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May 27, 2007

Scorpio And Apache Derby

Apache Derby is an open source relational database implemented entirely in Java - it has a tiny footprint (2MB or so), includes an embedded JDBC driver, and supports both simple local access as well as client-server type access. So what does this have to do with ColdFusion? Well, Jason Delmore...

May 26, 2007

Site Back Up

My sites were up and down for the past hour or so while I upgraded the servers to the latest and greatest version of Scorpio (the version that we plan to release as the public beta). Sorry for the inconvenience, we're back up now.

May 24, 2007

HomeSite Scorpio Support

We've been talking about Scorpio Eclipse extensions, and many of you have seen me using Dreamweaver with Scorpio language awareness ... but what about HomeSite (including ColdFusion Studio)? While we'll not be adding any new functionality to HomeSite, you will be pleased to know that we do indeed...

May 21, 2007

ZIP And JAR File Access In Scorpio

During last night's usergroup presentation I mentioned another new Scorpio tag, one we've not yet discussed publicly, and the tag that will now appear last in alphabetical CFML tag listings. provides access to ZIP and JAR files, supporting the following actions: DELETE deletes one or more files...

May 21, 2007

U.S. Scorpio Tour Wrap Up

20 flights (almost all on schedule), 2 train rides (including a last minute impromptu one), 16 hotel stays (one with the added fun of being stuck in an elevator, a glass elevator make that), over 3,000 miles driven, 24 usergroup presentations, a conference and a 1/2 day seminar and several customer...

May 20, 2007

Tonight In East Lansing, MI

I'll be presenting ColdFusion Scorpio to the Mid-Michigan CFUG in East Lansing this evening, my final in-person presentation on the U.S. portion of this tour (we're planning several online presentations for groups we could not visit in person, and Adam still has a couple of presentations coming up...

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