Builder.com has published a nice introductory article to ColdFusion and Java, and the basics of how to invoke Java code from within ColdFusion applications. See http://builder.com.com/5100-6370_14-5177283.html.
It's official, MAX 2004 will be November 1-4 in wonderful New Orleans. The MAX 2004 home page is http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/events/max/, registration is not open yet, but there is an open call for topics and speakers.
Want to print a photo taken on your cell phone? Need to quickly print from your PDA? This was a logical next step, so not a big surprise here, but ... the HP DeskJet 995c has built in Bluetooth support (see http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/18972-236251-236261-14438-236261-45622.html)....
U.K. IT online magazine, The Register, briefly reviewed (and discounted) my new "Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes" at http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/31/36664.html (book info at http://www.forta.com/books/0672325667/). Thanks to Lucas Sherwood for letting me know about...
Flash, Flex, ColdFusion "Blackstone", ... lots to talk about, and thus time for a user group tour. I love talking to user groups, and do so regularly, but it has been a long time since I did a full blown tour. And so we're putting together a new tour, planning to visiting at least 20 North American...
I almost live in Marriott hotels, and so this is the announcement I have been waiting for. Marriott has offered WiFi at select locations for a while, but now (see http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2004/Apr/1028108.htm) WiFi is being rolled out to 1200 hotels worldwide. The only problem I have is thus...
Updated DataDirect JDBC drivers are now available for ColdFusion MX 6.1. These address timeout issues, as well as issues with Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, and Informix drivers. The updated drivers are for ColdFusion MX 6.1 only. Details at...
One of the recurring complaints heard during my trip to Brazil last year was the lack of local ColdFusion hosting. That has now changed. The local Macromedia team worked with LocaWeb, the largest hosting company in Brazil, who is now offering both ColdFusion 5 and ColdFusion MX 6.1 hosting. To...
Each time I release a new book, my publisher sends me lots of copies for my own use. I hang on to several, and send copies to some folks, but the rest sit in boxes in my office. I have lots of books stacked away here, copies of my ColdFusion books, SQL books, and more. I'd like to get these into...
Lots of you have been asking about MAX 2004 dates and location. The official MAX announcement is due shortly, and I can't discuss the location until then. But, to help with scheduling, here are the dates (as they stand now, although nothing is final until the official announcement). MAX 2004 is...