Simon Horwith

I've been fairly outspoken for quite some time now about the fact that I don't subscribe to any one framework. I've also spent many years refining what's proven to be the best methodology possible for developing ColdFusion applications. I recently promised my boss that I would learn and evaluate several of the popular ColdFusion frameworks. If I couldn't find one that I felt good about recommending as our standard platform for development, I would formally document the methodology that I use for designing and developing applications. After evaluating several popular frameworks and coming to the conclusion that no one framework would ever meet all of my requirements, I went a step further and began promising to publicly release my methodology. When I decided that we shou... (more)

Career Growth 101 for the ColdFusion Developer

A student recently asked me what he could do to further his career, and inquired as to how I got to the point I am at on my own. This is a subject generally reserved for informal chit-chat among developers at conference social events and after user group meetings, and is one that is very important to each of us. It also brings up the fundamental question of whether or not there is a pro... (more)

Tales from the List

There has been a growing trend in list discussions about Flash. This month, the list saw threads centered around the use of Flash as an alternative to writing DHTML Menus (hopefully cross-browser compatible), Flash on SSL, and resources for learning Flash - to name a few. As I mentioned in last month's DevCon summary (CFDJ, Vol. 4, issue 12), Flash MX/ColdFusion MX integration was a very ... (more)

Tales from the List

Welcome to the first installment of "Tales from the List," a monthly column devoted to the discussion threads (and their creators) on the ColdFusion Developer's Journal Mail List (CFDJList). Each installment will examine popular discussion thread(s) from the list from the previous month. On occasion we'll profile an active member of the list, view list statistics, and that sort of thing. ... (more)

CFDJ Contest - It's All About Being Practical

This month, I am pleased to announce that Kevin Kazmierczak is the winner of the contest to develop a polling/survey application. His submission included a simple set-up and script for creating and populating the database (a straight-forward read me file makes installation easy), a slick administrative interface that is robust and easy to use, and a front-end that allows site visitors to... (more)