When developing a new application, you’ll face one key decision: what kind of database will your company’s app use? There are two main flavors: SQL and NoSQL. You must choose wisely! I’ve seen enough botched database decisions as a ColdFusion consultant to know the long-term ramifications of choosing incorrectly between SQL or NoSQL. Your choice […]
Switch to Adobe ColdFusion (CIO’s Guide on Risks and Reward)
You want to switch to a newer, more modern version of ColdFusion. But you’re having some doubts. Memories of install wizards turning evil and sabotaging your updates give you nightmares. Don’t back out! Switching to the 2018 update of ColdFusion is painless. Use the outline in this guide and a few clicks to go from […]
ColdFusion for the Next Decade – All about the Buzzworthy ColdFusion 2020 (Webinar by Adobe)
Adobe ColdFusion 2020 release date is close. Rakshith Naresh from Adobe team gave us a sneak and peak into the next decade version at the webinar which we are happy to promote and support. Of course, thanks to the Adobe ColdFusion team for giving us permission to do that. Here it is ColdFusion for the […]
Lucee 5.3 Pulls Ahead of ACF 2016, CF Security Good News and Vue.js > Angular
(Interesting initial CF Survey 2020 results) I am happy to share interesting State of CF survey 2020 partial results (full details in that link) Lucee 5.3+ is the most popular version this year with CF 2016 in second, just ahead of CF 2018. ColdBox was just beaten out by “Homegrown” as the most popular general […]
Adobe ColdFusion Site is Down For Maintenance
Site maintenance can be a costly resource hog. It can cause downtime — lots of it, if not done properly. Downtime for site maintenance is a life-draining experience… It draws your team’s attention away from other vital work. It also cuts off vital revenue streams. It eliminates any efficiencies created by your app or […]
ColdFusion DevOps Explained (Faster and Easier Development)
In this article, we’ll explore: Why CIOs should adopt the ColdFusion DevOps model. How to customize ColdFusion DevOps to fit your team. The tools you must use for ColdFusion DevOps. Let’s talk about it! Does your IT department work in unison? Or isolation? In my work as a ColdFusion consultant, I’ve seen CIOs start the […]
102 ColdFusion in Biz (the Latest Trends in CF consulting)with Joby John
Joby John talks about “ColdFusion in Biz (the Latest Trends in CF consulting)” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light. Episode Highlights Biz side of CF Hiring CF developers Attitude is key Skills can be learned Training new people on CF – out of college or from other languages Versions […]
3 Steps to Establish a Reliable Recovery Plan for Your Next ColdFusion Project
You, me and everyone else hated seeing this thing! By Original uploader was Praseodymium at en.wikipedia – Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Reader781 using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4335321 Want to instill fear into any tech nerd or guru? Mention the Blue Screen of Death. During Windows’s heyday, having your screen turn the color of […]
Adobe CF Summit India (Comprehensive Report)
I had the pleasure of attending this conference organized by Adobe ColdFusion team, in the first week of December. After the CF Summit West 2019 in Las Vegas which is the biggest ColdFusion conference in the world, which was in October, this event took place in Bengaluru. Related: Adobe ColdFusion Summit West 2019 (Full Report) […]
CFML is better than other languages (7 detailed reasons)
Time to “pop the hood” on ColdFusion! I’ve given you the simple, superficial reasons as to why ColdFusion rocks: speed, security, modernization. Now, let’s see the nuts and bolts that make ColdFusion shine! Here are seven key reasons CFML is better than other languages our there. ColdFusion is: RAD! Easy to learn. Powerful. Scalable. Rich […]
