If you want ColdFusion to be more alive, then *you* have to commit to taking some small personal action today. Waiting for megacorps, the IT press, or the “programming fashion” to change toward CFML doesn’t cut it in 2020. Here are 7 small steps that we, as improving CFer developers, could do today. Some only […]
What is Adobe ColdFusion? Why it Still remains the best programming language!
Your life as a CIO is filled with make-or-break decisions. The size, trajectory, and effectiveness of your employees rest on a handful of choices often made early in or tenure. And maybe a few bigger choices further down the line. This is normal. A lot of weight rests on an IT department, regardless of what […]
Introducing Swansea Jack (Lucee CFML 6 announced)
During the 2018 CFCamp in Munich, a bombshell was dropped. That bombshell, of course, is the announcement of Lucee 6. I know this will come as surprise to some, but most Lucee users probably have been excited for the past few weeks. Lucee 6 in true Lucee fashion is being named after another famous dog […]
100 CF Alive (Revolution Retrospective) with Nolan Erck and Michaela Light
Nolan Erck talks about “CF Alive (Revolution Retrospective) ” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light. Show notes What is the CF Alive revolution Making ColdFusion Modern, Vibrant and Secure! MCFGA ColdFusion is a vibrant and modern language for complex, data-driven enterprise apps. While some companies have abandoned ColdFusion as […]
095 ColdFusion CommandBox vs Node.js, with Nolan Erck
Nolan Erck talks about “ColdFusion CommandBox vs Node.js (Dev Feature shootout)” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light. Episode Highlights The myth that JS has all the cool tools and CF is dying Node.js has lots of cool dev tools CommandBox What is Node.js JavaScript based webserver and dev tools, […]
Adobe Evangelizing for ColdFusion at Developer Week
Yes, it’s true. Some people say that Adobe isn’t doing enough to support and promote ColdFusion. That’s not true. Adobe’s own Kishore Balakrishnan and Elishia Dvorak attended the DeveloperWeek in San Francisco, California. Kishore Balakrishnan is a Principal Product Marketing Manager for Adobe ColdFusion. Elishia Dvorak is ColdFusion Solution Consultant and Product Evangelist at Adobe. […]
Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2019 Full Report
Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2019 was awesome! The 4th Annual Adobe ColdFusion Summit East was held on April 10th in Washington, D.C. At the interactive summit, attendees joined Adobe ColdFusion experts to learn how agencies across the U.S. are leveraging ColdFusion to rapidly build and deploy web and mobile applications. The day was filled with engaging sessions […]
Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2019 Announcement
Whoever says the ColdFusion community isn’t active and outgoing clearly needs their head checked. After such an AMAZING conference circuit in 2018, things are ready to get started once again in 2019 with the Adobe ColdFusion Summit East. The conference is taking place on Wednesday, April 10th in Washington DC. This will definitely be a […]
Comprehensive list of ColdFusion Conferences 2018
2018 was awesome! That’s the only thing I can say. I am blown away by the amount of energy and enthusiasm I have seen both from Adobe people and from CFers. In the last days of 2018 I am happily saying that ColdFusion is now more alive than ever. I will summarize sooo many great […]
How to Make Adobe ColdFusion Desirable Again
Without good marketing, a product can die. There are some out there who say that Adobe ColdFusion is dying. However, ColdFusion experts and developers agree that it is very much alive. And technically it is excellent. Perhaps the problem is not CF itself, but with its marketing. So what steps can we take as […]