March 10, 2004
Software Updates Available
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March 10, 2004
ColdFusion Hotfixes: Duplicate() and GetHTTPRequestData() Fixed
A hotfix that corrects bugs in the Duplicate() and GetHTTPRequestData() functions has been posted at http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/duplicate_hotfix.htm.
March 9, 2004
I Made the Amazon Computers & Internet Bestsellers List
Two days after is started shipping, my new "Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes" made it onto the Amazon.com Bestsellers list, debuting at #3 in the "Computers & Internet" category. (#1 is a title on Mac OSX, #2 is on Adobe Photoshop, #4 is on Windows Server 2003, quite a...
March 9, 2004
Spam Lawsuit? Right, That'll Help
Microsoft, AOL, EarthLink, and Yahoo filed six lawsuits today against hundreds of individuals accused of sending spam (in violation of the "can spam" legislation signed into law on January 1st, 2004). Story at...
March 8, 2004
Rocks!
I know that in ColdFusion MX 6.1 is fast, I've been saying so myself for a while now. But I have to tell you, seeing it in action is something of a thrill. I sent out an e-mail message to my mailing list yesterday, approximately 5000 address (all opted in!). It is simple code; a form, a query to...
March 8, 2004
First Eolas, Who is Next?
In most English dictionaries, the words "patent" and "pathetic" end up on the same page. I've always found this to be somewhat telling. For years the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been routinely issuing patents so pathetic that they border on laughable. And I don't really fault the Patent...
March 7, 2004
ColdFusion is NOT a DBMS
I've said this before and I think I'll be saying it for a while yet, ColdFusion is not a database server, and should not be used as one. Or put differently, if your DBMS can do the job, let it do so. Case in point: Earlier today I was giving someone a hand with an application, and was looking at...
March 6, 2004
New Book: Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes
My latest book, "Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes", is now available and shipping. This new title is modeled on my best-selling "Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes", is targeted at the same audience, and follows the same format and pace of study. Checking in at a svelte 150...
March 3, 2004
The Value of "Teach Yourself" Books
Sean Corfield blogged a reference to a rant against "Teach Yourself X in N Minutes|Hours|Days" books (see http://www.corfield.org/blog/past/2004_03.html). Sean (and Brian LeRoux) seem to agree with the rant's basic premise, and there is some validity to their concerns (I agree, some "Teach...
March 2, 2004
Web Services Session at Flash Forward
I moderated an "Ask The Expert" session on Web Services at Flash Forward. The session was pretty well attended (considering that Flash Forward is predominantly a design oriented event), and the questions and discussion was positive and insightful. But there was an overriding sense of "tread...
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