May 10, 2011
ColdFusion features a tag that can be used to access and manipulate Microsoft Exchange calendar data, contacts, and more. This tag was introduced in ColdFusion 8, and supports the versions of Exchange available back then. The tag does not support Exchange 2010 , much to the dismay of many users....
April 26, 2011
When we release ColdFusion Builder 2 , we'll also be releasing a free lightweight version of the tool called ColdFusion Express. Here is the description as per the the engineering manager: When you start ColdFusion Builder, you are prompted to enter the product serial number. When you enter a valid...
April 25, 2011
Barracuda Networks was recently the victim of a SQL injection attack, as noted on their blog. Today they posted a follow up with some details as to how the attack occurred. And while this was a PHP site, the risk and lessons are just as important for anyone using languages that allow for dynamic...
March 14, 2011
Recently Oracle published a security alert and recommended updating to JRE 6 update 24 (or higher). As such, we've now tested and officially support the use of JRE 1.6.0_24 with ColdFusion 8.x and 9.x as noted in this security bulletin .
March 13, 2011
eWeek has listed their Top 10 Hottest Projects on Adobe Labs . I'm particularly proud of the top 3. #1 is Adobe AIR Launchpad (created by our own evangelist team), #2 is Packager for iPhone (yep, some people apparently really want to build apps for iOS), and #3 is ColdFusion Builder 2 .
March 9, 2011
The ColdBox team has announced the ColdBox 3.0 Modules Contest . Create a ColdBox 3.0.0 module, and you could win prizes include a license of Adobe ColdFusion 9, $100 Amazon Gift Card, and a six-pack of beer.
March 8, 2011
Last month we released an important ColdFusion security hotfix which, unfortunately, created issues for some users. The hotfix has since been been updated, and the Security Bulletin now contains the following text: Adobe has received a few issues with the Security Hot fix released on February 8,...
March 2, 2011
With ColdFusion Builder 2 now in public beta, here are some documents and links that you may find useful: What's new in ColdFusion Builder 2 Getting started with ColdFusion Builder 2 Installation Guide for ColdFusion Builder 2 ColdFusion Builder 2 User Guide Using ColdFusion Builder FTP integration...
March 2, 2011
Back when we first announced ColdFusion Builder, we explained that we planned to revise the tool more frequently than we do ColdFusion itself. And now the public beta of ColdFusion Builder 2 is on Adobe Labs . ColdFusion engineering team member Ramchandra Kulkarni has posted an ADC article entitled...
February 27, 2011
As per this eWeek Europe story , the latest UK jobs market numbers are better news for IT professionals than for employers. Apparently it's getting harder to find developers with specific skills, and among them is ColdFusion. While a bit of a back-handed compliment, it's good to know that...