Jeff Kunkel talks about “CFer Mental Helpers (Stay Sane during Crises)” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light. ContentsShow notesWhy nowWho is this episode forWhat is mental illness?TypesCausesWhat to look forHow can we help?Getting professional helpHow not to helpSuicidePrevention – Self-CareWorking From HomeDisclaimerWrap upWhy are you proud to use CF?WWIT […]
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CF Work From Home: Salvation or a Prison (Life Changes After Covid 19 Lockdown)
Remote work is a great thing. But not when it’s not your choice You might be one of the people that already was working from home. I am part of that club also. Looking behind, nothing could make me go back. Flexible life is great, and for many reasons. But, what about the majority of […]
Four Steps to Optimize Your ColdFusion Server and Application
A CIO’s work involves maintaining two “machines” — the ragtag bunch of humans that make up the IT department, and the silicon and metal devices they use to ply their trade. The two machines collide at servers and applications. This often becomes a mirror of the marriage between man and devices at your company. Often, […]
103 Cool Lucee CFML (GigaBytes file parsing and more) with Gert Franz
Gert Franz talks about “Cool Lucee CFML (GigaBytes file parsing and more)” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light. ContentsShow notesWhy are you using Lucee at DistroKidCF performance tuningWhat is the advantage of Lucee over other languagesLucee tasks Lucee LEX extensionsLucee 6 faster load timeAllowing CFTag in CFScriptProgramming language choiceWhat are […]
ColdFusion Alive Revolution
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 ColdFusion? Why ColdFusion Remains the Best Programming Language
Developers and CIOs must choose from a list of programming languages and platforms, tossing ColdFusion in with the rest. But what is ColdFusion, and why does it stand above the competition? The future of many companies lies in the hands of Chief Information Officers. Their pick of programming languages is of utmost importance in the […]
ColdFusion Community Guidelines
ColdFusion is alive. That’s obvious to anyone. A huge component of what keeps ColdFusion alive is what happens inside the CF developers and CF experts circle, in what we call the ColdFusion community. Year 2019 seems like a turning point to me. Conferences are becoming bigger and bigger Adobe announced Coldfusion 2020 Adobe announced CF […]
SQL vs NoSQL (Top 4 Key Differences Explained)
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 […]
