Tag Archives: ColdFusion

ColdFusion 9: What’s Hot

Here is my initial take on an article by Ben Forta on the new features of ColdFusion 9. Continue reading →

Introduction to Ext.Direct

Evan Trimboli of the Ext-JS team just published an article describing Ext.Direct, a remoting API that is part of Ext 3.0. Continue reading →

Force a URL to Use HTTPS

Site owners sometimes need to make sure secure connections are used. They can do this quickly with this Apache rule. Continue reading →

Ext-JS JSON Data Reader For ColdFusion

Steve “Cutter” Blades has created a custom JSON Data Reader for ColdFusion, CFQueryReader. It allows Ext-JS developers to populate GridPanels using serialized ColdFusion queries in their native format or formatted for grid. CFQueryReader is designed to accommodate either format automatically.

ColdFusion Ranked Among Best Application Servers

Adobe ColdFusion has a long history. Originally introduced by Allaire, it was acquired by Macromedia, then became part of Adobe in yet another acquisition. ColdFusion version 8.0 was released in July 2007, featuring Microsoft .NET integration, integration with Adobe Acrobat forms, and enhanced performance. ColdFusion scored best with developers for its scalability, support and security. Continue reading →

ColdFusion Tags for POI – Microsoft’s “Poor Obfuscation Implementation”

Ben Nadel of Kinky Solutions has posted his latest work. He has wrapped the Apache POI API in a ColdFusion tag to help us create “authentic” Microsoft Office file formats. Now, the project contains more than just the POIUtility.cfc; it … Continue reading →

BlazeDS: Flex Data Services Goes Open-Source

So far the standard way of making data connections in Ajax applications has been over XmlHttpRequest, which requires clients to constantly poll backend servers. Adobe is taking advantage of the opportunity to open up a solid platform capable of providing … Continue reading →

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.

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 →