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If you're considering moving to CF2021, there are some things to consider before or as you may install it. First, there's a new "zip" install option, in addition to the traditional full installer. What's that about? why should you use it? what are some challenges, and why might you not want to? We'll cover that. Second, even with the full installer there are new options and choices, and perhaps it's been a while since you have installed even other CF versions. We will cover some of the key choices presented. We'll also discuss aspects of migrating CF admin settings from an old version to a new, and touch briefly on the pros and cons of installing a new CF version alongside an old one. There are certainly other challenges with installing ColdFusion, and we will also open the floor for questions about that and cover whatever else we can in the hour allotted.

In this session we will explore the asynchronous and parallel programming constructs built into the ColdBox 6 Async Package. Java has supported a robust and functional approach to asynchronous programming since JDK8 and now it is available to us all in the Coldfusion (CFML) ? World! To the future!

This class is intended for a complete novice to CSS, or those who know enough to get by but hate everything about it. We will be covering the basics of CSS (including specificity), using preprocessors, as well as several practical best practices to keep you out of CSS hell.

Every developer's journey has to start somewhere. This session is designed to give new developers and business owners an overview of ColdFusion, and why it's one of the most amazing development languages available. You will learn, from a very broad perspective, the basics of how ColdFusion works, some simple ColdFusion syntax, an overview of the major ColdFusion frameworks, an overview of the developer community and various ColdFusion resources, and some facts and misconceptions. This presentation is specifically targeted towards new developers or business owners who have little to no knowledge of ColdFusion.

Early in my dev career, I often (unwittingly) abused my systems. My code didn't care about things like databases or networks, as long as the results were right. I had a cfHammer, and I needed to pound out a solution. I never knew I was an anti-pattern.

In this session we'll take a look at a ColdFusion application that is vulnerable to several security issues. We'll look at some of the security holes in the application, how they can be exploited. Finally we'll use FuseGuard to protect the application, and Fixinator to find and fix some of the vulnerabilities in the application.

No matter what language, framework or technical skillset you employ in your day-to-day work, the biggest differentiator among engineers, designers & developers is the ability to communicate and engage with end users, stakeholders and business analysts. In this talk, Mark Takata will cover how to improve your ability to communicate with those folks, become an asset for your team & company, and widen the available paths for your future career.

Join us for another CF "Ask Me Anything" session, with your host Charlie Arehart and recent co-organizer Dan Wilson. We'll open the floor to any sort of CF-related questions you may have, whether about coding challenges or using CF features (on the newest or older versions), configuration or tuning, deployment, security, the future and state of CF, whatever. You can offer questions in advance if you like, using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenOp4GULwLA6q8UDIvhgXjAymSr2jM3zfSDEfFXu7yUVMhxw/viewform Of course, some topics tend to generate more heat than light, so we hope folks will ask questions that may not be merely points of debate (preferences, disappointments, laments). And since we're not Adobe and don't speak for them, there are some topics where we won't be able to offer information that isn't publicly known. Still, there are many questions asked in the community (in various places) every day, so there are plenty of good questions. Of course, we can even talk about, "where are good places to ask CF questions?"! :-) You bring 'em, we'll wing 'em. We'll even let others hop on to speak/share video/screen, if they feel they have a question or answer that would be better spoken than written in the chat.

Let's automate the boring stuff with ColdFusion! Let's build our own tools to supercharge ColdFusion servers, leverage existing ColdFusion libraries, and streamline daily development. All you need is your current knowledge of ColdFusion to leverage CommandBox's extensible framework for crafting new tools and automations. If you've used CommandBox to spin up ColdFusion servers on your local machine, you already know it's a very powerful tool - but did you know it's capable of far more? In this session we'll explore a completely different use for CommandBox - building custom tooling. That is, we'll use your existing knowledge of ColdFusion, along with CommandBox, to automate, extend, and enhance your development workflows, servers, and environment. We'll begin by examining the code, structure, and functionality of some existing CommandBox custom commands. These are powerful tools that you can begin using right away! You'll see how helper components, convenience methods, and built-in utilities all come together to make CommandBox custom commands and task runners possible. CommandBox makes it trivial to harness all the functionality of ColdFusion (think PDF generation, emails, and more), as well as provide command-line interactivity. This is all put together with an intuitive DSL and conventions that make creating your own shareable, reusable command modules straightforward and accessible. So, we'll build on what we've learned from existing CommandBox modules, and I'll walk you through the process of crafting your own commands and task runners. By the end, you'll be ready to take full advantage of the power of ColdFusion and CommandBox to automate all-the-things, from small day-to-day programming tasks, to larger projects and applications.

CommandBox is a CLI tool designed for CFML developers to be easy to use. If you are not a fan of CLI tools, please don't pass over CommandBox until you've given it a try. It is capable of starting any version of Lucee Server or Adobe ColdFusion with no installation. Learn how to easily get started with a local development environment today, get tips to dial in your server settings, and discover how to automate your server setups. CommandBox is used across the CF space for local dev, production, and Docker. We'll cover what you need to know to get started and answer any questions you have about how it works.