EntityToQuery does not return a ColdFusion Query
June 22, 2010
You can't use Query of Queries with the result returned from EntityToQuery. Read more »
Managing bot sessions
June 22, 2010
This is quick hat tip and public thanks to Ben Nadel and David Boyer. At work we run our own servers and have issues with bots hitting sites and creating huge amounts of sessions which then sit there for quite a while doing nothing, but using up RAM. Read more »
Comparing two objects
June 16, 2010
I recently wanted to compare two objects to see if they were the same. After looking through the cfml ref I couldn't find anything, but I did find that you can use ArrayFind to do it. Read more »
Disable specific days in a Jquery UI datepicker
June 10, 2010
The jQuery UI datepicker allows you to define a range of dates that can be selected, but I wanted to disable specific dates as well. Read more »
Merging two arrays
June 09, 2010
I've mentioned this before in passing in previous posts, but I've just used it to solve a problem and thought it deserved it's own blog post! Read more »
Some CFBuilder Tips
June 07, 2010
CFBuilder has loads of hidden features which can improve your productivity. Here are a few you might not have found. Read more »
SQL to HQL slides from Scotch on the Rocks
May 31, 2010
I've uploaded the slides from my Scotch on the Rocks presentation on SQL to HQL. Although I've gone for a "presentation zen" style, I've added quite a few notes for the slides and attached sample code so I hope it is useful! Read more »
The Scotch on the Rocks 2010 Experience
May 29, 2010
Scotch on the Rocks is over for another year, as usual the Fuzzy Orange team did a great job on a tight budget (although I suspect a fair amount of the budget went on the free bar!). Tickets this year started at just £58.75 for a 2 day conferen… Read more »
ORM article on DZone
May 28, 2010
I co-authored an article with, the very smart guy that is, Bob Silverberg for DZone. You can read "An Introduction to ColdFusion Object-Relational Mapping" on the DZone website. Read more »
When Eclipse goes bad
May 18, 2010
Eclipse (which ColdFusion Builder and CFEclipse are built on) has an "Installation History" tab which lets you roll back to a previous configuration. This is dead handy if you install a plugin which doesn't work (the recent SVN updates broke mine!). Read more »