>http://php.weblogs.com/php_vs_cold_fusion > >This is a pretty good comparison, though it is kind of old. Many of the >things they say are lacking in CF are now in CFMX (like user-defined >functions) and the same might be true of PHP. > >The main difference to me is speed: >-CF is faster and easier to developer, (which could lower development costs >to your client.) >-PHP compiles and runs faster (which could lower hardware costs.)
Respectfully, I think that's a terrible comparison. That comparison is obviously of CF 4.5 vs PHP!! User-defined functions have been available since CF 5, and the enhanced feature set and performance of CF 5, let alone CFMX, is enough to antiquate this article. The article you mention to still refers to Allaire, which was bought by Macromedia almost two years ago! In fairness, PHP may have grown in parallel with CF over the 3 years since that article, but I doubt it's as rich as CFMX. For a better refence, try the following two links to get started (watch for wrapping): 1. Ben Forta's site: <http://www.forta.com/cf/> 2. Ben's article on CF vs. "free" technologies entitled "But It's Free!" from the CF Developer's Journal: <http://www.sys-con.com/coldfusion/article.cfm?id=541> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
