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Rendering Server Pages using JQuery and CFML

Alan Williamson — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:59:00 GMT

I have updated the CFML Javascript plugin for OpenBD to now support frameworks, such as JQuery, that allows us to render server side pages using CFML and JQuery

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JQuery Lined TextArea plugin

Alan Williamson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:16:00 GMT

A simple JQuery Plugin that adds line numbers to a standard HTML TextArea box

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Dynamic Datasource Manipulation for OpenBD

Alan Williamson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:20:00 GMT

Using dynamic datasources just got a whole lot easier with OpenBD by the introduction of 3 new functions to help creating dynamic datasources infinitely easier.

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CFML CFC Function Declaration's in Javascript

Alan Williamson — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:07:00 GMT

Declaring CFC's in Javascript is now possible with CFJS and OpenBD.

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CFJS - Server side Javascript available for playing

Alan Williamson — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT

The first alpha server-side Javascript plugin is now available for playing with. Still much to do, but the first release gives a view of where we are heading and the possibilities of where we can go.

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Server side Javascript with CFML

Alan Williamson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:04:00 GMT

I have been developing a plugin that enables Javascript to be used within CFML apps. Instead of coding CFSCRIPT blocks, you can use pure Javascript and get at all the CFML richness underneath. This is an introduction to that effort.

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CFML Documentation core to Open BlueDragon

Alan Williamson — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:44:00 GMT

A revolution has begun, with the introduction of live CFML (JavaDoc like) documentation for OpenBD functions and tags. Never again, will you forget or misuse a function.

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Adobe is killing the CFML language

Alan Williamson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Adobe is killing the CFML language and creating a monster in its place. Enough is enough.

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Deploy OpenBD to the cloud via Elastic Server

Alan Williamson — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:51:00 GMT

With ElasticServer you can now build your own custom server image with OpenBD installed, choosing your own J2EE and database server. Deploy straight to Amazon EC2. Can't get easier.

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The OpenBlueDragon new look and logo launched

Alan Williamson — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:35:00 GMT

The new OpenBlueDragon look'n'feel and logo has gone live. The website and blog have been updated, and the new admin console will also take its feel from this.

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Getting access to Amazon's SimpleDB through CFQUERY

Alan Williamson — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:38:00 GMT

We've just released a new feature set with OpenBD allowing you to get access to Amazon's SimpleDB service from within a CFQUERY tag.

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Introducing myself to the CFML community

Alan Williamson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:22:00 GMT

For many in the CFML world, I am a stranger. I wish to change this. I extend my hand out and introduce myself to the CFML world.

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Google Web Toolkit Applications (Book Review)

Alan Williamson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:11:00 GMT

The book 'Googel Web Toolkit Applications' from Ryan Dewsbury is an excellent read for the GWT developer. Filled with rich complex examples exploring all the areas of the GWT API.

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Google's GWT continues to amaze and delight

Alan Williamson — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:11:00 GMT

Google's GWT framework is just a beautiful piece of software engineering. Providing a wonderfully reliable layer over Javascript makes coding reliable and cross-browser Javascript applications a breeze. We have begun to integrate GWT into OpenBD

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Railo joins the CFML open source revolution

Alan Williamson — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:04:00 GMT

We welcome the Railo announcement that they are moving to an open source model.

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Open BlueDragon BOF @ Scotch Review

Alan Williamson — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:55:00 GMT

Last night we presented Open BlueDragon at the Scotch BOF. It was a well turned out event with much discussion.

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Open BlueDragon - Developing a tag with the Plugin API

Alan Williamson — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:08:00 GMT

Now that we've introduced the Open BlueDragon Plugin API, let us look now at how to develop your own tags, by interfacing to the underlying core engine.

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An 'open source' model airline - Ryanair

Alan Williamson — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:12:00 GMT

Ever wondered how Ryanair can fly people for free and still turn a profit? O'Leary, takes the open source software model and applies it to the skies. A genius or a mad man? You decide.

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Open BlueDragon - Official PlugIn API Overview

Alan Williamson — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:42:00 GMT

Open BlueDragon provides a very rich plugin API that lets you quickly and easily add new functionality to the CFML language without having to wade through any of the source code of the core engine. This article goes through this API.

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Open BlueDragon: Game On!

Alan Williamson — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:57:00 GMT

Open BlueDragon is now available for working with.

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