> > experts.
> >
> Writing an event gateway requires knowledge of Java therefore yours is not
> a valid argument.
Declaring that it's not a valid argument does not make it so. As many people
have already stated, there will be several built in gateways. ColdFusion
developers will be able to start using these from day one with no knowledge
of Java.
I've only had the past week or two to think of ways to utilize gateways. The
gateways that have already been announced sound like they will suffice for
the uses I've been able to come up with.
However, I'm sure that, as new possibilities occur to me, I may find I need
other gateways. At which point, I'm sure I'll be able to download or
purchase gateways from third parties. If all else fails, I can hire a Java
programmer to write the gateway and then program to it from within
ColdFusion.
None of these options require any knowledge of Java on my part. Granted, the
third option, hiring a Java programmer, doesn't offer ColdFusion developers
much more than what is capable today.
Nevertheless, the gateway architecture will provide a de facto standard for
integrating gateways with ColdFusion. I think that alone is a good thing
because it gives developers, writers and teachers something to focus on and
simplifies the language for discussing gateways and their use from within
ColdFusion.
-ben
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