Java 7 support for ColdFusion

[updated as the Java EOL date is now Feb, 2013] Oracle has announced that updates to Java 6 will no longer be available post February 2013 in the Java SE 6 End of Public Updates Notice posted here.   We are aware of this and wanted to assure you that Java 7 support for ColdFusion 10 and ColdFusion 9 will be available through updates. The updates will go out before Java 6 will be EOLed in February, 2013.  

ColdFusion e-seminars on July 25 and Aug 1

Here are the upcoming ColdFusion e-seminars from Adobe engineers. To register, click here Securing applications with ColdFusion 10 security enhancements July 25, 2012   The session will include best practices for writing secure applications. It will discuss the new APIs and features added in ColdFusion 10. We will do hands on/Examples of each category. The session will also include brief about hot-fix installer and Secure profile features. We will end with discussing some of the configurations which can help largely […]

Adobe ColdFusion 10 on CIO.com

ColdFusion 10 figures on CIO.com in the 9 programming tools for maximizing HTML5 here.   The post talks about ColdFusion as the server-side technology for building enterprise Web applications leverages HTML5 integration to build rich user experiences using WebSockets, interactive charting, video, and geo-tagging.

Elishia Dvorak Joins as ColdFusion Solution Consultant and Product Evangelist

Hi Everyone!

I am pleased to be able to make the announcement that I’ve just rejoined Adobe and the ColdFusion team as the new Solution Consultant and product Evangelist. I’m extremely excited for this opportunity and can’t wait to get started. I’ll most likely be meeting many of you at any of the upcoming events or customer meetings if I don’t know you already.

Thank you for the warm welcomes I’ve received from so many of you already!

Elishia
@elishdvorak

Outstanding contributions to the ColdFusion 10 and ColdFusion Builder 2.0.1 pre-release

We have had some valuable contributions to the ColdFusion 10 and ColdFusion Builder 2.0.1 pre-release. The participants showed a lot of interest in ensuring that they give maximum feedback to the product team. This just goes on to the show passion that you have for the product. Thanks to each and everyone one of you who participated in the pre-release program for ColdFusion 10. The product team values every contribution that was made. We will look forward to your contributions […]

Adobe ColdFusion Mobile and HTML5 Survey

I have posted the Adobe ColdFusion Mobile and HTML5 survey here. Please spare a few minutes to help Adobe take the right steps to build the future of the product that you love – Adobe ColdFusion!

ColdFusion Builder 2 Silent Installation

ColdFusion Builder can be installed from command prompt  silently without any user interactions.This helps in automating the installation in your organization and improves productivity.                                                   How does it work? All the inputs that are required during installation are pre-filled into a properties file and is provided as input to the installer which takes the values from that.   When would you need this silent installer?  1. When you have so many machines to install with ColdFusion Builder and you want […]

ColdFusion 10 article from Business 2 Community

Business 2 Community’s Tom Scully posted an article about the new upgrades in ColdFusion 10, saying that the program has come at the perfect time for mobile app developers. The article reported that ColdFusion 10 allows enterprise app developers to be more productive while simultaneously increasing app security. “Though it has only been out for a short time Adobe’s ColdFusion 10 is rapidly gaining popularity with mobile app developers who know what the new program can bring to their work,” […]

Contribution drive for ColdFusion Koans Project

As most of us know Ryan Anklam has an interesting project called ColdFusion Koans. ColdFusion Koans is not just a great way to learn ColdFusion but also to imbibe best programming practices with ColdFusion. The ColdFusion Koans project currently has a test suite of 80 lessons. Ryan is looking to at least double the lessons in the project. Ryan also has a contribution drive going on now. Find out more about the contribution drive here.

ColdFusion 9 Update 2 Silent Installation

ColdFusion 9 Update 2 is an updater to CF 9.0.1 which is a full installer. There is only full installer and updater installer (alpha of changes ) is not there. It can be summed up as: ColdFusion 9 Update 2 =  ColdFusion 9 + Update 1 + HotFixes + Security HotFixes – Verity. You can download ColdFusion 9.0.2 from: http://www.adobe.com/support/coldfusion/downloads_updates.html#cf9 As this is a full installer it doesn’t require you to have CF 9 on your machine. This installer can […]

Availability of ColdFusion 9 and ColdFusion 8 installers

[update: Addresses some concerns that were expressed on availability of 9.0.2 for download on the website] You must have heard about our plans for ColdFusion 9.0.2 and the non-availability of ColdFusion 9 installers which contain Verity post 31st May here. Full installers for ColdFusion 9.0.2 will be available for download on the website for everyone. Simply put, ColdFusion 9.0.2 is ColdFusion 9.0.1 minus Verity Plus CHF/Security HF Plus JDK 1.6.029. Post 31st May, you can still get access to ColdFusion 8 […]

ColdFusion Developer Week is back – 4th and 8th June 2012

We have had huge success with the first ever ColdFusion Developer Week. With the launch of ColdFusion 10, we are back with the 2nd ColdFusion Developer Week, a series of free, live webinars hosted by seasoned ColdFusion experts. The webinars cover a wide range of topics, from what ColdFusion is and how to code it, to more in-depth topics related to CF10- HTML5, REST, ORM and Security enhancements. If you are a new developer, someone with little or no ColdFusion […]