July 21, 2005
If you are a parent then you know of Step 2, the creator of those big rugged and ridiculously durable kids toys, games, beds, and more. And the Step 2 web site is powered by ColdFusion MX 7 (although I have yet to find any new CFMX7 specific functionality on the site). Thanks to Troy Pullis for...
July 20, 2005
Would you rent an R rated movie for your child? What about a movie rated NC-17? And if you did ignore the MPA rating , and your child ended up viewing highly inappropriate content, whose fault would that be? In case you are the only human who has yet to hear this vital news, Grand Theft Auto San...
July 20, 2005
Visitors to the Anaheim area (where MAX 2005 will take place) can contact The Anaheim / Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau to learn about what to do, where to eat, and more. And, of course, the site is powered by ColdFusion. Thanks to Steve Ray for sending this one my way.
July 18, 2005
"Merrimack" is the codename for the ColdFusion MX7 updater in beta right now. The updater adds support for additional Linux flavors, Oracle AS, Mac OSX and WebSphere ND. It also updates some of the 3rd party bits (thereby fixing some bugs) and properly exposes CFCProxy (used to invboke CFCs from...
July 14, 2005
Macromedia gives employees a six week sabbatical every four years, time to switch off, unwind, reset, and refresh. I've been eligible for my sabbatical for almost two years, but with product launches and being on the road, I have never been able to block out six consecutive weeks. Until now. I'll...
July 14, 2005
We regularly comment on ColdFusion use within the US federal government. But ColdFusion is also used by governments agencies and organizations at all levels, including state and local. Here is an example of ColdFusion use in each and every one of the 50 states: Alabama: Alabama Secretary of State...
July 14, 2005
The folks at Daemon have posted details on how to use ColdFusion MX 7 to generate FlashPaper content for your Flex apps.
July 14, 2005
I've posted some pictures from the ColdFusion birthday party online. Steve Erat also posted a video .
July 13, 2005
When folks ask me where I work, and hear the response "Macromedia", there are usually one of two responses. More technical folks respond with "oh, Flash". And less technical folks tell me they have never heard of the company, until I mention Flash, and then they respond "oh yeah". Earlier this...
July 13, 2005
Apparently, a letter written by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger , before he was elected Pope Benedict XVI in April, condemns Harry Potter as a potentially corrupting influence on children. Accusing the stories of "subtle seduction", the then Cardinal felt that the series corrupts the young, distorting...