Aug 24, 2010
Permatime API ColdFusion CFC Wrapper
A few days ago I was made aware of the great little site permatime.com
What Time Is It?
A fantastic mini-app, this site is ideal for online meetings or perhaps events that require attendees from across the globe.
By setting the timezone for the event as part of the...
Aug 24, 2010
Adobe AIR Launchpad
Released yesterday on the Adobe Labs site, the Adobe AIR Launchpad application is absolutely fantastic!
An incredibly easy application to use, it is a superb tool for introducing AIR and FLEX development to all, and lets you select on a step-by-step basis which sections of an application you would like to...
Aug 22, 2010
.net Magazine Awards 2010 Judge
A very exciting year indeed so far, and with thanks to the guys at .net magazine it keeps getting better.
I have been asked to join the judging panel for the 2010 .net magazine awards, which is a fantastic opportunity. The Read Article
Aug 18, 2010
Guardian Open API CFC Wrapper
Way back in March 2009, I released a ColdFusion component wrapper to interact with the (then in Alpha/Beta stages) Guardian OpenAPI to access content from the Guardian.
Sadly, I negated to follow up the initial release of the code and to update the wrapper...
Aug 17, 2010
Updated Bit.ly ColdFusion Wrapper
On 2nd August I released a revised version of my bit.ly ColdFusion CFC Wrapper.
I had received an email from a user of the component who was having trouble with certain errors being returned from various calls to the API.
After a little investigation, I discovered...
Aug 12, 2010
Sexy-fi your login forms
I've been looking into some UX issues this week, and various other front end components to make a client's site more aesthetically pleasing, which is always fun.
Now, I won't lie.. I also use Wordpress as a blogging platform.. yeah yeah, a ColdFusion developer using a PHP application. The truth is,...
Aug 10, 2010
ColdFusion Hotfix
A new ColdFusion Hotfix has been released, which is applicable to ColdFusion 8.0, 8.0.1, 9.0, 9.0.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX.
The update itself resolves an issue with a possible directory traversal vulnerability.
Get more details about this important update here: Read Article
Jul 20, 2010
Detecting Network Connectivity in Flex AIR applications
Detecting network connectivity is a crucial part of AIR application development.
If you're releasing or developing AIR applications that require an internet connection, you want to ensure that you have the connectivity before you start running your 'online code' to trap any possible errors that may occur from lack of connection...
Jul 16, 2010
If ColdFusion was a song...?
It's Friday, which means the end of the week.. time to kick up the feet and enjoy your weekend (unless you work the weekend, then you have my sympathies)
It's monkehTime again, and another chance to win a super-sweet "ColdFusion Dude" t shirt.
To be in for a chance to win, simply...