cumulative Hot Fix After having “Cumulative Hot Fix 1” we have another hotfix as “CFDocument Cumulative Hot Fix“. ColdFusion 8: CFDocument Cumulative Hot Fix: http://www.adobe.com/go/kb402466 In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, maintaining the stability and security of legacy systems is paramount. For those still […]
Working with I Drive Smart Rewarding in More Ways Than One
TeraTech ColdFusion Developer As a ColdFusion developer for TeraTech, I recently had the opportunity to start working on a project that is satisfying in more ways than just doing a great job with web technology. TeraTech was asked to take over the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of an existing website for a new client, www.IDriveSmart.com. […]
Fuseboxers at MAX and training survey
Sean Corfield & Fuseboxers Sean Corfield blogged about which Fuseboxers will be at MAX and I suggest we get together there. And if you have your Got Fusebox t-shirt wear it so other Fuseboxers can find you! Whether you are a Fuseboxer or not please take our MAX and training survey to say what events […]
ColdFusion Developers Photos
I have created a Flickr group called “ColdFusion Developers“. We have different groups such as CFUnited or Fusebox etc. but having a general group would also be a good idea. We already have a lot of photos over there and you can try to find your photo. If you know any names to go with […]
Why use Whole Brain Programming
Why do I use the whole brain for programming rather than the traditional left brain skills such as logical thinking and syntax? Because it makes for better programs and happier clients. For example a right brain tool such as mindmapping lets me diagram out website requirements in a visual format. I can’t explain why but […]
TeraTech Development Approach – Application Architecting and Fusecoding
This is a continuation from the ongoing discussion of TeraTech’s Development Approach. 4. Application Architecting Once the prototype is finished and approved by the system owners, the application architect constructs the application design or schema, identifying fuseaction and organizing them into circuits. Each fuseaction’s behavior is broken down into a set of fuses, and the […]
TeraDisc "DVD" Terabyte storage
Fed up with not being able to fit enough movies from your Tivo onto a DVD? Now instead of 5 Gigabyte on a DVD there is a 1 Terabyte (1000 Gigabyte) “DVD” made by the Israeli firm Mempile (www.mempile.com). Their “TeraDisc” (which is the same size as CDs and DVDs) holds 20 times the capacity […]
TeraTech Development Approach – Prototype/ Front-End Development
This is a continuation of the series in TeraTech’s Development Approach from last month. 3. Prototype/Front End Development A FLiP prototype is a clickable model of the finished application with dummy data and no backend behind it. Prototyping is the largest stepn in the FLiP cycle, generally taking up to 70% of the project’s elapsed […]
TeraTech Development Approach – Personas and Goals, and Wireframe
This is a continuation from the TeraTech Development Approach from last month. 1. Personas and Goals Who will use this software? Why will they use it? A persona is a precise description of the application’s user. Understanding the goals of the system users and owners (personas) and regular communication with them is essential for the […]
