Tom, I very much agree. I think that a lot of technologies share the same abstract ideas. Developers learn syntax, but they tend to learn the same concepts over and over. I mean loop structure, array, data type conversions .... etc all exists in most established application languages.
I would propose that probably the best way to share ideas between platforms would be to identify design patterns. I am sure there has to be a web site somewhere in which people can offer solutions across multiple platforms. A prime example is the similarities now between Flex Builder and Visual Studio. ColdFusion is being actively developed and future versions of ColdFusion will continue to grow in features. Whether it be Microsoft, Sun, RedHat ....etc I would be willing to wager Adobe will seek ways to integrate each of their strnegths into the product base to assist in creating a balanced product. I think this is the nature of any list. Share ideas and help others. Unless your solution provides something fundamentally wrong, it would be hard sometimes to demonstrate the "right" way of doing things. Now with that said, who would want to share a solution that can be translated between platforms or perhaps has done so in the past? Teddy On 9/30/06, Tom Kitta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Teddy, > > Maybe we can take this thread and make it more useful by showing strengths > of both technologies, how they can interact, how we can produce better > websites etc. At least this would make the conversation more mailing list > administrator friendly (I think). > > TK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Teddy Payne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 30 September 2006 16:11 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: CF vs. .NET presentations? > > This CF vs. .Net presentation mailing thread has been in active > contribution > most of the past week. I have seen heated debates and acknowledgements on > both sides. > > In essence, what is the result for this thread? Are people trying to > argue > that one technology is a silver bullet for a solution over the > other? This > seems rather fruitless in the end. > > Whether you are an advanced user or a beginning user, there should be an > emphasis on growth. You are only as valuable as your ability to adapt > and > problem solve. It behooves any developer to expand his/her knowledge on > various technologies. > > The more solution sets that you can become familiar with, the more that > you > can truly evaluate a solution for the best course of action. If a client > said, "I have a purely Microsoft environment," then it would make sense to > offer a Microsoft solution now wouldn't it? If you have diverse network > environment, you will want a a diverse solution. You can offer a > BlueDragon > solution and/or an Adobe solution. > > Even if you are a salary employee, you should always be thinking that you > are a paid consultant. Think objectively and find the best course of > action. If you can seperate your bias and use your objectivity, you may > find avenues that were not there before. > > Do not fear change, embrace it. This goes for a CF and a .Net developer. > Let's stop pointing out differences and point out how we can work together > or how similar we actually are. > > Enough cliches for one post. > > Have a good weekend all, > Teddy > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:254881 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
