this is a good debate. i think there's still a big market for ye olde CF 5. the beauty of CF used to be that a complete newbie could probably install the server and get their first CF page up and running in a very short space of time. If you could understand an HTML tag and the basics of Iteration, Selection, Sequence, then you knew enough to understand the majority of CFML.
I don't know the same could be said of CFMX, and I think it'll deter any newbies from picking it up. Existing CF heads can maybe manage, but anyone who's got to learn their first server-side application language are probably more likely than ever before to go with PHP. just my 2pence. Duncan Cumming IT Manager http://www.alienationdesign.co.uk mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0141 575 9700 Fax: 0141 575 9600 Creative solutions in a technical world ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your domain names online from: http://www.alienationdomains.co.uk Reseller options available! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Paul Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> tions.com> cc: Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] CFC's was RE: [ cf-dev ] so.... 03/07/2003 14:39 Please respond to dev > > I am not sure if it's whether we use their "full power" or > > whether they are > > actually not that "useful" for the majority of sites. > > Its interesting. Many developers aren't sure whether their > old apps should now be using CFCs, or any new ones should be, > or whether they should be using them at all. Very true.... I don't see the point in using some of the "features" of coldfusion for the majority of sites that I write. Now, that may be my clients not currently using MX, or it may be that the extra "features" of MX are actually not that important to the majority of clients! There are issues of stability etc, and also some useful coding features, but CFC's are not and don't appear to be a major factor in upgrading from 5 to MX or transferring from another app server to MX. Paul -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
