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Tales from the List
Toward the end of July I posted the URL to and a summary of Macromedia's performance comparison between ColdFusion MX and ColdFusion 5. The two versions of ColdFusion were performance tested on identical machines, with several diffe...
Undocumented ColdFusion MX 1.0
Discovering undocumented features in your favorite application is always something of a thrill. This is especially true when those features expose little nuggets of functionality that you can leverage in your own code. And so, as pr...
A Book Excerpt - Discovering ColdFusion Components
This article is based on the upcoming Discovering ColdFusion Components by Hal Helms, published by Techspedition Press (www.techspedition.com), and appears here by permission of the publisher.
Managing Your Career in Tough Times
Ah, for the good old days! Only a couple of years ago, one of the biggest problems for developers was the constant blitz of recruiters...
An Insider's View
Migrating your application to ColdFusion MX from a previous version is a project that's probably high on many of your priority lists. Macromedia, like many other companies, has a multitude of disparate internal and external Web si...
Hidden Gems in CFMX
With each new release of CFMX some features are trumpeted a lot and others seem to fall between the cracks. I call these 'hidden gems,'and in CFMX there are quite a few.
Creating Maintainable Web Sites
'It doesn't matter to me that you use my methodology,' said the Fusebox expert sitting across from me at lunch. 'What matters is that you have a methodology.' And I thought back to my early experiences with ColdFusion...
ColdFusion MX by Macromedia
CFhas been rewritten using Java technology, and is much more than just a way for Web pages to interact with databases. You could say that the fax machine revolutionized the business world.
Tracking Traffic at Your Site
As a member of Team Macromedia I respond to a lot of questions posted on the Macromedia Forums ( http://webforums.macrom edia.com/coldfusion). My responses often contain sample code, and I realized that many questions arose over and over again.
CFC Best Practices & Tips
Because ColdFusion components are such a new feature, developers may not yet have a good idea of what constitutes best practices.
Ask the Training Staff
September means summer is over and we all get back to work or back to school. And for those of us who have been out of school for a very long time, I hope you always look for opportunities to learn something new. Send me your questi...
Tying It All Together...Macromedia Style
One of the ever-repeating themes here at CFDJ since Macromedia and Allaire merged has been the converging of their technologies and our place in the ever-changing technology landscape as CF developers. We spoke about it first whil...

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Every Beginner Must Grow Up
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CFImage Part 2
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Test Driving ColdFusion 8
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Using the Adobe Flex Toolkit for Salesforce.com
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An Introduction To Adobe Flex For ColdFusion Developers
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Your First Adobe Flex Application with a ColdFusion Backend
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Yahoo! Go Examined
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BrowserHawk 9 by cyScape
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CFDJ Product Review "CFMX Exam Buster 7"
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CFEclipse: The Developer's IDE, Eclipse For ColdFusion
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Handy Networks, LLC Announces the Introduction of Adobe(R) ColdFusion 8 Premium Hosting Plans and Premium Reseller Hosting Plans
Handy Networks, LLC announces the addition of ColdFusion 8 to their hosting solutions.