He has 20 years exp in Computing, and he should know the one founding rule in all our development..
"Pick the right tool for the right job"... Personally, i'd tell him to stick to what he knows best, and thats database development and as for 20 years? umm we dont use punch cards anymore old timer :D Seriously though, if you want a dynamic web based solution, you are going to have to bite the bullet and choose a server side solution that can handle dynamic output. If he wants a total solution that can be deployed accross multiple platforms, then maybe a JVM based solution is the go (hell if he wants it run off a blender, i'm sure you can make JVM solution do so). Coldfusion isn't a clientside application tool, its purpose is to serve dynamic content to a "web" based solution. Making CF5.0 run as a traditional client application is a big ask, and its forcing a Monkey into a round whole, sooner or later its going to scratch your eyes out and thus pain begins. Correct me if I am wrong all, but i'm pretty damn certain you can't have your .cfm/.cfc files on a server without CFMX server being installed, as it has to at the end of the day execute the code. If he wants the app to be deployed onto other servers without CFMX installed, then HTML is his best bet. Either way, the "other" machines will need a server-side solution whether it be cgi, php, asp, cfmx, java webstart whatever.. it needs a server. Thats my 2c and i expect 1c change too :D Scott. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boldacious" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: cfaussie To: "ColdFusion Users Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "ColdFusion Users Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:43 AM Subject: cold fusion sites on non CF server > > Hi > > I'm working on some sites with a database developer who has about > 20 years more experience with computing than I have. > We are developing some second hand bookshop sites and my friend > keeps wanting to have code re-useable and as generic as possible > which I try and do. > However he also wants the sites to ba able to live on non CF > servers then just call stuff we need from a CF server elsewhere. > He says this gives us maximum flexibility. I can do this for > searches and updating data (the databases are on a cf server we > have) > However I keep telling him that there is plenty of other stuff that > needs the pages to live on the cf server and that CF was designed > to be used with a cf server. > As I have far less experience than him - he is not convinced - can > anyone tell me if > a) I am right > b) what do I tell him?? > (Using CF5) > > Many thanks > > Seamus > > > Seamus Campbell Boldacious WebDesign > http://www.boldacious.com ~~~~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ph 02 6297 4883 fax 02 6297 8464 mob 0410 609 267 > > > > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
