In my last post: ColdPress: SQL Server or MySQL or ORM? I had raised the question of what type of data model I should use for ColdPress, should it be SQL Server, MySQL or some other ORM? Steve Bryant was kind enough to suggest in the comments that I use his DataMgr CFC, which supports [...]
In developing ColdPress I’ve come to the point where I need to start building in my database support. If I were building this guy with ColdFusion 9 or some other ORM tools, like transfer then I wouldn’t worry so much about what database engine I used. However since I want this to be as framework-less [...]
The next big project that I’ve started working on is going to be an open source ColdFusion blogging app known as ColdPress. ColdPress will do it’s best to be a WordPress clone for ColdFusion. Planned features will include themes & plugins, and if all goes well you should be able to modify current WordPress themes [...]
So I stumbled upon a video by Nicole Sullivan on Object Oriented CSS or OOCSS. I’ve got to say that after watching this video I’m hooked and it’s offically going to change the way that I write code. Period. Hopefully this will help me (and teammates at the day job) standardize how we build websites [...]
So maybe it won’t save lives like a doctor would, but it will save my entertainment life. Being cheap as I am, I refuse to pay for cable or satillete TV, so needless to say I watch alot of stuff on Hulu. This new desktop app will make life alot easier and should work rather [...]
Copy/Duplicate a MySQL table with a one line query. I’ve already typed more than the SQL statement you’ll use. How to Display your WordPress Categories in 2 Columns. I think his PHP could have been written cleaner, but this works
I’ve been quiet here on the blog for a bit so I thought I would share what has been taking up most of my time. I’m currently in the process of developing a new premium theme for WordPress called WordPop. It combines the functionality of PopUrls.com and maintains the blogging / page management aspect of [...]
Smashing Magazine never fails to impress and today they’ve published a massive list of resources for Adobe AIR. Everything from beginning AIR resources to more advanced topics to themes for your AIR app. Adobe AIR Resources
Great bit of code utilizing some built in Java functionality with Coldfusion, that allows for the creation of transparent rounded corners on images. Not sure what the overhead is on the processing side, but it seems pretty quick. No need for jQuery or CSS either! Rounded Transparent Corners with ColdFusion
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