>I think much of it overshadows and diminishes what CFML's biggest >advantage has always been, which is simplicity to use and ease to learn, >CFML is itself a RAD Framework for JAVA don;t forget. >If a newbie comes along here they are invariably told to use OOP, use MVC, >use a framework, use cfscript and all the other most complex parts of CF, >which rather defeats the point of using CFML doesn't it. >The average newbie to CF really only needs to learn a handful of tags and >functions to do what he needs on a basic site, even CFC's are not required. >The frameworks, OOP and MVC topic really belongs in the realm of advanced >developers who need this stuff and enterprise apps, the newbie and dabbler >really shouldn't need to feel pressured into learning this stuff if they >don;t need it. > >On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 6:00 PM, <> wrote:
Another excellent point. I mean ease of use was one of the reasons I chose and was directed at CF years ago. Really, I am between contracts right now, I figure to apply some framework on personal projects to keep my skills up to a degree but also to allow for possibility of expansion of those projects onto higher levels in the future. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:351083 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
