CFHTTP Trouble: Connecting to Web Services that Use GZip Compression

Rob Gonda posted this today, which I had also experienced while attempting to connect to the Yahoo! Maps API. The solution in my case was to add charset=”utf-8″ to the cfhttp call.

The Faith-Based Encyclopedia Blinks

Here is an interesting take on Wikipedia.

Where is ColdFusion Headed Under Adobe?

From the ColdFusion Developer Journal: “Adobe has been very successful in selling into the enterprise. This can only help ColdFusion going forward,” says Dave Mendels, SVP of Adobe’s new Enterprise & Developer Solutions business unit (pictured), in this exclusive interview … Continue reading →

So What’s Ajax All About?

Here is a list of resources about Ajax compiled in the last few months: Introduction to Ajax: Understanding Ajax, a productive approach to building Web sites, and how it works – IBM.com Adaptive Path Article: Ajax: A New Approach to … Continue reading →

Why The Web Is Like A Rain Forest

Here is an interesting description of Web 2.0 by Stephen Berlin Johnson.