"Contrariwise,"
continued Tweedledee,
" if it was so, it might be;
and if it were so, it would be;
but as it isn't, it ain't.
That's logic."
- Lewis Carroll
To elucidate a manner in which ColdFusion programmers can write better
performing, cleaner, and more sensible applications, this article will
illuminate the noncoincidental relationship between the discipline of logic
in philosophy and the writing of ColdFusion applications. Understanding this
relationship will help you approach application flow management in a lean and
efficient manner.
I've purposefully kept this article abstract, since it works at the
conceptual level. The ultimate point is to apply the principles set down.
This is not an apology for a new framework; it's not my intention to propose
competition for cfobjects or Fusebox. I use the term objects as a term of
art, that is, I don't refer to a COM obj... (more)
In recent years we've witnessed a trend in which organizations gather,
codify, evaluate, and disseminate seemingly endless lists of "Best Practices"
- guidelines that help promote the success of their business, the consistency
of their actions and, presumably, the general cheerfulness of their
employees.
Best Practices are cherished by neophytes and mentors alike for many reasons.
For beginners (or those toiling fiendishly into the night, alone in their
basements, who can't help but cackle, "It's alive!" every time their
application runs without crashing), Best Practices offer a... (more)
The banner ad is a bit of a curious creature.
It wasn't so long ago (say, 1998) that the pundits who had for so long
decried the gluttonous, indelicate banner ad were immersed in
self-congratulation. Click-through rates were dropping below 1% down to .5%
by the start of 2000.
Users don't even see them, the pundits claimed. They've learned to block out
the banners and scroll past them; people will turn to other forms of
advertising, such as the content ad. And perhaps, to an extent, they have.
Consider the number of Web sites you viewed today. How many of those sites
feature bann... (more)
Eben Hewitt is a Web application developer for Canyon WebWorks-Arizona Internet, the largest full-service Internet company in the state, and an Allaire Alliance Consulting and Hosting Partner. Eben has been writing ColdFusion applications for a more than a year. He has a master’s degree, though he hopes no one will hold it against him.
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