One thing I read about this weekend for CF8 is that it can now connect to the Google servers for CFMail. That is something I am looking forward to since a few of my domains are now hosted on google apps and finding a easy solution for using cfmail has been a little tricky so far.
On 7/1/07, Allan Stilwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I did not learn any new about CF8 for the rest of the > conference, but I definitely recommend people to go. > They had several really good presentations. The really > good thing about the conference is that you can send > both junior and senior level developers there and both > would get something out of it. I was surprised to only > see one person from the user group there. > > --- Allan Stilwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > That sounds great. I don't have a Website so here > > are > > my CF8 enhancements notes. Hope some of this is new > > for you guys. Sorry about the formatting. > > > > New CF8 Items > > > > precisionEvaluate() - used for exact math mathical > > evalutions when precision is critical. > > > > ListToArray() - Now has a Boolean attribute that > > allows to include empty elements. > > > > <cfinterface> - new tag can only contain > > cffunction. > > Interface provides a contract between two > > interfaces. > > Function does not contain any body. Performance > > cost > > is negligible. > > > > IsInstanceOf(comp, type) - new function. > > > > getComponentMetadata - returns meta data of > > component/instance without instantiation. > > > > Huge CFC performance - up to 20x faster > > > > Serializable > > CFC store in the session can be retrieved back on > > failover in cluster. > > CFC referencing a CFC also supported > > > > OnMissingMetho() callback to component > > Missing method signature available in the callback > > Handle errors > > Handle all getxxx and setXXX calls without defining > > those methods. > > > > OnMissingTemplate callback to application > > Function invoked on file not found condition. > > OnMissing Template(URL) > > > > > > Per Application Settings > > Mappings > > Custom tag paths > > Via THIS scope n Application.cfc > > Overrides server wide settings in application.cfc > > > > Multi-threading > > > > Allows you to run multiple tasks in parallel > > New threads can run asynchrounous to the page > > Can be used when > > Lot of independent tasks that need not be > > synchronous > > Lot of tasks for which the user need not be made > > wait. > > Inter-thread communications > > Join - current thread waits for another thread to > > finish > > Termincate > > A cfthread can terminate another cfthread > > Data exchange in thread scope > > Shared scope thread > > Only owner can write to it > > Accessed using thread name > > Also contains thread metadata > > Can live much beyond the request thread > > Name of thread must be uniques in the request > > Like a function it has its own scope > > Can access all scopes and its variables > > Cfoutput inside the thread body will not write to > > the > > page response > > Output goes into a buffer in the thread scope > > Any error in the thread does not affect the request > > > > Neew file I/O > > > > File I/O works on stream > > Read/write is done in chunk instead of the entire > > file. > > Filereadline() allows you to read the file line by > > line > > FileIsEOF() - tells you when you have reached the > > end > > of the file. > > This is much like other languages. > > You can now specify how many characters to read at a > > time. > > Fileread() - new > > Filewrite() - new > > Filecopy() - new > > FileMove() - new > > FileeDelete() - new > > FilesetAttribute() - new > > FileSetAccessmode() - new > > GetFileInfo()- new > > > > DB enhancements > > Aut-Generated key retrieval > > Transaction Save points > > <DBINFO> used to obtain: > > Tables in data source > > CFDUMP enhancements > > Show or hide query columns > > Include SQL and other metadata when dumping query > > objects > > <CFZIP> tag to handle zip/jar files > > Secure FTP support > > Fileupload > > A file of any size can be uploaded to the server > > now > > Struct returned by getHTTPRequestData() will not > > have > > any content if called in request in which a file is > > uploaded. > > > > --- "Ken Auenson, II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Allan, we need to get together at some point while > > > here! > > > FYI, tomorrow first session, I plan on attending > > > either *Flex 2 for CF > > > Developers* or *Testing CF Apps*. > > > > > > I attended the keynote this morning, and the > > > following sessions: > > > *Flex 101* - great intro to Flex, I was > > disappointed > > > with the first half, > > > but the second half really made Flex "click" > > > *Using Structures with CFCs* - eh... it was > > labeled > > > as sort of advanced, but > > > the content seemed to be more basic than I was > > > hoping for... > > > *ColdFusion 8: Intergrated Flex Data Services* - I > > > am really getting excited > > > about the "neat" things that are so easy with CF 8 > > > and Flex. > > > *OO Programming with CFCs* - I agree, Hal seemed > > > like he wasn't bringing his > > > "A" game for this talk. He did go over the > > content, > > > but I just felt that > > > there could have been a bit more there. > > > *BOF - Solo Coding* - round table discussion > > > regarding the things Solo > > > coders deal with... mostly focusing on the > > problems > > > of working alone and not > > > having someone else around to do code reviews and > > > bounce ideas off of. > > > *BOF - Apollo/AIR and Flex fears debunked* - > > another > > > informal discussion. I > > > didn't get much out of this, as I really didn't > > have > > > any fears going into > > > the talk. I attended hoping to preemptively hear > > > other developer's fears > > > and their resolutions. > > > > > > A very busy and productive day! > > > I took notes thruought the keynote and posted the > > on > > > my blog... > > > they are not nearly as detailed or refined as > > other > > > peoples blogs, so you > > > may be better off skipping it! > > > http://ken.auenson.com/blog/ > > > > > > I will try to keep the group posted throughout the > > > conference. > > > > > > On 6/27/07, Allan Stilwell > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Sure, there is a presentation tonight labeled > > > secret > > > > topic with Hal Helms. So maybe I will have > > > something > > > > interesting to report. Although the last > > > presentation > > > > of his he did not show up to so we will see. > > > > > > > > I just came from a server monitor presentation > > and > > > > they did not really have anything more than what > > > Ben > > > > Forta went over when he was in Houston. They did > > > let > > > > out that we may get a desktop version of the > > > monitor > > > > which would run outside the browser. I am not > > sure > > > if > > > > Ben went over the fact that you can execute > > your > > > own > > > > CFC's on alerts so you will be able to do way > > more > > > > than just send an e-mail or kill the hanging > > > thread. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Seth Bienek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Allan, > > > > > > > > > > I just posted a link to Ben's blog with the > > > specific > > > > > break-downs by tag and > > > > > functionality. > > > > > > > > > > It would be awesome if you could continue to > > > share > > > > > more about what's going > > > > > on at CFUnited! > > > > > > > > > > Take Care, > > > > > > > > > > Seth > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > > > > Of Allan Stilwell > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:25 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: [houcfug] CF8 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for those of you that are not at CFUnited, Ben > > > Forta > > > > > let out a tidbit this morning during the > > keynote > > > > > that > > > > > he did not mention in the Houston visit. > > > > > > > > > > CF8 have a noticeable performance increase on > > > your > > > > > existing applications. He showed examples of > > > > > functions > > > > > like cfparam, IsDefined, createObject, etc. > > Most > > > of > > > > > them had an increase of 2-4 times faster. It > > was > > > a > > > > > nice tidbit to know and a good sell if you are > > > still > > > > > trying to convince management to move to CF8. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > ________ > > > > > Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! 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