I definitely agree that it is important to know Java and J2EE nowadays. But, you can't compare learning java and CFML, they are two completely different things.
Java and especially J2EE is incredibly complex and requires weeks/month of training to start getting to know parts of it. JSP (just a small part of J2EE) requires good knowledges of Java and is still at a prehistoric stage in terms of functionality and development compared to the richness of CFML and ASP.NET (event if it is getting better with JSTL and the future implementation of JSP). CFML is still unbeatable in terms of productivity and ease of use. It is pity to say "I didn't upgrade to CFMX and I will never do it." How can you judge something if you haven't tried it? In fact, CFMX can be a very good choice for the presentation layer of a big J2EE app. Tried to build a small app with JSP and basic JavaBeans then do the same with CFML and CFCs... you'll we see the difference in terms of productivity... (and then add a rich client with Flash Remoting!) Benoit Hediard www.benorama.com -----Message d'origine----- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : mercredi 9 octobre 2002 15:03 À : CF-Talk Objet : RE: CF vs ASP I think you would be better off learning JSP(java server pages) and some j2ee. Why? Because what CFMX does is translate CFML pages into some servlets (correct me if I am wrong) so why learning CF(providing you don't know it already) when you can learn Java(JSP and stuff). As I see it CF is far from beating Java(that's why they choose to use java in their very own CF) Well, I have quite some experience with CF(more than 3 years) and I didn't upgrade to CFMX and I will never do it. Why not ASP? Well because if you do that you are stuck with windows. If that is not a problem go for it :) Marius Burz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
