Programming is hard work, or it can be. For developers there seems to be a
tendency to write and rewrite the same code. Often it seems most of our work
boils down to the fundamental four: Create/Read/Update/Delete (CRUD).
This portion of the application development life cycle can be so time
consuming, so repetitive, and so tedious at times that it's all we can do to
keep from getting ourselves into a rut, or continue working once we're
already in one. With the volume of code this represents, it's no wonder that
we turn to frameworks and life cycle processes like FLiP to provide
consistent structure, accelerate development times, and bring manageability
to what can otherwise be a surrealistic management nightmare of
cut-and-pasted code.
For a long while the only ColdFusi... (more)
In a book entitled Finite and Infinite Games in 1986, James P. Carse wrote
"Finite players play within the rules, infinite players play with the rules."
We play finite games every day, from checkers and chess to Yatzee and
Monopoly. Finite games have a familiar pattern: a beginning, a middle, and an
end; a winner and a loser.
A finite game is easy to play because it has a limited set of f... (more)
I must admit to having been excited at the prospect of the Pet Market
frameworks project when Simon proposed it to us at the Fusebox & Frameworks
Conference in September. I once tried to do something similar by creating a
small blog application using the three popular frameworks that I was aware of
at the time (Fusebox 3-4 and Mach-II) and the onTap framework.
Unfortunately I did all the ... (more)
Using JDBC metadata, it is now possible to analyze databases and automate
database tasks with ColdFusion MX in ways that were problematic or at best
difficult in the past. Although Java can be rather intimidating, you don't
need to be a Java expert (or a database expert) to use these tools.
"Metadata" is all the information about how your data is stored (such as
table names, column names,... (more)
I don't like browser-based WYSIWYG editors. There are a reasonably large
number of them and several of the recent versions are even
cross-browser-compatible with Mozilla and even some less popular browsers
(although Safari continues to be problematic).
The technical issues surrounding the implementation of WYSIWYG editors aren't
the reason I don't like them, in spite of continuing problem... (more)
Isaac Dealey has worked with ColdFusion since 1997 (version 3) for clients from small businesses to large enterprises, including MCI and AT&T Wireless. He evangelizes ColdFusion as a volunteer member of Team Macromedia, is working toward becoming a technical instructor, and is available for speaking engagements.
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