Hey Rey, great idea, but one issue. What if I work for a niche market hosting provider that has 1600+ sites running a shared CF application(s)? How do I submit a list like this?
Cutter ___________ http://blog.cutterscrossing.com Rey Bango wrote: > The main page would be best. > > Thanks so much for your help!! > > Rey > > Christopher Jordan wrote: > >>Rey, >> >>What do you want us to do if the site is really a password protected >>application? In my main example the app I write is totally 100% CF, but >>the main face of the company on the web might not be (I'm not >>responsible for that piece). Do you want a link to the login screen of >>the application or a link to the main face of the company, or what? Let >>me know, I *want* to contribute! :o) >> >>Cheers mate! >>Chris >> >>Rey Bango wrote: >> >>>Guys, for awhile, I've been griping up a storm via my blog and to >>>whomever would listen that MM & Adobe weren't doing enough to get the >>>word out about CF. And while I still think that a lot of work needs to >>>be done, I came to the realization that I also needed to do more than >>>just post gripes. I recently read this post on Ray Camden's blog: >>> >>>http://ray.camdenfamily.com/index.cfm/2007/2/22/Help-spread-the-word-at-the-Peoples-Toolbox >>> >>>The quote that struck me was: >>> >>>"apparently they had never heard of it, and I'm having a bit of trouble >>>convincing them that a) lots of people use ColdFusion and b) that it is >>>indeed worth adding to their site"" >>> >>>It hit me how bad of a job *all* of us have done in keeping ColdFusion >>>in the limelight. ColdFusion and CFML just celebrated its 10th year and >>>here's some new, unknown site questioning CF's worthiness. I was floored. >>> >>>So I decided to use a domain that I've had sitting around for some time >>>as a vehicle for CF-related evangelism. >>> >>>http://www.gotcfm.com/ >>> >>>I am looking at GotCFM.com as a VERY niche site that's whole focus is to >>>have information to help promote CF-related technologies. It won't allow >>>people to search for the best way to create a CFC or which custom tag is >>>available for zip code locations. There are plenty of top-notch sites >>>for that. I want to build a place where anyone can go to find specific >>>information such as: >>> >>>- A continuously updated list of sites using CF >>>- Information on how to position CF within your company >>>- Information on specific features that make CF better than other >>>technologies >>>- Case studies on successful implementations of CF >>>- "Powered by" buttons >>>- Banner ads that can be added to your site to promote your favorite CF >>>engine >>> >>>Some of you may say, "Well, Ben Forta already keeps a list of sites >>>using CF", and that's certainly true. Ben has done a great job over the >>>years of trying to get a nice list of sites. But, by no fault of Ben, >>>its not all encompassing, its not up-to-date and it doesn't appear to >>>include sites built using other technologies like Ralio, Coral or >>>BlueDragon. We don't just need a list of Adobe ColdFusion powered sites. >>>We need a list of ALL *CFML* powered sites. And we need a method of >>>allowing people to submit these sites themselves. >>> >>>I hope to flush it out further, especially if I can get community >>>support. I hope that this type of site, dedicated solely to methods of >>>bi-partisan CF evangelism, will help spread the word about CFML. >>> >>>I've already received support from New Atlanta and hope to soon get the >>>support of Adobe, Ralio and the whole CF-Community. >>> >>>Your feedback is welcome and your involvement would definitely be >>>appreciated. You can start by submitting sites that powered by *ANY* >>>CFML engine. That would be a great first step. If you have other ideas >>>for the site, please let me know. >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>Rey Bango... >>> >>> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion MX7 by Adobe® Dyncamically transform webcontent into Adobe PDF with new ColdFusion MX7. Free Trial. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:270778 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
