Railo is an open source CFML server that can replace Adobe (or Macromedia) ColdFusion. I ported several CFML-based apps from an old instance of Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6 to Railo 3.2.1 about two years ago, and it’s been relatively trouble-free since the change. However, the change itself was fraught with difficulties. That was due, not … Read more
I was reminded today by Google that it is the 197th birthday of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, who assisted Charles Babbage in the development of his Analytical Engine. I’ve put together a list of women coders / developers / hackers / techies on Twitter who are worth following: Developer/Hacker Women
With few exceptions, Web sites today are not built on a no-frills text editor using only static HTML code. Most sites today use a minimum of four different technologies. A relatively simple page will likely use HTML for static markup, inline (such as ASP or PHP) or code-behind (ASP.NET) dynamic code, CSS for consistent styles, … Read more