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Integrating ColdFusion and the REST API for Harvest (TimeSheet Service); Accessing XML 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 Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily.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.
Often we will find API docs for a given service without any reference to a CFML example. I just experienced that, and while I offered a suggested example to the vendor, I wanted to share it here in case it never gets posted. At least if someone Googles in the future they may find this. Also, I conclude with some insights into learning more about the power of XML processing in CF.

I'll demonstrate here calling the REST API for the Harvest online timesheet application. (If you would want to point me to another alternative timesheet app, no need as I'm happy. I realize there are many. Indeed, I list many of them on my CF411 site section for time tracking tools and services.)

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Running a Google Group? Don't leave it open to spamming

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 Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily.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.
Do you run a Google Group (or belong to one) that's suffering spam? Here's how to stop it.

I belong to (and also run) many Google groups, which can offer a great solution for a hosted mailing list. Sadly, if the group owners aren't careful, the list can soonbecome a haven for spam.

But there are three simple solutions (one in particular) that the group manager can take to prevent the problem, and I am NOT talking about moderating every message. Two of them add only a little new effort for you as manager, but the reward is so worth it.

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cf.Objective() 2010 call for speakers, ends Nov 30

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 Some content may be outdated--though not necessarily.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.
It's funny, no sooner had I posted my entry yesterday about CFUnited's call for speakers, then I started seeing the tweets about cf.Objective() 2010 also having its call for speakers. Had I noticed sooner, I would have covered them both at once. Oh well.

A big difference is cf.Objective()'s is ending November 30. Check out Sean Corfield's post for more information on the cf.Objective() call.

CFUnited "call for speakers" open until mid-January

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.
Sometimes people say, "I never knew there was a call for speakers" for a conference, so the folks from CFUnited as asking that the word be spread that the call for speakers is open until mid-January.

Here are the tentative tracks for sessions:

  • AIR and UI Development - How to enhance the experience of your applications. Bring your application to the desktop or mobile.
  • Best Practices - Tips and Tools for improving and protecting your website.
  • ColdFusion (advanced) - Building applications, Charting, APIs, Custom Tags, PDF, Forms, Railo, Groovy, Facebook apps, Geolocation, Web-Oriented languages, and Integration.
  • ColdFusion (basics) - Getting started with ColdFusion
  • ColdFusion 9 and ColdFusion Builder - Topics from Adobe related to the new release of ColdFusion 9 and ColdFusion Builder
  • Configuration,Testing & Deployment - Deploy your websites with minimal issues and know what to expect
  • Databases - SQL, reporting, procedures, integration, server tuning
  • Flex (advanced) - An indepth look at building Flex applications
  • Flex (basics) - Getting started with Flex
  • Frameworks - Discover various Frameworks for ColdFusion and Flex
  • Managing Projects - Team Management, Project Requirements, Customer relations, Project management
  • OO Development - Object Oriented programming and using CFCs

They note as well that they're always open to new speakers.

Finally, the pointed out as well that the early bird deadline is Nov 30. More at CFUnited.com.

I've made it onto the CF9 video interviews at Adobe.com

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.
Someone told me today they'd spotted me on the CF9 video interviews offered on the Adobe site. Pretty cool. There are actually a couple of sets of video interviews that I made it into.

Let me tell you about them and the process.

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Accessing the CFMeetup site when meetup.com is blocked for you

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.
Have you found the CFMeetup site blocked for you at work? Here's are a couple of ways to deal with that.

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Palm owners: how to solve the "failed to backup" error for PmTraceDatabase on hotsync

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 a Palm device owner who has been annoyed that attempts to hotsync your device fail with "Hotsync session completed with errors", because it "Failed to backup 1 file", the PmTraceDatabase, I have a solution for you, from Palm.

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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.

Finding the forums for the new Adobe Presentations service

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.
Just want to share this bit of info, in case others find it as hard to locate as I did.

If you start to use the new Adobe Presentations service, an online presentation-building tool, now at labs.adobe.com, you may want to engage in some discussion with other users, so may go looking for some forums. You may struggle as I did.

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Several useful web dev topics, "Better Explained"

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 happened upon a site today with many quick, to the point, highly graphical articles introducing web app development topics that may interest some of my readers. Wanted to pass them along:

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