The availability of object orientation in CF, the fact that the apps run as Java bytecode after being converted, better error handling, better/faster/cooler forms generation, no more C++ runtime compiled pages for a tremendous performance increase, much-updated database drivers, substantial improvements to things that didn't even *exist* in 4.5 like Query of Queries and charting and reports.
The availablity of cftrace, cfdump, cflog and vastly improved cftry/cfcatch/cfthrow tags. In CFMX 6.1 and 7 the cferror tag will even allow you to choose from 3 different types of errors, and depending on which you have the flexibility to cfmail the error contents to yourself. I don't recall that being possible in 4.5, although that might have been my one 3.1.1 project. Either way, error handling is drastically better in CF, as are all the troubleshooting tools. Cfhttp finally works consistently and pleasantly. Which it always did, unless it didn't. When it didn't... it really didn't. I trust I make myself obscure. :) Cfreport is ancient history. Crystal reports is no longer a valid option, and what we do have directly integrates with CF. Best-in-class, baby! Leverage the power of external Java classes. There's a hundred million bajillion java classes out there, and with cfobject/createObject we can now pull them right, straight into CF and use them. I had to have a little help with my first try, but I was finally able to get a Java object working that allows me to resolve IP addresses to hostnames from within a CF app... without cfexecute or cfhttp. It was way cool. And finally, tell them this: They pay you. If they were to drop a bit of change on CFMX, they could pay you to be productive instead of paying you to waste time fixing things that don't need to be broken. Ok, maybe don't tell them that. Something like it maybe, but not exactly that. ;) Good luck! Laterz, J On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 23:46:29 -0500, Rick Root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Duncan I Loxton wrote: > > > > Are there any other really good reasons (from a Chief Exec level) that > > would be great to convince them to change? > > Maintainability. > > And, you might find that, if the time comes, finding a developer willing > to do be stuck doing CF 4.5 work might be hard =) > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 2/7/2005 > > -- Continuum Media Group LLC Burnsville, MN 55337 http://www.web-relevant.com http://cfobjective.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:194022 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
