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CFBuilder tip: Opening a file from outside the editor works as you'd expect!

Note: This blog post is from 2009. Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily. Same with links and subsequent comments from myself or others. Corrections are welcome, in the comments. And I may revise the content as necessary.
I want to start sharing some tips for working with CFBuilder. Most will be oriented toward those new to it, who had not used (or stuck with) CFEclipse before, but this one may surprise even those folks.

In Brief:

It's safe now to have CFBuilder set as the default program for all CFM and CFC files. Opening a file from outside the editor (when you already have CFBuilder open) will NOT open an entirely new copy of CFBuilder (as it did with CFEclipse). It will just open a new tab in the editor already open, as you'd expect. (This applies only to the standalone edition of CFBuilder, not the plug-in version.)

Explanation:

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I'll be offering a one-day class, "Getting Started with CF Builder", at CFUnited on Aug 11

Note: This blog post is from 2009. Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily. Same with links and subsequent comments from myself or others. Corrections are welcome, in the comments. And I may revise the content as necessary.
Are you interested in learning more about CFBuilder? Let me help, at my day-long class held the day before CFUnited (one of several organized by the conference).

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I'm speaking on the CFMeetup this week: "Getting Started with Multiple Instances in CF"

Note: This blog post is from 2009. Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily. Same with links and subsequent comments from myself or others. Corrections are welcome, in the comments. And I may revise the content as necessary.
If you didn't notice in my regular announcement of who's on the Online ColdFusion Meetup this week, I am in fact presenting in the noon (EDT) slot, this Thursday, on "Getting Started with Multiple Instances in CF".

You may think, "what's new about that?" Well, nothing. I've just had people ask for more beginner/intermediate and more admin-related talks. This seemed to fit the bill for both. Here's the (detailed) description (to make sure the right audience shows up).

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CFBuilder team is blogging

Note: This blog post is from 2009. Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily. Same with links and subsequent comments from myself or others. Corrections are welcome, in the comments. And I may revise the content as necessary.
If you're getting into (or might get into) CFBuilder, the new CFML editor from Adobe, check out the Adobe engineering team that's now blogging about it:

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CFBuilder: don't try to wing it! Read/view the many resources to get started

Note: This blog post is from 2009. Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily. Same with links and subsequent comments from myself or others. Corrections are welcome, in the comments. And I may revise the content as necessary.
Great to see Bolt..er..CFBuilder finally released for all the world to enjoy. I'll leave it to all the other bloggers to post their introductions. I'd like to focus on something a bit different.

I just posted this as the very first message on the CF Builder support forums, and I thought it worth highlighting here as a blog entry.

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Special CFMeetup Mon Jul 13, noon: "Centaur and Bolt Uncensored", with Terry Ryan of Adobe

Note: This blog post is from 2009. Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily. Same with links and subsequent comments from myself or others. Corrections are welcome, in the comments. And I may revise the content as necessary.
Folks, this is a special announcement. I'm delighted to announce a very special CF Meetup for Monday July 13, at noon UD EDT.

"Centaur and Bolt Uncensored", with Terry Ryan of Adobe

We will have an extra special session of the CF Meetup, on *Monday* July 13 at noon (US EDT). Adobe CF Evangelist Terry Ryan will present "Centaur and Bolt Uncensored", the two-hour ultimate user group tour event.

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Interesting "Test Focus Guide" for SP2 of Windows Server 2008/Vista

Note: This blog post is from 2009. Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily. Same with links and subsequent comments from myself or others. Corrections are welcome, in the comments. And I may revise the content as necessary.
If you're running Windows Server 2008 or Vista, you've probably heard by now that there's a new SP2 release (or learn more here.)

One interesting document you might miss is the "Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Test Focus Guide", which is a 40-page guide that lists various changes, with scenarios and step-by-step instructions to recreate and observe the feature changes.

That's a nifty idea, and one I wish more vendors offered. It's not something I've seen offered for previous Windows OS releases (base or SP's).

I don't think it lists every feature, but it does list many that I'd not seen mentioned in the more glitzy "what's new" docs (at the URL offered up top here). By contrast, the Test Focus Guide is more text-heavy (all stuff, no fluff) and kind of rough.

For instance, I wish it offered more of a table of contents, because you can't readily eyeball what all it covers. I found the easiest way to find each topic is to search for "goal:", since each scenario has a listed goal.

Anyway, check it out. You may find something of interest there among its dozens and dozens of scenarios.

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