One thing we should never lose sight of is that a web application is not just code, in fact I have seen many abysmal web applications which contain advanced CF code that was very badly put together (not badly written as far as the code goes). I have also seen ludicrous CF Administrator settings that severely effect and degrade the performance of ColdFusion Applications. There are many other factors, Network, Database Servers, Firewalls, Proxies, Caching Mechanisms, Web Browsers etc, all of which can and do impact how a web application functions.
At the level of professional architects and developers we need to be fully aware of and pay attention to all these issues. My opinion is that Ben Forta and others are quite right to refer to issues other than just the code itself. Kind Regards - Mike Brunt, CTO Webapper http://www.webapper.com Downey CA Office 562.243.6255 AIM - webappermb "Webapper - Making the NET work" -----Original Message----- From: Dwayne Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 5:48 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: RE: No good CFMX Books I consider myself a developer or programmer (I'd prefer developer). I don't administrate or configure the server. Ben usually puts out an Advance CF book. But even in Ben's Advanced books, I can only find maybe 4 or 5 good, or better yet useful, chapters the other chapters seems to be more useful to CF administrators. I know that it's alot of work putting those books together. But if you are going to go through the trouble of writing the book, get the first step right - gather user requirements. Setup a website like the "homesite" questionairre so that us some what experienced developers can at least have some voice about the book's outline, and maybe even contribute a technique or practice or two. Matt I like your comments here and I look forward to the book. I really hope it hits the mark. I getting tired of the fluffy stuff. CFMX is on another level and I need some help understanding how all these new features and functionality impact the way I architect my systems > There is an advanced CF book being written right now that should be > closer to what you are looking for. I am only writing a single chapter > for it, so I'll let the more important authors speak up if they want to. > > Matt Liotta > President & CEO > Montara Software, Inc. > http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > V: 415-577-8070 > F: 415-341-8906 > P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Prof. Dwayne Cole MS in MIS, MBA Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer 850-591-0212 "It can truely be said that nothing happens until there is vision. But it is equally true that a vision with no underlying sense of purpose, no calling, is just a good idea - all "sound and fury, signifiying nothing." The Fifth Discipline - Peter Senge ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
