ContentsSecure ColdFusion: Best Practices⚡ Quick Reference: ColdFusion Security ChecklistUnderstand ColdFusionCoding for SecurityUse Third-Party ColdFusion Security ToolsHow Adobe ColdFusion Mitigates Security RisksAdobe ColdFusion’s Security ToolsWhat Your Company Should Prepare ForHow to Fortify Your Realm Against ThreatsCIOs, Take Action!Frequently Asked Questions About ColdFusion Security Secure ColdFusion: Best Practices ColdFusion is a robust and secure development platform that […]
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CFML Open Source: Everything You Need To Know About Lucee
Lucee, a free and open-source CFML engine, offers a lightweight alternative to Adobe ColdFusion. It provides comparable CFML language support, enhanced performance, and simplified cloud deployment without any licensing fees. While both engines utilize Java JVM with tags and CFScript to power dynamic web applications, Lucee distinguishes itself with its agility and community-driven updates. In […]
Programmer Burnout (Prevent and Deal With it Successfully)
How to Prevent and Deal With Programmer Burnout Successfully Effective burnout management relies on a three-pronged approach: identifying physical and psychological red flags, addressing root causes like lack of agency and excessive hours, and deploying recovery tactics such as “me days” and anonymous feedback loops. Leaders must shift from assembly-line productivity metrics to human-centric management […]
Adobe ColdFusion Developer Week 2021
Adobe ColdFusion Developer Week 2021 was held from Tuesday 6/22/21 through Thursday 6/24/21. It was an online event, and all sessions were recorded for attendees (more on that further in the text). So even if you did not attend the event, you should register for it and be able to download the recordings. About the […]
100 CF Alive Revolution
ColdFusion Alive started as an antidote to a lot of negativity, isolation, and nay-saying within the developer community, especially among those using Adobe’s development platform. For years, I’d respond to claims that ColdFusion was deader than Jimmy Hoffa. That it was “legacy.” That it couldn’t compete with its modern, newer competitors. It was a struggle […]
Adobe ColdFusion 2021 in the Cloud (Modernized For the Next Decade)
Adobe ColdFusion 2021 is released! It was born a few days before ColdFusion Summit in November 2020. In this post, we will look at all the new features for multi-cloud, microservices, llambda, performance, security and more. And yes, the name did change from CF 2020 to CF 2021. More on that later. Reasons why CFers […]
Adobe ColdFusion Markup Language Guide (Powerful, More Modernized)
Adobe ColdFusion stands out as a powerful and modernized web development platform, enabling organizations to build secure, scalable, and high-performance applications with rapid turnaround. Leveraging ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) and its JavaScript-like CFScript, developers can easily create robust, maintainable, and future-ready solutions. Modern ColdFusion offers advanced features like containerization, seamless cloud integration, and enhanced security, […]
State of the CF Union 2021 Survey Results
Below are the partial results to date for the 2021 State of the CF Union survey. See how you compare with other CFML developers. Discover what most developers use for tools, languages, database and development methods. Can you help? If you have a blog, are on a ColdFusion list, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google group please share […]
State of the CF Union 2021 Survey Released
State of the CF Union 2021 Survey is finished! Take a look and be part of State of the CF Union 2022 Survey here. Help us find out the state of the CF Union – what versions of CFML Engine do people use, what frameworks, tools etc. Here are the 2021 Survey Results, so that […]
Funny ColdFusion Custom Tag Competition – CFML Jokes
Recently I decided to run a little competition. The goal was to write your best ColdFusion custom tag joke, and post it. No big reason for that, I just wanted to shake everyone up and see how creative CF’ers can be. Although, I already know they are very funny and creative. You can check out […]








