April 18, 2004
CFMyAdmin is a ColdFusion based MySQL database management tool. Create and manage databases and tables, view table structures, execute SQL statements, and more. Visit http://www.cfmyadmin.com/. This one is highly recommended.
April 15, 2004
A new six-part ColdFusion training series has been posted to http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/coldfusion/articles/rd_cf.html. These Flash based videos start with absolute basics, and move up to data driven pages, and even using ColdFusion Components. If you are new to ColdFusion, or have yet to...
April 14, 2004
ColdFusion MX 6.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack if a malicious user repeatedly uploads files and interrupts each upload before it completes. A patch is available at http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb04-06.html.
April 13, 2004
PaperThin's CommonSpot is a respected and popular content management system, and one of the most popular ColdFusion based options. PaperThin has just released version 4 of CommonSpot, with lots of new features including the much needed static site generation. PaperThin is at...
April 12, 2004
The dates and cities for the Summer 2004 User Group tour are posted on my homepage (http://www.forta.com/). Be sure to drop by to be among the first to see ... um ... stuff I can't tell you about yet. :-)
April 9, 2004
I have not tried this one, but Katsuyuki Sakai (a Japanese ColdFusion and Dreamweaver user) has created a Dreamweaver extension that allows for ColdFusion service stopping, starting, and restarting right from within Dreamweaver. See http://www.wcan.jp/blog/katz/archives/000385.html for details....
April 8, 2004
The 3rd edition of my "Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes" is now shipping. This is my best-selling book, and is also one of the best-selling SQL books on the market, and so I am really excited that this revision is now available. The biggest change this time around is extensive coverage of...
April 8, 2004
Good story on Integration Developer News about using XML as "application glue", with an example of how XML was used to tie ColdFusion with Tuxedo and BEA and more. Story at http://www.idevnews.com/TipsTricks.asp?ID=108.
April 8, 2004
We're close to finalizing the details for my North American Summer 2004 User Group Tour. As it stands now, here is the plan: Week of 5/31: Toronto, Ontario; Louisville, KY; Atlanta, GA; Jacksonville FL. Week of 6/7: East Lansing, MI; Kansas City, MO; Columbia, MO; St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL. Week...
April 7, 2004
This one amused me. CertificationWorks.com offers certification programs, books, exam notes, training courses, and more, all at http://www.certificationworks.com/. Lots of certification programs, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, MCSD .NET, MCAD, and more. All Microsoft certification programs, and only Microsoft...