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 »
Video made with Canon EOS 5D Mark II
September 23, 2008
This short video was shot with the new EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR. It's amazing for a normal video camera let alone a DSLR! Read more »
Windows XP SP3 breaks Apache
September 19, 2008
I've just installed Windows Service Pack 3 for XP (pro) and now Apache will not start. Read more »
Find tags without a class using jQuery
September 18, 2008
A quick jQuery tip. I wanted to add a class to any pre tags that didn't have a class attribute. Here's how to do it... 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 »
Enabling Url Rewriting on Apache
September 10, 2008
Just a quick note that if you want to rewrite urls using an .htaccess file then you need to enable the rewrite module. 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 »
jQuery Site Easter Egg
September 04, 2008
I've just been catching up with the jQuery blog and discovered that an Easter Egg had been added to the jquery.com website. Read more »