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April 18, 2007

Kyle Hayes Shows How To Connect ColdFusion And Flex

Kyle Hayes has posted a really nice Captivate tutorial showing how to create a basic ColdFusion powered Flex application.

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April 18, 2007

CFWACK 8 In The Works

A while back I asked for your input on what to do with my ever-growing ColdFusion books. Lots of you responded, and your feedback was and is invaluable. I'm please to announce that we are indeed working on the 3 book plan that most of you supported. Ray Camden is once again joining me as a lead...

Is That What Desperation Looks Like?

I've always respected Vince Bonfanti and his New Atlanta team. We've spoken at events together, we're cordial and respectful when we meet, and on occasion we've even chatted about our products and direction. Although I don't know him personally, Vince has always struck me as a sharp guy, someone...

InfoWorld On Dynamic Languages, But They Missed One

InfoWorld's Andrew Binstock has written an article on dynamic languages , explaining why these are becoming more important and more prevelent. All in all it's a good article, but can you guess which dynamic language he omitted? Humm. There is an e-mail link and a Talkback link on the article page,...

Ray Camden's ColdFusion Newbie Contest

Ray has posted details about his latest ColdFusion contest , this time one for beginners. He explicitly says that I can't enter, which is a bummer, because he wants developers to create a Tamagotchi-like virtual pet, and way back when my CFWACK included exactly that, a virtual pet app (I forget who...

Free Version Of FusionCharts Available

InfoSoft Global , the creator of FusionCharts, has released FusionCharts Free , a no-cost version featuring beautiful animated Flash charts which can be used with ColdFusion (as well as other back-ends).

Positions In FL, NC, CA, NY, AZ

Lots of positions to post this week (including several in nice warm climates): Ourscene.com (Miami, FL) is looking for 2 full-time ColdFusion developers, one senior and one more entry-level. Flex experience is a plus. Contact Jason Calleiro . Unnamed large company (Greensboro, NC) is looking for a...

Flex.org Hosts Flex Showcase

Flex.org is hosting a Flex Applications Showcase , complete with RSS feed (so you can keep tabs on new submissions) and the ability to add your own applications.

Flex

April 11, 2007

Yes, I Am Alive, Thanks

Sorry for the lack of posts or e-mail replies the past couple of weeks. I was off sick, and am now trying catch up with thousands of e-mails and lots of overdue tasks. Fun stuff. Thanks for the concern, and I'll be back to normal operating speed and mode shortly (I hope).

Scorpio Tour Mapped On Google Maps

Adrocknaphobia (aka Adam Lehman) has used Google's new My Maps feature to create a map showing all of the locations to be visited on the upcoming Scorpio usergroup tour .