Selene Bainum

Anyone who's needed JavaScript validation for his or her forms knows how easy it is to use ColdFusion's CFFORM tag. It's a quick and easy way to ensure that the form is filled out properly. However, CFFORM can be as limited as it is useful (see Figure 1). Several types of validation that aren't available are: Making a single-select box required Making checkboxes and radio buttons required Limiting the number of checkboxes or multiselect options selected Restricting dates entered to a certain range. Many developers scrap CFFORM altogether and just use the HTML FORM tag in conjunction with their own JavaScript validation. Rarely do you hear about multiple customized validation scripts being used with the CFFORM tag. It's possible to use both - good news for anyone who alr... (more)

Code Co-op Version Control Software from Reliable Software

Question: Who needs version control? Answer: Every developer. Most people think of versioning control software as something that should be left to big companies and large teams. However, version control is a good idea for everyone. Even if you are working on an application by yourself, it is too easy to lose important changes forever, because you accidentally saved over a document. Not ... (more)

CFX-Advanced VPS Hosting from CFXHosting

There comes a time in the life of almost every developer when he or she needs to host a Web site. Unfortunately, not all of us can have a T1 running to our basement with a dual-processor Pentium 4 running our site. No, we developers - and businesses - must look elsewhere for help. Unless you have a lot of money, that typically means you'll be part of a shared hosting environment. In a tra... (more)

CFDJ Feature — ColdFusion Structures

Way back when ColdFusion 4.5 was released, the concept of structures (associative arrays to some of you) was introduced. Never one to be receptive to change - not to mention having no background in other programming languages - I shunned structures for the most part and kept on my merry way working with arrays and lists. Over the years, however, I have come to appreciate the simplicity a... (more)

NQcontent V2 from NetQuest

Every day it seems as if another content management system (CMS) is popping up on the horizon, many of them built using ColdFusion. Typically, these CMSs contain the same type of functionality. They: Allow users who don't know HTML to add and edit content easily Display content using a template system and integrated style sheets Create user accounts and assign security permissions allowing ... (more)