Kathy Gill wrote:
> But you can run CF with *any* web server.
If you want to run CF as a server module and not as a CGI, the docs (came
with CF Server Pro) I have say that you need to use a web server that
supports NSAPI, ISAPI or WSAPI on NT or, on Solaris, Apache 1.2/.3 or NS
Fastrack/enterprise v2.01, 3.0 or 3.51.
> [The web server could
> even be on a UNIX box.
On a Solaris box, but for now, I think that's it. Allaire is working on an
HPUX and Linux native version.
> So could the database
Yes, but CF must be running in one of the environments listed above.
However, it *can* communicate with a DB on another type machine if there is
an ODBC driver for it.
>, although neither
> seem to be important to your client *at this time*]. ASP wants MSIIS.
http://www.chilisoft.com/ has a product line that allows you to use ASP on
other platforms and with other servers. See their site for details.
> So CF -- faster development, increased flexibility, scalable.
Maybe not more flexible. Could be that the "programmatic" environment you
can use for ASP gives you more options, albeit it may take more development
time. CF allows you to write custom tags in other languages, as well, so
they may be head-to-head on flexibility, but not in ease of use.
> ASP -- "free" stuff that takes a long time for the developer to learn.
Depends on what the developer is already comfortable with. A VB coder would
adapt quickly.
> Both are used here -- but the first round of evaulations by an
> independent team picked CF over ASP. Of course, there still is no
> company policy.
I have seen a number of head-to-head evaluations that also select CF over
ASP. Of course, you the results of the surveys are only as good as the
criteria used in the survey.
> It seems to me (is there any documentation on this?) that web
> sites which use ASP **seem** slower in their response with
> finished pages. I do believe there is documentation on
> speed/efficiency of Apache, for example, over MSIIS.
Yes, I think you're right on that, too. O'Reilly Web Site pro also tops
MSIIS (but costs, oh, a grand). The NT version of Apache, last I heard from
a sysop (around 2 months ago) is not as stable as the *nix version.
Jack
> > From: Des Wass[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >
> >
> > I am putting together a site for a client who has specific
> requirements. One
> > is that it must run on NT (Internal server - would prefer to use PHP and
> > mysql).
> >
> > We need to integrate a catalogue database, create an admin interface to
> > add/remove/modify products and evenutally implement an online ordering
> > process.
> >
> > Wwhich should I be looking to use - Cold Fusion or ASP? If both
> of these are
> > no good, which solution for NT/IIS 4.0 would work well to
> provide a stable
> > platform and a good development base.
> >
> >
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