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060 Migrating legacy CFML to MVC (Model View Controller) with Nolan Erck

March 15, 2023 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

Nolan Erck talks about “Migrating legacy CFML to MVC (Model View Controller)” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light.   Episode highlights What exactly is legacy ColdFusion? A broad term Non-framework code Might use CFIncludes or some CFCs to be modular Even giant 10k lines of code Self-posting forms What the MVC […]

Filed Under: CF Alive Podcast, CFML, Learn CFML, Legacy Code Tagged With: CF Summit, ColdFusion, Into The Box

Adobe ColdFusion and the Fear of Change

October 16, 2022 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

ColdFusion software development is always evolving. And fast! In fact, it changes at such a rapid pace that the next big thing is always around the corner. Keeping up can be difficult for some developers and organizations. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do our best to keep up. Should we reject this or embrace it? […]

Filed Under: CF Alive, CFML, Legacy Code

Easily Moving from ColdFusion Legacy Code Hell to Modern CFML Heaven

February 13, 2022 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

We’ve all seen the hell of old legacy code in our ColdFusion applications. Non-framework code, spaghetti code, duplicate code, or unused code (Deadwood)… it’s all the same. Maintenance efficiency is a thing of the past and code usefulness is gone. How do you move from that legacy hell to a heaven of modern CFML with […]

Filed Under: Legacy Code, Modernize ColdFusion

Into The Box LatAm 2020 Virtual Conference – Free to Register!

December 1, 2020 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

IntoTheBox/LatAm is for all ColdFusion developers and while it focuses on the Box CF products and tools it does cover other topics too. It is December 3rd and 4th 2020. As you would expect for a conference targeting CFers in Latin America, most of the talks are in Spanish, but there are 2 in English […]

Filed Under: Adobe ColdFusion 2018, CF Alive, CFML, CFML Open- Source, ColdFusion Conference, ColdFusion Training, IntoTheBox Conference, Learn ColdFusion, Legacy Code, Modernize ColdFusion

Slow ColdFusion Applications May Ruin Your Business (3 Steps to Prevent It)

November 27, 2020 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

  Oh, the horror! Oh my, the agony! Of what? Of waiting!  Waiting for your device to make progress as it tries to load an app or site. Delays are the death knell of life in the tech world and cause major havoc to your company’s bottom line. Does this sound familiar for all the […]

Filed Under: CFML, ColdFusion Maintenance, Learn ColdFusion, Legacy Code

Upgrade Your ColdFusion (Security, Performance & Cost)

August 23, 2019 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

Think upgrading ColdFusion is a waste of money? That’s what one of my clients is thinking and he’s making a big mistake. He could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.  This client’s company was stubbornly sticking to ColdFusion 8. It kept piling new lines of code onto its existing apps. After a while, the company’s […]

Filed Under: Modernize ColdFusion, Adobe ColdFusion 2018, CFML, Learn ColdFusion, Legacy Code

Top 3 Key Factors When Choosing a Programming Language (Why CFML is Always the Best Option)

July 14, 2019 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

In this article, you will learn: What factors you should consider when facing a dilemma on which programming language to choose Whether to modernize or replace your language The risks and rewards of using mature or emerging languages How a development platform’s update cycle factors into your choice Why Adobe ColdFusion is the best option  […]

Filed Under: CF Vs. Other Languages, Legacy Code

Comprehensive list of ColdFusion Conferences 2019

May 31, 2019 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

The first half of the year 2019 has passed and we can say that so far it was very interesting and fruitful for ColdFusion. But, let’s start from what you might have missed in 2018. Read the full list and report Adobe ColdFusion Conferences (Comprehensive list)

Filed Under: Adobe ColdFusion 2018, CF Camp, CFUnited, IntoTheBox Conference, Learn ColdFusion, Legacy Code, Lucee Tagged With: Adobe ColdFusion 2018, Adobe ColdFusion Summit, Conference

Adobe ColdFusion Vision for the Next 10 Years, with Rakshith Naresh

May 17, 2019 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

I was happy to catch Rakshith Naresh, Adobe ColdFusion Product Manager, and sit down and talk about the next 10 (and more!) years of ColdFusion. He gave an amazing talk at CF Summit East 2019, about cool new features of Adobe ColdFusion 2018 and what the future brings. Currently, there is a new version- Adobe […]

Filed Under: Adobe ColdFusion 2018, Adobe ColdFusion Summit, Legacy Code Tagged With: Adobe, Adobe ColdFusion 2018, AWS, Cloud

State of the CF Union 2019 Survey (Final Results)

May 9, 2019 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

The final results for the 2019 State of the CF Union survey are out. Thanks to all the CFers who filled it out this year. Discover what most developers use for tools, languages, database and development methods. 1. What version of CFML Engine do you use? (Check all that apply) Others 2. What type of […]

Filed Under: Survey, AWS, CFML, Docker, Fusebox, JVM, Learn ColdFusion, Legacy Code, Lucee

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