One of the reasons I've always hated "asp" pages and IIS along with it is
the subtle intention of making "default.xxx" the default document type for
web sites.
Surely Microsoft did this intentionally just to annoy everyone who at the
time were using either index.htm or index.html.
We all know (or should by now) that by default ColdFusion looks for
"index.cfm". Jrun looks for "index.jsp", etc.
So why would a ColdFusion shop like the recently discovered
www.ausaid.gov.au use "default.cfm"?
Of course you all realise that even if your folder contains, say image files
only, you would have a default document to redirect any nosy browser to a
more appropriate directory.
So my question is about directory structure and file naming conventions.
My own rules are:
1. lowercase folder/file names where possible.
2. relax on the structure. Images in the /images folder. Content (doc, xls,
pdf) in /content folder...
3. Standards based file naming. Try and keep it short if possible - and
lowercase also.
I can frig around with Jrun and all that but after being asked to port an
application from Wintel to Mac OS the only issue was the database (from
cough Access to MySQL). The code, filenames, etc all worked fine...ish.
Which is why 2.06 of ColdCalendar is out now :)
So I am thinking - especially those of you that have been required to port a
CF application to another OS - how did you do it?
Peter Tilbrook
ColdGen Internet Solutions
Manager, ACT and Region ColdFusion Users Group
PO Box 2247
Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620
AUSTRALIA
WWW 1: http://www.coldgen.com/
WWW 2: http://www.actcfug.com/
Telephone: +61-2-6284-2727
Mobile: 0432 897 437
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