Industry Analysis

Project Team Is Key to a Successful Technical Implementation

Thu, 24 May 2007 10:00:00 EDT

When building the right project team to complete a custom solution there are many forces at work. These include business drivers, technical drivers, and organizational and political motivations. Regardless of the business or organization there are three basic rules to follow in building a team to deliver a technical solution. The first is to involve the business before the team is even assembled.

Why Interfaces in ColdFusion Are Irrelevant

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:30:00 EST

One of the many hotly contested items about ColdFusion in recent times that some developers have been clamoring for are the addition of interfaces to ColdFusion Components as part of the standard CFML language. At one time I was definitely in this camp myself - interfaces would indeed be a good way to make sure that components follow a given contract.

How ColdFusion MX 7 Made Me A Hero In The Office

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:00:00 EDT

Last month I announced a CFDJ essay writing contest; the topic for the essays was 'How ColdFusion MX 7 made me a hero in the office.' I received many great entries and thank each of you for your submissions.

Misconceptions and Myths About ColdFusion . . .

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:00:00 EST

As someone who stands in front of audiences and evangelizes ColdFusion, often times I not only find myself preaching to the choir, but I sometimes find myself defending the product to misinformed or disheartened individuals. In the role of developer I, and many of our readers, find themselves in the same predicament.