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)
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)
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)
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)
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)