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April 10, 2009

UK Hosting Company Enjoying Increased ColdFusion Demand

It's always good to see a hosting company report an increase in demand for ColdFusion hosting services, as in this story about UK hosing company Hostway .

Brazilian CFWebDay Next Week

CFWebDay is a 5 hour online event covering all things ColdFusion, and featuring the best known names in the Brazilian ColdFusion community. The free event is scheduled for April 11th, 2009 at 1:30pm local time. Details posted online .

Why Major League Baseball Benched Silverlight For Flash

At MAX 2008 in San Francisco, Kevin Lynch announced that Major League Baseball was going to be using Flash for broadcast video. What he did not say at the time is that MLB had been using Silverlight, which they were abandoning for Flash. Greg Sandoval has posted a story on CNET explaining what he's...

Earn Money With The Adobe Affiliate Program

The Adobe Affiliate Program lets owners of web sites and blogs recommend Adobe software, and make up to 8% on referrals. Lots more details in the program FAQ .

Adobe ColdFusion Flash Flex

April 4, 2009

My New Chromodoris Magnifica

Yep, the name is a bit of a mouthful, but the "magnifica" part is quite appropriate. This little guy is a sea slug, a member of the nudibranch species, and he joined my fish tank on Friday. This Chromodoris Magnifica is about 2 inches long, with bright vibrant colors, and with bright orange gills...

ColdFusion Positions In IN, NY, DC, And U.K.

Four this week: WellPoint (Indianapolis, IN) is looking for a ColdFusion developer with Flex experience. Requirements include proficiency in ColdFusion 8, as well as experience in object oriented development, Ajax, and more. Details posted online . Unnamed company (Rochester, NY) is looking for an...

Free Flex Builder 3 For Unemployed Developers

Over the past couple of months, the Platform Evangelism team have been handing out free copies of Flex Builder 3 to developers who are out of work, the idea being that they could use their new free time to learn a new skill. We did not launch a full program for this, just a grassroots initiative...

How The MAX 2009 Content Process Will Work

Ted Patrick, aka Mr. MAX, has posted an entry explaining how sessions and content selections are going to work this year, building on a new process introduced for MAX 2008.

Appearances MAX

March 31, 2009

Upcoming Presentations In London and Brussels

I am scheduled to be in Europe at the end of this month for customer and partner meetings. And while I am on the other side of the pond, I plan to use the opportunity to talk about ColdFusion and more (including "Centaur" and "Bolt") at public events in both London and Brussels. Here are the dates...

The Wall Street Journal Ad I Wish I'd Written Myself

I generally avoid political discussions and debates on this blog. I have strong opinions about the economy, bailouts, executive bonuses, congressional hypocrisy, taxation, government intrusion, partisanship, and more. (I know, you are shocked that I have strong opinions!). And I am more than happy...