You have been mind mapping for a while, perhaps using a Windows-based tool such as MindMapper. But you want to share your maps online with others and simultaneous edit. Like you can document with Google Document. What to do? Check out one of these online mind-mapping tools that my friend Jim Collins alerted me to […]
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106 Adobe CF Summit 2020 (What to Expect) with Kishore Balakrishnan
Kishore Balakrishnan talks about “Adobe CF Summit 2020 (What to Expect)” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light “This situation is not right for having physical events this year. So we are going to make it online. And we are very excited to that this is going to be one […]
ColdFusion Expert’s Guide to Different Skills for Getting Things Done
Your to-do list has become unmanageable. You might have trouble focusing or you have unfinished tasks, books, etc. In the long run, things pile up for even the most organized among us. Thankfully, a laundry list of different techniques and hacks helps me get through the tough stretches. Poor productivity and the lack of energy […]
104 CFer Mental Helpers (Stay Sane during Crises) with Jeff Kunkel
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Making Adobe ColdFusion a Thriving Community
CF Community is alive Despite its great technological features, ColdFusion is only as strong as its community. Nobody should feel alone when coding in CF anymore when there is a vibrant CF Community you can be part of. That is why outreach to developers outside the community is so important. Together, we can help to […]
Hugs for Ray Camden (cfjedimaster’s wife Jeanne died May 23rd)
Ray Camden’s wife Jeanne who died suddenly on May 23rd, 2018. Ray has been known in the ColdFusion world as cfjedimaster for many years. I felt sad reading this devastating news. Losing a life partner is hard. It sucks, actually. I lost my life partner, Liz, in 1993 from cancer. I was depressed for at […]
Ducks In A Row: Do You Have People Or Persons?
May 19, 2009 By Miki saxon Do you work for a company or a manger? Phil Gerbyshak manager over at Slacker did a great post on the fact that people quit managers, not companies—great because it is so true. If you ask most people who they work for they’ll name a company, but […]
"Worry" is Interest Paid in Advance on Borrowed Trouble – Not Worth Paying!
Have you ever worried about an upcoming phone call, a future presentation, or a pending decision with a client? Have you ever worried about your performance at a previous meeting or presentation? Or, perhaps you’ve fretted over a comment expressed by a client. If so, you’re not alone. People often worry about past or […]
