Abstract Class as an Interface
October 06, 2008
I just spotted this handy technique, that Matt Woodward, uses for forcing overriding in subclasses (and pretty much removing the need for using an interface in ColdFusion). Read more »
2 dimensional arrays
October 01, 2008
If you are new to programming, then you might not have discovered 2 dimensional arrays yet. They are a powerful tool and well worth learning. Here is an introduction to using 2 dimensional arrays. Read more »
Cfwheels : Sample application
September 23, 2008
This is a really simple example of getting and displaying data from a database using the ColdFusion of Wheels framework. I should point out that I am not an expert, this is just me learning! Read more »
OO and Fusebox no xml
September 18, 2008
Brian Kotek wrote a sample application which illustrates extensive use of OO principles. I've taken Brian's Fusebox 4.1 Bookstore code and reworked it to use Fusebox 5.5 no XML. Read more »
cfproperty, onMissingMethod and data type validation
September 16, 2008
Using cfproperty means you can still have a documented API and date type checking when you use the onMissingMethod technique for getters and setters. Read more »
OOP Terminology : Part IV - Scopes
September 09, 2008
When you create CFCs you need to be careful that you don't expose more data than you need to. When you create a CFC you need to be aware of the different scopes available. This is an overview of the three types. Read more »
Use Subqueries - they are fast!
September 05, 2008
Using SQL subqueries can give your huge performance gain over manipulating recordsets with ColdFusion. Read more »
New Coldfusion Resources Resource
September 03, 2008
Charlie Arehart has put together a comprehensive resources for all things ColdFusion at www.cf411.com Read more »
A Wee Dram of Scotch
September 02, 2008
Just in case anyone has missed this news, CFDevcon has been cancelled, but the guys from Scotch on the Rocks have managed to put together (at incredibly short notice) A Wee Dram of Scotch. Read more »
List Apache Virtual Hosts
September 02, 2008
Just a quick post with a handy bit of code I write this morning to list all the virtual hosts you've got defined in your Apache conf file. This lets you build a menu of all the running sites on your Apache server. Read more »