Simon Horwith

Exciting news for organizations and developers using ColdFusion: Adobe released ColdFusion 8 on July 30. This release is a major milestone for the product: it is the first full-version ColdFusion release by Adobe since the acquisition of Macromedia. With the release of CF 8, Adobe has shown their commitment to the product and their commitment to enabling ColdFusion developers to build better Web-enabled applications faster than with any other technology. I reviewed the new features in an editorial a few months ago when CF 8 went to public beta (that editorial is online at http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/read/383559.htm). One thing that's safe to say about this release is that it includes a ton of great new features and has something(s) for everyone. Whether your primary ... (more)

Tales from the List

This installment of "Tales from the List" focuses on SQL much more than ColdFusion. Databases and the SQL used to manipulate their data ac-count for roughly 85% of all ColdFusion application performance issues. Let's examine a thread from the CFDJList that deals with this topic in the more specific context of a list member's application. Evik James, who was having SQL problems, began the ... (more)

Misconceptions and Myths About ColdFusion . . .

As someone who stands in front of audiences and evangelizes ColdFusion, often times I not only find myself preaching to the choir, but I sometimes find myself defending the product to misinformed or disheartened individuals. In the role of developer I, and many of our readers, find themselves in the same predicament. In fact, the real battle to dispel myths and misconceptions about ColdFu... (more)

Implementing SOA Using Flex, Flash, and ColdFusion

Adobe provides the development community with the best tools available for rich internet development and dynamic web application development. Flash is the platform of choice for developing next generation web applications, the Flex 2 platform is Adobe's new rapid development environment for flash applications and is suited to developers (rather than designers), and Adobe ColdFusion is th... (more)

i-Technology Viewpoint: We Need Not More Frameworks, But Better Programmers

It's no secret that I've been outspoken about not liking frameworks for quite some time now. The truth is, I believe that frameworks have a lot to offer. The most significant benefit that organizations stand to gain from using frameworks is a standardized way to code and an environment that is generally more conducive to allowing multiple developers to work on a project at the same time.... (more)