ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 includes a Java CFCProxy class which can be used to invoke ColdFusion Components from within Java code. Lots of developers are trying to find documentation on this class, and we will be posting this shortly. But in the interim, I have posted a copy on my site.
I am in Dallas for a customer meeting tomorrow, and took the opportunity to speak to the local CFUG this evening. The room was packed with a standing room only crowd, and two developers even drove in from Tulsa for the event (over 4 hours each way). The meeting was hosted by Aidmatrix (who showed...
The update to ColdFusion previously known by the code name "Merrimack" is now available for download. Version 7.0.1 of ColdFusion includes: Native Mac OSX installer Support for Oracle AS and Oracle 10g Support for IBM WebSphere Network Deployment Lots of incremental improvements to Flash Forms,...
Someone just e-mailed me to ask if there was a way to see a dump of all query contents when viewing ColdFusion debug output. And, actually, there is. Here's the scoop. The ColdFusion debug output that we are all so familiar with is actually generated by a .cfm page. If you look in...
Ray Camden is running a contest for beginner ColdFusion programmers . He has posted a program that he wants created, and is looking for creative solutions. The contest is over on October 3rd, 2005, and the winner will get a copy of ColdFusion MX 7 Web Application Construction kit (which Ray...
KoldKast is ColdFusion MX 7 version powered blog software, and 2.0 is now available for download. The application takes advantage of CFMX7 functionality and features PDF/FlashPaper formatted printing, Flash Forms, comment anti-spam to reduce spam on your blog entries, unlimited polls and poll...
A CFC Bird-of-a-feather session has been added to the MAX 2005 schedule. It'll be Tuesday night at 6:30pm, and Ray Camden will be moderating.
Wharton Computing at the University of Pennsylvania is looking for a full time ColdFusion/ Flex developer in Philadelphia, PA. Duties primarily involve application development, though some server maintenance is involved. Contact: tpryan@wharton.upenn.edu.
As part of our planning for the next ColdFusion, we are collecting feedback from users via this online survey . Thanks.
The previous parts of this series explained what IM bots are and how they work , and then walked through the steps needed to create a Google Talk IM bot . In this part we'll look at using other IM networks, using gateway helper functions, and managing session state. Thus far we have concentrated on...