BlueDragon Blog
Here you'll find tips and information about making the most of BlueDragon, which offers several compelling implementation alternatives for your CFML applications. This blog was created originally by Charlie Arehart, who was New Atlanta CTO from 2003-2006.,He has since moved on to become an independent consultant but continues to answer comments raised in existing blog entries. BlueDragon continues, and you should look to the newer BlueDragon blog, from New Atlanta president, Vince Bonfanti, for more updated information.

December 2005



Various Ajax libraries, for CFML and others

Sunday, 18 December 2005 7:08 P GMT-05
As I said in my last post, ajax libraries don't need to be server-specific, though there are some. Others focus solely on client-side aspects. Here is a list of resources I've found if it helps anyone, and pointers to other such lists.
Category: For All CFers--not just BD
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Charlie Arehart

Another new Ajax library for CFML, JSMX, works with BlueDragon

Sunday, 18 December 2005 6:52 P GMT-05
Though Ajax doesn't technically need to be tied to any backend, there have still been various attempts to create CFML-integrated libraries. A new one is JSMX, and it works fine with BlueDragon.
Category: For All CFers--not just BD BlueDragon Evangelism
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Learning more about CFML (particularly CFMX additions), for BlueDragon users

Friday, 16 December 2005 12:21 P GMT-05
Occasionally those moving to BlueDragon ask for documentation on using some aspect of CFML. Since we only document differences (enhancements or compatibility), we point them to the CFMX docs to learn more. Here's more info to help in that regard.
Category: For All CFers--not just BD
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Charlie Arehart

BlueDragon lumped with "other alternatives" as "limited, buggy, and simplistic". Here's my rebuttal.

Sunday, 11 December 2005 9:54 P GMT-05
On a mailing list, a reader pointed out BlueDragon (and "other alternatives") as a way to solve another readers need for a new CFML server. Sadly, he characterized them (and us, by association) in a poor light. My response follows.
Category: BlueDragon Evangelism
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Charlie Arehart

A CFML shop destined for conversion to "pure" .NET: why should they consider BlueDragon/.NET?

Sunday, 11 December 2005 9:35 P GMT-05
A shop is moving to .NET, and someone wonders about the possibility of preserving their legacy investment in CFML using BlueDragon/.NET--but they're told only "pure" .NET coding will be considered. What's the right response?
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Solving a challenge with CFHEADER specifying a file with spaces in its name

Friday, 2 December 2005 5:59 P GMT-05
A reader on a mailing list raised a challenge where he found CFHEADER failing when the filename being specified for a Content-Disposition header had a space in it. When I helped him toward the solution, he thought the solution worth blogging.
Category: For All CFers--not just BD
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Charlie Arehart