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ColdFusion

Discover ColdFusion, an application development platform by Adobe, considered a hidden gem in the development world. Explore its features, benefits like ease of use and robustness, drawbacks, and its history from creation to ownership by Adobe. Learn about ColdFusion Markup Language, CF Builder, compatibility with various technologies, and its pricing options.

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ColdFusion

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  1. ColdFusion Sandra Cadena-Torres IS-373 ~ Spring 2010

  2. What is ColdFusion? • Application Development Platform (similar technologies: PHP, ASP, Ruby) • ColdFusion Markup Language • <CFOUTPUT>#variable#</CFOUTPUT> • ColdFusion Builder (Eclipse-based IDE) • Produced and sold by Adobe Systems • Also produced as Open Source • Railo, BlueDragon

  3. Popularity • “One of the most downplayed, best kept secrets in the development world when it comes to building applications.” –rip747 http://stackoverflow.com/ > 21,000 internet sites http://trends.builtwith.com/

  4. Usage • Rapid development of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) • Flash • Intranet sites, custom modules • Training, Content Management • > 75% Fortune 100 companies • Data-rich sites • E-commerce • 2 Editions: • Standard……$1299 • Enterprise…..$7499 • Web Services generation • SOAP, Flash remoting, SMS, IM • Vast interoperability

  5. Specs: Environment • Operating Systems • Windows, Solaris, Linux, Mac OS • Web Servers • Apache, IIS, Sun Web Server • Databases • Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQL, MySQL, IBM Informix

  6. Specs: Architecture • Java-based, installation runs on a Java application server • J2EE Servers supported • JBoss, Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere • Not created as an OO language • Does not support multiple inheritance

  7. CFML • Core Libraries • Tags > 100, Functions > 200 • Built-in interoperability: PDF, Office functionality • Extensible: Custom tags • File manipulation: <CF_filename> • Extensions • File: .cfm / .cfml • Component: .cfc • Scripting languages • ActionScript • CFScript: similar to Javascript

  8. CFML Snippets • Inserting data to a database: • <CFQUERY NAME=”insert_data” DATASOURCE=”test_source”> • INSERT INTO name_table (NAME, TELEPHONE) • VALUES • ('#Form.NAME#', '#Form.TELEPHONE#') • </CFQUERY> • Outputting data to a table: • <CFOUTPUT QUERY="select_data"> • <tr> • <td width="50%" align="center">#NAME#</td> • <td width="50%" align="center">#TELEPHONE#</td> • </tr> • </CFOUTPUT> Source:http://www.unt.edu/benchmarks/archives/2001/november01/coldfusion3.htm

  9. CF History • Created in 1995: Brothers J & J Allaire • Original application web server • Allow HTML connectivity with databases • Initially DBML extensions • Both a language and an application server • V.2: Full platform IDE & scripting language • < V.6: built on Microsoft Visual C++ • V.6: Flash integration • Macromedia owned in 2001 • Adobe owned since 2005

  10. Governing Standards Body • Original proprietary (de facto) • Becoming less closed • Open Source CFML: Railo, BlueDragon • Open DB integration, XML files & Java architecture • Licensing costs high • No costs for CF compatibility • Main development run by Adobe

  11. Advantages  • Ease of use • Easiest tool to learn after HTML • Quick Web services (CFCs) & DB connectivity • Versatility with multiple O/S support • Interoperability • Adobe family • <CFPDF> • Competitor technologies: .NET • Popular tools: MS & OpenOffice • <CFDOCUMENT>, <CFPRESENTATION>, <CFSPREADSHEET> • Code mixing with Java • Libraries & classes

  12. Advantages  • Robustness • Built upon J2EE • Enhanced performance & resourceful functionality • Scalability • Server clustering • Pervasiveness • Adobe family support • Flash as Presentation component • Backward compatibility • Supports Windows after Java switch

  13. Drawbacks  • Lesser Popularity • Licensing costs • Open Source options, lower licensing $ • Site in ASP $15,000 / CF $3,000 • Poorer developer skills • Not as many developers, lesser competition • Poorer programming practices • Poorer community support • Lesser communication than similar technologies • Some support in forums, events, publications

  14. Conclusion • ColdFusion has low popularity but strong pervasiveness • Less time to code more robust applications • Strong support by Adobe • “When I convince a client to take ColdFusion, I simply tell them that if they don’t see the savings in time and benefits in results, I will buy their license from them. I’ve never had to buy one.”–Jas Panesar

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