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Topic: ColdFusion Builder

The Modern Age of ColdFusion

Back in September of 2010, Alison Huselid and I traveled to San Francisco to present our plans for ColdFusion X, ColdFusion Builder 2 and the future of the ColdFusion business. Our plan was overly ambitious and aggressive. Our goal was to aim high and let Adobe upper management cut us down to size. To our delight, we got the full and complete sign-off from upper management!

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Help Provide FuseBox Support in ColdFusion Builder

Sadly, it doesn't seem like there has been much activity in the Fusebox community these past few years. This is pretty discouraging since I frequently talk to organizations who are still actively investing in Fusebox. While the framework itself is very mature and probably doesn't need a ton of active development, one request we hear quite often is for enhanced Fusebox support within ColdFusion Bu

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The History of ColdFusion Builder

There seems to be some confusion about Adobe's role in supporting CFEclipse and the history of ColdFusion Builder. Rather than let Adobe's critics define our intent, I'd like to review Adobe's recent history of support for CFEclipse and the reasons behind ColdFusion Builder (and the recent comparison).

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ColdFusion Builder and CFEclipse

Think ColdFusion Builder v.1 and CFEclipse are the same? Think again. Adobe just published a new whitepaper comparing the two CFML development tools to set the record straight. In just one version, ColdFusion Builder didn't just catch up to CFEclipse, it took many steps beyond it. Here is an HTML version of the paper without some of the pictures and examples.

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Full Day of (free) ColdFusion Awesomeness in DC

On Tuesday, October 12, Adobe will be hosting a free full-day event on ColdFusion and ColdFusion Builder. Ray Camden (ColdFusion Jedi Master), Sam Farmer (Politico.com) and Terry Ryan (Adobe ColdFusion Evangelist) will provide an overview on ColdFusion 9.01, ColdFusion Builder Extensions and Object-Relational Mapping. Eric Hoffman (FoodSheild) will talk about how ColdFusion improved the way their organization operates along with a few other real-world case studies provided by Adobe and FigLeaf. Following the event, the Capital Area ColdFusion will kick off its inaugural meeting w/ Ray Camden. Snacks and cocktails and beers will be provided during the reception.

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ColdFusion Developer Population Survey

There has been a bit of speculation on just how many ColdFusion developers there are in the world today. 3rd-party research companies are saying one thing, while Adobe's internal estimates are saying another. Because this number is critical to the planning for ColdFusion and ColdFusion Builder, we'd like to get to the bottom of this discrepancy. If you wouldn't mind, please take 1-2 minutes to complete the following survey. If you do, you will have a 1-100 chance of winning a copy of ColdFusion Builder.

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ColdFusion Builder 2 Research in Washington, DC

If your company is located in the Washington, DC metro area and you can donate a few hours to offer feedback on ColdFusion Builder, please let me know. Vishal Manakame, ColdFusion Project Manager, and I will be visiting local ColdFusion shops to validate our concepts for Storm (codename for ColdFusion Builder 2).

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