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Introduction to ColdFusion and Web Services

ColdFusion MX 6.0 introduced an incredibly simple method of developing and deploying web services. But the documentation is poor, the implementation is buggy, and it is actually difficult to create a cross-platform web service compatible for consumption by non-ColdFusion clients. That is, it is difficult unless you check out this presentation.

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Fusebox, CFCs, FLiP: Total Development

Ever wondered how CFCs fit in with Fusebox? New to Fusebox? In this presentation, learn the basics about Fusebox along with the latest information on integrating ColdFusion components into your Fusebox applications. Be sure to also check out the accompanying example application.

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Tips For Effectively Budgeting Your Web Initiatives

Have you ever worked for 72 hours straight to finish a project, the entire time cursing your faulty assumptions about how long it would take? In this presentation, Fusium's Nat Papovich will walk you through the entire budgeting and estimation process for web projects. Although each development team has their own style and process (if your team doesn't have a process yet, be sure to ask Nat about FLiP), there are sure to be tips and strategies to improve your budgeting.

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Real World CFCs

By now, most of us have heard Macromedia's war drum beating for ColdFusion Components (CFCs). But exactly what are they saying? What practical benefit is there to us, the coders in the trenches? Admittedly, solving our actual problems is difficult with all the racket surrounding CFCs. In this presentation, Nat will deconstruct the myths and propaganda of CFCs, distilling their use into practical guidelines and uses. Don't miss the accompanying slot-o-matic example application, built in plain ColdFusion and CFC ColdFusion.

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Fusebox 3 & CFMX: FB3, CFCs & MVC

Interested in ColdFusion Components (CFCs)? Thinking that CFCs mean the death of Fusebox? Heard of Model-View-Controller, but unsure how it fits with Fusebox? This presentation provides a primer to Fusebox along with a discussion of Fusebox's relationship with CFCs and MVC. Don't forget the excellent example application available, with the familiar taskmanager application using CFCs for one section, and standard Fusebox for other sections. Nat presented this at the Southern California ColdFusion Users Group Orange County Chapter meeting, August 20, 2002 in Irvine, CA.

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Apache and CF: A Simple Alternative to IIS

This presentation is a walk through running ColdFusion 5 and ColdFusion MX on two different versions of the Apache httpd web server. Learn the ins and outs of installing it and some of the advantages of running CF on Apache, over IIS.

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Fusebox 3.0: The Framework, The Methodology, The Community

This presentation is an update to the "Welcome To Fusebox: Technical, Methodology and Community" presentation above. It was given to the Seattle Macromedia User Group June, 2002 meeting in Seattle, WA. It covers *everything* in Fusebox 3!

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CF Development Frameworks Comparison: Fusebox & Smart Objects

Heard of SmartObjects? Want to know how it compares to Fusebox? They don't really have any competition, but it is interesting to see how the different pieces compare. Don't forget the excellent example application - duplicate functionality written both in SmartObjects and Fusebox. Nat presented this at the Southern California ColdFusion Users Group Winter 2002 Conference, February 13, 2002 in Costa Mesa, CA.

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Welcome To Fusebox: Technical, Methodology and Community

This mammoth presentation (over 60 slides) took Nat nearly 2 hours to get through at the Bay Area ColdFusion Users Group November, 2001 meeting in San Francisco, CA. The newer, "Fusebox 3: The Framework, The Methodology, The Community", above, should be referenced instead of this one.

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Wet Behind The Ears: A Newbie's Inroduction to Fusebox

Fusebox basics, for ColdFusion developers with no prior experience with Fusebox. This PowerPoint was presented at the 2nd Annual Fusebox Conference in Orlando, FL in October, 2001.

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Out With The Old, In With The New: An introduction to Fusebox 3.0 for current Fusebox developers

Change is Good! This presentation takes a look at the FB2 methodology and compares it to FB3. Erik's example applications include the same application, once in Fusebox 2 and once in Fusebox 3. This PowerPoint was presented at the 2nd Annual Fusebox Conference in Orlando, FL in October, 2001.

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Macromedia ColdFusion 5: Worthy Of A Full Version Number

What features are new to ColdFusion 5? Which features are any good? In this presentation, delivered to the San Diego ColdFusion Users Group in June, 2001, Nat discussed everything cool in CF5.

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An Introduction to the Fusebox Programming Methodology

Designed to introduce the ColdFusion developer to Fusebox. Presented to the Phoenix ColdFusion User Group on March, 2001, and later to the Tucson ColdFusion User Group on May, 2001. While this presentation covers Fusebox version 2, it covers many useful concepts which still hold true in version 3.

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Little Things can help in a big way

A few settings here, a few tweaks there, with very little effort, you can make yourself a more efficient developer. Here's a few tips. Presented in Pheonix, AZ on April, 2001 at CF-Southwest.

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An Investigation of ColdFusion Variable Scopes and Reserved-Word Structures

"An Investigation of ColdFusion Variable Scopes and Reserved-Word Structures" Nat presented to the San Diego ColdFusion Users Group on the March, 2001 monthly meeting.

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Fusebox Methodology And Techniques

A "Fusebox Methodology And Techniques" PowerPoint Presentation Nat presented at the regional CF South ColdFusion Conference in Orlando, Florida on February 3rd, 2001. Extended Fusebox is the precursor to Fusebox 3 and FLiP.

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Fusebox and Frames

A "Fusebox and Frames" PowerPoint Presentation Nat presented at the First Ever Fusebox Developer's Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia on September 16th, 2000. Although this presentation uses Fusebox 2 examples, the way you create framed Fusebox application is the same as in Fusebox 3. Check out the Fusebox And Frames example application that accompanies this presentation.

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Fusebox Changes The World

This is a great introduction to Fusebox2. Nat presented this at the San Diego ColdFusion Users Group on July 12, 2000. Beware that this is available purely for archival purposes. This is not current information!

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