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The topic of focus for this month's issue is 'architecture.' Software architecture is the study and practice of the art of planning and developing applications, and it also happens to be my favorite topic and area of expertise. It is the cornerstone of everything we do, and developers ... Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 14,244 | In any membership organization with many in-house applications, the ability to share members' data among applications is vital. Previously, applications would duplicate functionality or make members leave one application to update their new address. This didn't work well for members, n... Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 17,741 Replies: 4 | We have always thought that one of the best-kept secrets amongst the ColdFusion 'universe' is its tremendous potential and success within select educational institutions. Those that work with or for public educational institutions are very familiar with the staffing and budget issues t... Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 12,522 | This year we bid farewell to CFUN, one of the longest running ColdFusion conferences in existence...or do we? No, not really - it's just received a facelift, which includes a new name as well as many other compelling enhancements. Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 11,424 | In their book Head First Design Patterns, the four coauthors lay out a series of key principles for creating robust software designs. One of the most important of these principles is 'Find what varies and encapsulate it.' In this article, let's apply this principle to the use of config... Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 15,883 | In recent months, the term 'LAMBDA Box' has taken hold in the CFML community. The idea of a low-cost CFML server based on Linux, Apache, MySQL, and BlueDragon provided a solution for me in early 2003, and resulted in the invention of the term. Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 11,306 | There are times in life when the most straightforward way to do something is the best way. This axiom holds true for ColdFusion application development as well. Over the past six years I have developed websites and web applications almost exclusively in CFML. Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 12,207 | I saw a one-man band once, and it was quite a sight. He had a bass drum on his back, operated by a cog attached to one ankle, thumping as he stomped his foot. Shoestrings tied to the neck of his guitar would move drumsticks attached to a snare drum perched atop the bass drum. Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 12,490 Replies: 1 | With the announcement of ColdFusion MX 7 in February, we introduced event gateways that turn the ColdFusion web application server into a bona fide Internet application server. The gateways are a great new feature for developers. You can now build applications for a variety of protocol... Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 17,884 | You won't get very far while building ColdFusion applications without the need for a relational database. Since ColdFusion is so easy to use, many developers come from non-programming based backgrounds, and proper database design remains a mystery. Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 18,167 | At the time of this writing, the submission deadline for last month's contest ('Developer's Challenge #1: Create a Blog, Win ColdFusion MX 7') is still pending, so the winning entry will be announced next month. In the meantime, another month means another contest. . . Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 13,439 | Novice programmers often ask for advice about the best way to learn ColdFusion. Fortunately for them, there is a wealth of curricula, web sites, knowledge bases, books, tutorials, and other materials to help a budding young developer blossom into a decent ColdFusion developer. Apr. 13, 2005 Reads: 11,116 |
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