IMHO easier to understand and code... comparing to java, ruby, php (which I have worked in). However I agree with you that if you have been developing in X language for so long that it is probably easier for you than a new language (as anything new is). I would say with all things being equal though. CF is pretty damn easy to understand and code... you? play the devils advocate? haha
On Jan 14, 2008 1:49 PM, Dean H. Saxe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FWIW, I was playing devil's advocate... > > > Dean H. Saxe, CISSP, CEH > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Dissent is the purest form of patriotism." > --Thomas Jefferson > > > > On Jan 14, 2008, at 1:40 PM, Dean H. Saxe wrote: > > Easier to understand and code for who? Some people enjoy coding in other > languages and aren't looking for ease of use... > -dhs > > > Dean H. Saxe, CISSP, CEH > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "[U]nconstitutional behavior by the authorities is constrained only by the > peoples' willingness to contest them" > --John Perry Barlow > > > On Jan 14, 2008, at 1:35 PM, Steven Ross wrote: > > Hehe... maybe CF just needs updated marketing: > Learn Coldfusion. Get a Job. Enjoy it. > > seems like a good marketing plan if you know any out of work java or php > folks, or those that hate their job. Come learn CF: its easier to understand > and code. Lots of people looking for CF developers... > > > > On Jan 14, 2008 12:30 PM, Charlie Arehart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, if I can play devil's advocate for a moment, it's a nice thought > > (the > > doubling effect) but in reality the number of people who read CF blogs > > (let > > alone any one) is pretty small, so while we can hope that word could > > spread, > > it seems we should not get our hopes up of seeing hundreds, tens, or > > honestly even thousands of new CF developers. :-) > > > > I mean, sure, it could happen, either by this effort or just naturally. > > CF > > sales and interest are definitely picking up, so no one should read my > > note > > as being anything less than enthusiastic about it, as always. Just seems > > that a note of pragmatism is in order. No offense intended toward John > > (or > > Sean), of course. And maybe you meant the "doubling" as a somewhat > > tongue in > > cheek suggestion. Anyway, thanks for sharing the link. Good thoughts > > (and > > LOTs of comments already). > > > > /charlie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Mason > > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:26 AM > > To: discussion@acfug.org > > Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] Convert a non-CF developer to CF > > > > Sean Corfield did a very interesting blog entry last week about the > > marketing and growth of the CF community. It's well worth the read.. > > > > > > http://corfield.org/blog/index.cfm/do/blog.entry/entry/Common_ColdFusion_Arg > > uments > > > > Sean gives a little challenge or new year's resolution if you like at > > the > > end. Simply convert a non-CF developer to CF. Pretty simple really. > > Apparently there's about 400,000 CF developers out there these days. If > > we > > each did our part, we could easily double that. > > > > John Mason > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Annual Sponsor FigLeaf Software - http://www.figleaf.com > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > > List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Steven Ross > web application & interface developer > http://blog.stevensross.com > [mobile] 404-488-4364 [fax] 267-482-4364 > [ AIM / Yahoo! : zeriumsteven ] [googleTalk : nowhiding ] > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Annual Sponsor - Figleaf Software <http://www.figleaf.com> > > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- Steven Ross web application & interface developer http://blog.stevensross.com [mobile] 404-488-4364 [fax] 267-482-4364 [ AIM / Yahoo! : zeriumsteven ] [googleTalk : nowhiding ] ------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Sponsor FigLeaf Software - http://www.figleaf.com To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
