Ray Ozzie (best known as the creator of Lotus Notes) created Groove Networks to create software to simplify how groups work together, and Microsoft has announced plans to acquire Groove Networks. Several of you have written to tell me that the Groove Networks Web Site is powered by ColdFusion.
Murat, from MMIstanbul (the Istanbul Macromedia User Group) has posted my Introduction to ColdFusion MX 7 article translated into Turkish . UPDATE: New URL is http://mmistanbul.com/makaleler/index.cfm?makale_id=48 .
Computerworld is running a story on application interfaces, and gives an example of an application created by The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School using Flex with a ColdFusion back-end.
Someone on the cf-talk list asked about obtaining a SMS account and short code, and Damon Cooper posted a response with some valuable links. Here is an extract from his post: Most of the major wireless carriers provide SMPP accounts directly (AT&T Wireless, etc) for access to a specific...
Lots of users have been asking about the Flash Player versions needed for ColdFusion MX 7 features. There are three ColdFusion MX 7 features that can take advantage of Flash, and the player requirements are different for each: Flash Forms require Flash Player version 7. FlashPaper requires Flash...
Reports created using the ColdFusion Report Builder are more report templates than actual reports. They are designed to allow you define the presentation of report data, data that may not even exist until report execution time. For example, although a SQL query could be embedded in the report as...
The big Government CFMX7 launch events in D.C. are scheduled for tomorrow (March 3rd). Unfortunately, I'll not be there in person, but I still plan on attending virtually, via the magic of Breeze. Tim Buntel will be doing the presentations in person (if you have yet to see Tim present you're in for...
I was scheduled to be in the Washington DC area all week this week, but am stuck in bed with the flu and a respiratory infection. I am told that I look pathetic and sound even worse. Fun stuff, huh? I was also supposed to speak to the MDCFUG tomorrow night, but obviously won't make it now. In all...
Brian Kotek's Builder.com story on CFMX7 is now online (also carried on TechRepublic ).
I wrote an article for Macromedia's Edge newsletter on Flash Forms and Flex, explaining the similarities and differences, and clarifying when to use each. The article entitled ColdFusion MX 7: Creating Flash Forms with Ease and Flex-ability is now online (see section 2).