Viewing by month: July 2008
App Review: Remote for the iPod Touch
Posted on Jul 24, 2008
As part of my continuing series reviewing App Store apps on the iPod Touch (see my prior post for details), today I will review Remote by Apple. Remote is a free application designed to allow you to control your iTunes library on any computer or your AppleTV. It does this apparently by sending the commands via your wifi, so the remote works anywhere you have access to your wireless network.
Continue Reading →ColdFusion 9 - What We Know (so far)
Posted on Jul 23, 2008
Since I got the obligatory pricing rant out of the way (well, ok, it was more complicated than that), I figured it was time to focus on the features we have already heard about regarding ColdFusion 9 (codenamed Centaur). Most of what we know so far was revealed during this year's CFUnited Adobe Keynote, though a couple items were made public during the extremely brief cf.Objective() Adobe Keynote. Let me start by saying that I think everything we have learned leads me to believe that the ColdFusion team is on the right track. Of course a lot rides on the actual implementation of the features, but all signs are pointing in a very positive direction. Also, keep in mind that, as they say, these are only plans and plans can change (as in, while these features are likely there are no guarantees).
Continue Reading →Good Enough to Touch? Apps for the iPod Touch
Posted on Jul 23, 2008
ColdFusion Open-Source Update - July 22, 2008
Posted on Jul 22, 2008
Five new projects and three updates this week plus no less than nine Transfer related posts...eesh. Sorry this post is a little late but I was sick once again. I wish I could say that it was due to a weekend of heavy partying but alas I haven't partied that hard in many, many years. This week was a busy week, with some very interesting new projects. In particular, Razuna is another in a growing number of POSS projects in ColdFusion and sounds interesting.
Continue Reading →Luis Majano on ColdBox Presentation Recording
Posted on Jul 16, 2008
Tonight Luis Majano presented to the Boston CFUG on the ColdBox framework. You can view the recording here. While I have not tried ColdBox yet, I was really impressed by the breadth of functionality the framework contains. Luis and the ColdBox team seem to have a great attention to detail that reflects very highly on every aspect of the framework shown. A lot of care seems to have been taken in the appearance/presentation of the framework as well as very detailed documentation, which is very much unmatched in any of the other Coldfusion open source projects (frameworks or otherwise). Thanks to Luis for taking the time to present.
On another note, for those of you in the Boston area, check out the CFUG's upcoming events including Gert Franz in Boston talking about Railo next month.
Recording URL: http://adobechats.adobe.acrobat.com/p70457199/
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