Modernize or Die ® Podcast - CFML News Edition

2024-09-24 Weekly News — Episode 219

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/DBqxto5X7iE?feature=share
 
Hosts: 

• Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions

The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there including BoxLang.
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2025 in Washington DC https://t.co/cFLDUJZEyM
• April 30, 2025 - May 2, 2025 - Washington, DC
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!
    • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
• Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (supercali)

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News and Announcements

ColdFusion 2023 Security Update 10, ColdFusion 2021 Security Update 16
Release Date: September 10, 2024

Adobe Product Security Bulletin APSB24-71 fixes one critical vulnerability.

Vulnerabilities Fixed
CVE-2024-41874 - critical (9.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability allowing for arbitrary code execution
Links & Resources

- APSB24-71 - Adobe Product Security Bulletin
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-71.html

- CF2023 Update 10 - Adobe KB article for ColdFusion 2023 Update 10
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-2023-update-10.html

- CF2021 Update 16 - Adobe KB article for ColdFusion 2021 Update 16
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-2021-update-16.html

- Forum Thread - Adobe ColdFusion forum thread discussing ColdFusion 2023 Update 10 and CF 2021 Update 16.
https://community.adobe.com/t5/coldfusion-discussions/now-live-adobe-coldfusion-2023-and-2021-september-2024-security-updates/td-p/14852233

Notes / Issues
No updates to connector or packages in this release. Fixed bug CF-4223435 caused by previous update.
https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/CF-4223435
 
CFCamp - Save the Date
May 22, 23rd - 2025
Atomis Hotel Munich Airport

Into the Box 2025 - Call for Speakers Still Open - Closing soon Nov 1st
We’re excited to invite you to share your knowledge and insights at Into the Box 2025: The Future is Dynamic for Modern Web Developers!
We’re seeking speakers eager to discuss their latest projects, share best practices, or explore new trends in web development. If you have valuable insights, we’d love to hear from you!
Submit your topics using the form below. The deadline is midnight on November 1, 2024. We encourage everyone to submit up-to-date and trendy topics like Modern CFML tools, BoxLang, AI, Frameworks, Open Source Libraries, Modern Web Development Trends, Cybersecurity, etc. Feel free to share all your ideas!
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/call-for-speakers-into-the-box-2025

New Releases and Updates

FusionReactor 12.1: Expanding Horizons with Java 21 Support and Enhanced Cloud Integration
We’re thrilled to announce the release of FusionReactor 12.1, our latest update that brings exciting new features to enhance your application performance monitoring experience. This release focuses on expanding language support, improving cloud integration, and streamlining user access. Let’s dive into the key features that make FusionReactor 12.1 a game-changer for developers and operations teams alike.
https://fusion-reactor.com/blog/fusionreactor-12-1-expanding-horizons-with-java-21-support-and-enhanced-cloud-integration/
 
BoxLang Betas — Beta 11-15

8/23/24 - BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 11 Launched
9 New Features
9 Improvements
8 Bugs Fixed
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-11-launched 

8/30/24 - BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 12 Launched
5 New Features
8 Improvements
5 Bugs Fixed
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-12-launched 

9/6/24 - Blog - Ortus Solutions - BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 13 Launched
4 New Features
5 Improvements
20 Bugs Fixed
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-13-launched

9/13/24 - Blog - Ortus Solutions - BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 14 Launched
6 New Features
4 Improvements
16 Bugs Fixed
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-14-launched

9/19/24 - Blog - Ortus Solutions -  BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 15 Launched
5 New Features
10 Improvements
22 Bugs Fixed
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-15-launched 

Webinars, Meetups and Workshops

ICYMI - Online ColdFusion Meetup - "Options for running Redis (Valkey/etc), locally or as-a-service", w/ Charlie Arehart
You may be considering use of Redis (or alternatives like Valkey), whether for caching or as a document store/db or as an alternative repository for sessions (such as is an option for ColdFusion sessions since CF2016). But before you can USE Redis you need to have some IMPLEMENTATION of it. In this session, veteran server troubleshooter Charlie Arehart will review different approaches for implementing Redis (and/or Valkey, and other plug-compatible replacements): with most approaches being free, while some come at a...

2024-08-20 Weekly News — Episode 218

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/sK5ns9Y_gR0?feature=share
 
Hosts: 

• Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions
The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there including BoxLang.
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2025 in Washington DC https://t.co/cFLDUJZEyM
• April 30, 2025 - May 2, 2025 - Washington, DC
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
• Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
• Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (supercali)

We have 58 patreons:
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

Into the Box 2025 - Call for Speakers Now Open
We’re excited to invite you to share your knowledge and insights at Into the Box 2025: The Future is Dynamic for Modern Web Developers!
We’re seeking speakers eager to discuss their latest projects, share best practices, or explore new trends in web development. If you have valuable insights, we’d love to hear from you!
Submit your topics using the form below. The deadline is midnight on November 1, 2024. We encourage everyone to submit up-to-date and trendy topics like Modern CFML tools, BoxLang, AI, Frameworks, Open Source Libraries, Modern Web Development Trends, Cybersecurity, etc. Feel free to share all your ideas!
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/call-for-speakers-into-the-box-2025

New Releases and Updates

Adobe ColdFusion Updates - ColdFusion 2023 and 2021 August 20th, 2024 General Updates
We are pleased to announce that we have released general updates to ColdFusion (2023 release) Update 9 and ColdFusion (2021 release) Update 15. We've upgraded Tomcat from version 9.0.85 to version 9.0.93 for both versions.
https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2024/08/released-coldfusion-2023-and-2021-august-20th-2024-general-updates/

BoxLang Betas — Beta 9 and 10

Beta 9 released - August 9th, 2024

New Features

BL-105 PDF Module
BL-110 objectLoad() and objectSave() implemented and renamed to objectSerialize() and objectDeserialize()
BL-420 Exit REPL with quit or exit
BL-422 Ability to serialize BoxLang classes to binary and deserialize them back using it's state
BL-423 New experimental features block on the `boxlang.json`
BL-424 BoxRunner action commands now for: compile, cftranspile, featureAudit

Improvements

BL-414 Renaming of Box Cache functions to standardized cache{function}()
BL-415 Increase precision of math operations by using BigDecimal
BL-421 Finalize FileUpload, FileUploadAll BIFs and File Component upload actions in Web Support

Bugs

BL-405 BigIntegers cause error: integer number too large
BL-419 Not all unquoted tag attribute values are parsing

Beta 10 released - August 16th, 2024

New Features

BL-435 transpile queryGetRow() to queryRowData()
BL-436 Ini files support
BL-437 JSStringFormat BIF
BL-439 xml component
BL-442 getVariable() & BL-443 setVariable()
BL-444 Add getClientVariablesList() to compat
BL-448 New getDescendantsOfType() AST method with predicate
BL-449 Implement single quote escapes in queries and preserveSingleQuotes
BL-450 Allow .cfm and .cfs files from the boxlang CLI runner
BL-440 Add isNumericDate BIF
BL-441 Add getHTTPTimeString BIF to web-support
BL-143 Writedump label support
BL-447 java.math.BigInteger caster

Improvements

BL-425 When doing class serialization make sure to identify which properties have
BL-426 content component can have body
BL-429 Enhance error messages for parsing invalid tag code

Bugs

BL-427 MalformedInputException: Input length = 1 when parsing CFC
BL-428 component detection can be tricked if there is a tag comment line starting with the word "component"
BL-432 Regression: Can't run files via BoxRunner due to new action command logic
BL-451 Sometimes trying to shutdown runtime throws NPE if it was never started fully
BL-452 pretty print visitor outputting extra " on tag catch block
BL-453 pretty print visitor doesn't handle array notation invocation

https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-10-launched

Webinars, Meetups and Workshops

ICYMI - Online ColdFusion Meetup Group - "CF Scheduled Tasks: there’s more than you may know", with Charlie Arehart
Thursday Aug 8th at 12pm US Eastern Time
If folks were asked to discuss CF scheduled tasks, I suspect most would feel "there's not much to say". But there really is a lot more to working with them than simply "setting a given url to run on a given schedule" (did you know it could be a CFC, for instance? Did you know about the cron time feature? Did you know about clustering scheduled tasks--even with ColdFusion Standard?). Besides there being more features than many may realize, there are also some common problems people face when running them, and there are tools and techniques to help with that.
In this talk, veteran CF troubleshooter Charlie Arehart will address all these and more, starting with several ways to create them (yes, even more than just cfschedule and the CF Admin UI) then more on those more advanced/easily missed features, as well as tools and techniques for solving common problems with them. We'll also explore configuration files and features for managing tasks. Finally we'll also cover ways CF scheduled tasks may NOT work well and discuss alternatives to them.
https://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/events/302616793/?eventOrigin=group_events_list

ICYMI - Online ColdFusion Meetup Group - "Getting Started with BoxLang Runtimes", with Luis Majano & Brad Wood
BoxLang is a new application server released by Ortus Solutions. It can run...

2024-08-06 Weekly News — Episode 217

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/Z3m5Nd7HoJc?feature=share

Hosts: 

• Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Dan Card - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions

The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there. 
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2025 in Washington DC https://t.co/cFLDUJZEyM
• April 30, 2025 - May 2, 2025 - Washington, DC
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
  • Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (Stupendous)

We have 57 patreons:
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

BoxLang — Dynamic : Modular : Productive

https://boxlang.io/
https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/

New Releases and Updates

CFConfig v2.0.6
Now supports BoxLang servers

Spreadsheet-CFML v4.1.0 – v4.2.0

• Add moveSheet()
• Add sheet position to sheetInfo() properties
• Upgrade POI to 5.3.0, commons-csv to 1.11.0 and excel-streaming-reader to 4.4.0
• Allow datatype to be specified with addColumn()

Sentry v2
Updated to match Sentry’s current event structure design

cbq v3.0.8 – v3.0.9
SyncProvider bug fixes

BoxLang Betas — Beta 2 through 8
Beta 2

New Features

• Encryption module — bx-password-encrypt
• New event: onRequestFlushBuffer
• Ability to coerce BoxLang functions, lambdas, and UDFs, to well-known functional interfaces for Java interop
• Add parallel streams from BoxLang arrays
• Truthy / Falsey completion for boolean caster
• New Fluent Attempt BIF and class
• Add the ability to add member methods to BoxLang classes — built-in class serialization to JSON
• New static helper on Array class: fromString( list, delimiter ) to create quick BoxLang arrays from strings
• New BIFs for registered interceptors into the request pool and the global pool: BoxRegisterRequestInterceptor, BoxRegisterInterceptor
• writeDump abort support
• writeOutput on complex BoxLang types should call the toString() on it
• Native encrypt, decrypt and generateSecretKey() BIFs

Bug Fixes

• writeDump expanded collapsed support
• writeDump top support
• listDeleteAt returns a list with multiple delimiters as a list with whole delimiters
• structNew with localeSensitive flag throws error
• structKeyTranslate returns void
• structGet does not create struct when missing
• structFindValue returning null owner
• No named applications not auto creating name
• Application listener requests interception points not registered
• Ambiguous if statements when not using curly braces
• this.javasettings not expanding to correct pathing
• this.javasettings ignores paths to actual jars and classes
• cfdirectory fails on centOS, converting datetime
• dateAdd() modifies its argument
• toString not formatting doubles correctly
• Attempt to cast instead of expecting strings inside isValid
• Regression on JSON serialization of box classes with JSON exclude annotations

https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-2-launched

Beta 3

New Features

• Implement query cache ability
• Coerce java SAMs (Single Abstract Method interface) from BoxLang function interfaces
• AsyncService support for Virtual Thread Executors (create/manage)
• Bifs for module info: getModuleList() and getModuleInfo( module )
• Dumping of Java Classes now includes a dump of the toString() value to visualize values better
• New dump template for BoxLang Functions
• Allow the createDynamicProxy BIF to support the request class loader so it can load classes from loaded libraries in the application.bx, runtime, and more.
• New Script Binaries for bxCFTranspiler, bxCompiler, bxFeatureAudit tools in the distribution bin folder

Improvements

• Refactor JDBC connection retrieval out of the QueryOptions class
• Dynamic method matching discovery algorithms updated to do 2 pass algorithm: exact then loose coercion matching
• Improvement of cache service and cache provider methods for easier BoxLang interactions
• Refactored the dump css to resources/dump/html/Dump.css
• Migrate dynamic proxies to native java implementation from the JDK
• Passing the session id to the onSessionStart listener
• Give better warnings if the sessionStorage is not a valid string

Bug Fixes

• attributecollection not handled properly on cfthrow
• Left in system out calls that need to be removed
• JSR ScriptEngine starting runtime without debug flag if passed
• Creating a default cache was not setting the right name and a "default" already registered exception was being thrown
• Default argument values not always checked for type
• Implements missing from Box Class metadata
• Static Scope missing from metadata

https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-3-launched

Beta 4

Improvements

• Query caching improvements and compatibility updates
• Ensure request attributes are available to the web runtime scope
• bx-compat CFML compatibility module updates to ensure null query column values are returned as empty strings

Bug Fixes

• Fixes compilation issue with variables name cfcatch
• CFML compatibility for CGI.QUERY_STRING when not provided
• Fix null queryparam functionality

https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-4-launched

Beta 5

New Features

• Data Navigators
• Original Configuration
• StringBind BIF and member function
• At...

2024-05-28 Weekly News — Episode 216

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/Djeas-Lw3XU?feature=share
 
Hosts: 

• Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions

The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there. 
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2025 in Washington DC https://t.co/cFLDUJZEyM
• April 30, 2025 - May 2, 2025 - Washington, DC
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review AND WE WILL READ IT ON THE SHOW
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!
    • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
  • Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (Magnificent)
We have 50 patreons:
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

BoxLang — Dynamic : Modular : Productive

https://boxlang.io/
https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/

New Releases and Updates

Galaxie Blog 3.57
https://www.gregoryalexander.com/blog/2024/5/22/galaxie-blog-357-is-released


ITB Releases

ITB Highlights

Keynote Day 1

• BoxLang released!
  • Modern Dynamic Language
  • Java Interop
  • Pure Functions + Immutable Classes
  • Multi-Runtime Architecture
  • Multi-Parsers : BoxLang + CFML + ???
  • Event-Driven Language
  • Enterprise Caching Engine & Aggregator
  • Scheduling & Task Framework
  • Tested & Documented
  • Tooling
    • BoxLang IDE (VS Code Extension)
    • CLI
    • Debugger
  • Modules
    • Web Applications - HTTP Request/Response Data
    • Tasks and Queues -  Watchers, Event Handling, Async
    • Lambda and CLI -  fast start and blazing speeds!
    • iOS/Android - Low resource footprint, event handling
    • Web Assembly - Transpilation and Sandboxing
  • boxlang.io
    • Has installers
  • boxlang.ortusbooks.com
  • Try.boxlang.io
    • AWS Lambda Runtime
  • Professional Open Source
  • Visionary Licenses

Keynote Day 2

• ColdBox 8.x Beta in 2024, release in 2025
• New cbDebugger (thanks Scott Steinbeck)
• ContentBox 7 Beta in 2024, release in 2025
  • CommandBox
  • CommandBox Pro
  • Multisite Support (don’t need pro for this actually)
  • Windows Installer
  • Updated Docker Images
  • New Iron Bank images
• cbWire v4 launched
• Modules
  • QB Updates
  • Quick Updates
  • Hyper Updates
  • cbq Updates
  • Vite plugin
  • Megaphone
  • cbSecurity Passkeys

BoxLang

Highlights:

TryBoxLang

• Runs on AWS Lambda

cbWire v4

• wire:navigate
• Lazy Loading
• Teleport
• Execute JavaScript from templates
• Streaming responses
• Smaller and faster!

cbSecurity Passkeys

• Add Passkey support to your site that uses cbSecurity
• Easy to get started with and configurable to your needs

cbq v3

• More stable, fewer bugs, and better docs

Webinars, Meetups and Workshops

Into the Box 2024, Day 1 & 2 Keynotes
Into the Box 2024 Keynote Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M0IdUl7IWg
Into the Box 2024 Keynote Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgQzgUPUtzk

CFCasts Content Updates

https://www.cfcasts.com

Recent Releases

• ITB 2024 videos coming soon for all attendees

Conferences and Training

CFCamp 2024

• Location: Munich, Freising, Germany
• Dates: June 13-14, 2024
• Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/cf_camp/status/1736705195927646236
• Facebook Link: https://t.co/YKU4dhuHEO
• https://www.cfcamp.org/ 
• https://www.cfcamp.org/tickets.html 
• Sessions announced: https://www.cfcamp.org/sessions.html 

CF Summit West in Las Vegas

At Resorts World - New venue!!!
Sep 30 - Oct 1st for the Conference
Oct 2nd for the Certification

https://cfsummit.adobeevents.com/

Pricing
$99 for the Session Pass right now.
Coupon code might be in your email if you are a previous attendee for even better pricing
$199 for the Professional Pass - include Certification Training on the 2nd of Oct.
https://cfsummit.adobeevents.com/register/registration/select

Call for Speakers is Open!!!
https://cfsummit.adobeevents.com/speaker-application/

Accommodations

Resorts World
3000 S Las Vegas Blvd,
Las Vegas, NV, United States, Nevada

Looking for accommodations?

We've secured exclusive, low room rates of $105 + taxes/day especially for our attendees! Easy and hassle-free booking is just a click away.

Secure your spot now to make the most of your trip with comfortable and affordable accommodations

Ortus - Workshop - TBA

ITB 2025

• Location: Washington, DC
• Dates: April 30, 2025 - May 2, 2025 - Washington, DC
• https://t.co/cFLDUJZEyM
• 50% off blind tickets

More conferences

Need more conferences, this site has a huge list of conferences for almost any language/community.

2024-04-30 Weekly News - Episode 215

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/qw3x1HcX6xE?feature=share
 
Hosts: 

• Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions

The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there. 
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy workshop tickets to CF Summit East
•  Event Date: April 24, 2024
  • Hosted By: Adobe & Carahsoft
  • Location: Reston, VA
• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2024 in Washington DC https://www.intothebox.org/
• MAY 15th - 17th,2024 - Washington, DC
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review AND WE WILL READ IT ON THE SHOW
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
  • Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (charming)

We have 50 patreons:
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

ICYMI — CFCamp has announced the first batch of Sessions
This year's programme was once again open for participation from the CFML and wider development communities. If you're interested in what the Call For Papers for CFCamp 2024 looked like - it's still online on papercall.io (but now closed as of end of March 2024).

So far, we have confirmed and announced 20 sessions. There are still a few more to come, stay tuned.

The sessions will be assigned to slots and rooms a bit closer to the event.
https://www.cfcamp.org/sessions.html

New Releases and Updates

ICYMI - qb 9.8.2 – 9.10.0

• New addIndex method for adding indexes to existing tables 
• New BindingsCommenter for SQL Commenter
• Performance improvement for large recordsets (Thanks, John Whish!)

https://qb.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

ICYMI - Quick 8.0.3
Support qb's SqlCommenter.
https://quick.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

ICYMI - Megaphone 1.0.3 – 1.0.4
Bug fixes in the Slack Provider
https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

In Beta - cbq 3.0.0-beta.7

• More reliable Database Provider
• Keep completed or failed database provider jobs around for debugging
• Wait for jobs to complete when reiniting or shutting down ColdBox (up to a timeout)

https://cbq.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

Webinars, Meetups and Workshops

ICYMI — CF Summit Online
Charlie Arehart has provided all the links for this

List of Sessions, Descriptions and Links: https://adobe-coldfusion-online-summit-2024.attendease.com/sessions-on-demand/
Youtube Playlist of the Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3iywAijqFoXrJ7jHdw-A1vNl-JB-iDQ7

CFCasts Content Updates

https://www.cfcasts.com

Recent Releases

• An example of Dark mode implementation with tailwind css
  • https://cfcasts.com/series/dark-mode-implementation-with-tailwind-css/videos/an-example-of-dark-mode-implementation-with-tailwind-css
• vue-helpers - ForgeBox Module of the Week - 04/16/24 - Episode 214
  • https://cfcasts.com/series/2024-2024-forgebox-module-of-the-week/videos/vue-helpers-forgebox-module-of-the-week-041624-episode-214
• Anima: Figma Design to Code | Front-End Coding Assistant - VSCode Hint Tip and Trick of the Week - 04/16/24 - Episode 214
  • https://cfcasts.com/series/2024-vscode-hint-tip-and-trick-of-the-week/videos/anima:-figma-design-to-code-or-front-end-coding-assistant-vscode-hint-tip-and-trick-of-the-week-041624-episode-214

Conferences and Training

ITB 2024

• Location: Optica in Washington, DC
• Dates: May 15-17, 2024
• https://www.eventbrite.com/e/into-the-box-2024-the-new-era-of-modernization-tickets-663126347757
• Most sessions and workshops have been announced: https://www.intothebox.org/ 
• We have 5, yes 5 SECRET SESSIONS - that you have to be there to see them.
• Hotel Options - https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/hotel-options-into-the-box-2024 
• Announcement Blog Post: https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/our-into-the-box-2024-venue-and-dates-are-set 

CFCamp 2024

• Location: Munich, Freising, Germany
• Dates: June 13-14, 2024
• Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/cf_camp/status/1736705195927646236
• Facebook Link: https://t.co/YKU4dhuHEO
• https://www.cfcamp.org/ 
• https://www.cfcamp.org/tickets.html 
• Sessions announced: https://www.cfcamp.org/sessions.html 

CF Summit West in Las Vegas

At Resorts Worl...

2024-04-16 Weekly News — Episode 214

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/Djeas-Lw3XU?feature=share
 
Hosts: 

• Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Brad Wood - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions
The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there. 
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy workshop tickets to CF Summit East
•  Event Date: April 24, 2024
  • Hosted By: Adobe & Carahsoft
  • Location: Reston, VA
• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2024 in Washington DC https://www.intothebox.org/
• MAY 15th - 17th,2024 - Washington, DC
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review AND WE WILL READ IT ON THE SHOW
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
  • Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (Humbling)

We have 50 patreons:
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

CFCamp has announced the first batch of Sessions

This year's programme was once again open for participation from the CFML and wider development communities. If you're interested in what the Call For Papers for CFCamp 2024 looked like - it's still online on papercall.io (but now closed as of end of March 2024).

So far, we have confirmed and announced 20 sessions. There are still a few more to come, stay tuned.

The sessions will be assigned to slots and rooms a bit closer to the event.
https://www.cfcamp.org/sessions.html

Redis changed license - and spawned ValKey

Redis, a tremendously popular tool for storing data in-memory rather than in a database, recently switched its licensing from an open source BSD license to both a Source Available License and a Server Side Public License (SSPL).

The software project and company supporting it were fairly clear in why they did this. Redis CEO Rowan Trollope wrote on March 20 that while Redis and volunteers sponsored the bulk of the project's code development, "the majority of Redis’ commercial sales are channeled through the largest cloud service providers, who commoditize Redis’ investments and its open source community." Clarifying a bit, "cloud service providers hosting Redis offerings will no longer be permitted to use the source code of Redis free of charge."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/redis-license-change-and-forking-are-a-mess-that-everybody-can-feel-bad-about/

Vercel Releasing new Pricing July 21st

Vercel pricing is going from golden to arm and a leg of gold.
Look at using your own VPS and save $$$
Example: https://x.com/themsaid/status/1776114395371684166

New Releases and Updates

ICYMI - Quick 7.4 – 8
New hasManyDeep relationship and revamped hasManyThrough.
Better performance, correct constraints, and increased readability.

https://quick.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

ICYMI - qb 9.8
New withAlias function that will automatically rename fully qualified columns with the old name or alias.
https://qb.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

ICYMI - Megaphone 1.0.1
Uses the default cbMailServices email provider and logs success and failure by default.
https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

Webinars, Meetups and Workshops

CF Summit Online
Charlie Arehart has provided all the links for this

List of Sessions, Descriptions and Links: https://adobe-coldfusion-online-summit-2024.attendease.com/sessions-on-demand/
Youtube Playlist of the Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3iywAijqFoXrJ7jHdw-A1vNl-JB-iDQ7

ICYMI - Mid-Michigan CFUG - Charlie Arehart - What if no one is monitoring your DB server?
April 9th
Blog on the topic: https://www.carehart.org/blog/2024/4/9/presenting_on_db_monitoring
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu1ueRydgyM

CFCasts Content Updates

https://www.cfcasts.com

Recent Releases

• Intro Dark mode implementation tailwind
  • https://www.cfcasts.com/series/dark-mode-implementation-with-tailwind-css/videos/intro-dark-mode-implementation-tailwind-final-(1) 
• Installation tailwind
  • https://www.cfcasts.com/series/dark-mode-implementation-with-tailwind-css/videos/installation-tailwind-final-(2)
• What's New in the Ortus ORM Extension?
  • https://www.cfcasts.com/series/ortus-bytes/videos/what's-new-in-the-ortus-orm-extension 
• CBStorages - ForgeBox Module of the Week - 04/02/24 - Episode 213
  • https://www.cfcasts.com/series/2024-2024-forgebox-module-of-the-week/videos/cbstorages-forgebox-module-of-the-week-040224-episode-213
• Rainglow Themes - VSCode Hint Tip and Trick of the Week - 04/02/24 - Episode 213
  • https://www.cfcasts.com/series/2024-vscode-hint-tip-and-trick-of-the-week/videos/rainglow-themes-vscode-hint-tip-and-trick-of-the-week-040224-episode-213 

Conferences and Training

CF Summit East - NEXT WEEK!!!!
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - FREE
8:00am - 4:00pm
Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center
11493 Sunset Hills Road,
Reston, VA 20190
Registr...

2024-04-02 Weekly News — Episode 213

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/Vg81ar7GfW4?feature=share
 
Hosts: 

• Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Grant Copley - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions

The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there. 
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy workshop tickets to CF Summit East
•  Event Date: April 24, 2024
  • Hosted By: Adobe & Carahsoft
  • Location: Reston, VA
• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2024 in Washington DC https://www.intothebox.org/
• MAY 15th - 17th,2024 - Washington, DC
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review AND WE WILL READ IT ON THE SHOW
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
  • Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (phenomenal)

We have 46 patreons:
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

CVE-2024-20767: Critical Adobe ColdFusion Flaw Exposes Sensitive Files, PoC Published

Security researcher ma4ter has revealed details of a dangerous security vulnerability (CVE-2024-20767) in Adobe ColdFusion, also, another researcher published the proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code. This flaw originally reported to Adobe, could be exploited to read arbitrary files on an affected server, potentially exposing highly confidential information. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized access to sensitive files and perform arbitrary file system write. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

• Patch released on March 12, 2024.
• Only vulnerable if you had the Performance Monitoring Toolset enabled and accessible via /pms.

https://securityonline.info/cve-2024-20767-critical-adobe-coldfusion-flaw-exposes-sensitive-files-poc-published/
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.html

New Releases and Updates

New Adobe Releases

Key enhancements include:

• Scope Variable Changes: Enhanced functionality for optimized performance.
• CFDocument Updates: Upgrades for smoother document handling.
• Major Library Upgrades: Keeping your application’s backbone strong and secure.
• CKEditor Changes: Enhanced editing features for a better user experience.

Versions:
- 2021.0.13+330286
- 2023.0.07+330663

https://www.fusion-reactor.com/blog/adobe-coldfusion-important-upgrades-and-cf-summit-east-2024/

https://twitter.com/bdw429s/status/1772726892296130810

Quick 7.4 – 8
New hasManyDeep relationship and revamped hasManyThrough.
Better performance, correct constraints, and increased readability.

https://quick.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

qb 9.8
New withAlias function that will automatically rename fully qualified columns with the old name or alias.
https://qb.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

Megaphone 1.0.1
Uses the default cbMailServices email provider and logs success and failure by default.
https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

CFCasts Content Updates

https://www.cfcasts.com

Recent Releases

• Getting Started with Cloud Migrations by Daniel Garcia
  • https://cfcasts.com/series/ortus-bytes/videos/cloud-migrations-getting-started
• Windows Terminal Enhancements using Oh My Posh by Jaime Ramirez
  • https://cfcasts.com/series/ortus-bytes/videos/1-windows-terminal-enhancements-using-oh-my-posh

Conferences and Training

CF Summit East
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
8:00am - 4:00pm
Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center
11493 Sunset Hills Road,
Reston, VA 20190
Registration: https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/429564-adobe

ACP Training prior to CF Summit East
https://www.carahsoft.com/learn/event/50992-acp-adobe-coldfusion-at-adobe-cf-summit-east

ColdBox 7 Workshop at Adobe CF Summit East 2024
A Deep Dive into ColdBox 7.2
Date: April 25th - 26th, 2024 | After Adobe CFSummit East
Speakers: Luis Majano, creator of ColdBox
Elevate Your CFML Development Skills!
Master ColdBox 7.2 from the Ground Up in Our Workshop Following CFSummit East 2024
Calling all CFML developers and enthusiasts! We are thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to elevate your skills and empower you with ColdBox's latest updates and features. This two-day workshop is led by the creator of ColdBox, Luis Majano. You'll dive into ColdBox 7.2, exploring new features, updates, and fixes to build modern, high-quality projects.
Whether you're a beginner looking to jumpstart your journey into the MVC ecosystem or an experienced developer seeking to refine your ColdBox skills, this workshop is designed to meet your needs. Get ready for an immersive experience that keeps you at the forefront of ColdBox development!
Tickets are limited, get yours now and save with early bird pricing
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/a-deep-dive-into-coldbox-72

ITB 2024

• Location: Optica in Washingto...

2024-03-05 Weekly News — Episode 212

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/Vg81ar7GfW4?feature=share

Hosts: 

• Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions
The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there. 
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy workshop tickets to CF Summit East
• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2024 in Washington DC https://www.intothebox.org/
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review AND WE WILL READ IT ON THE SHOW
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
  • Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (phenomenal)

We have 46 patreons:
 
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

Whitehouse Mandate - Press Release: Future Software Should Be Memory Safe
Leaders in Industry Support White House Call to Address Root Cause of Many of the Worst Cyber Attacks
Today, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released a report calling on the technical community to proactively reduce the attack surface in cyberspace. ONCD makes the case that technology manufacturers can prevent entire classes of vulnerabilities from entering the digital ecosystem by adopting memory safe programming languages. ONCD is also encouraging the research community to address the problem of software measurability to enable the development of better diagnostics that measure cybersecurity quality.
Full Report:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Final-ONCD-Technical-Report.pdf
Blog Post: https://www.whitehouse.gov/oncd/briefing-room/2024/02/26/press-release-technical-report/

Three Recent Lucee Vulnerabilities
Last week, Harsh Jaiswal and Rahul Maini from ProjectDiscovery released some impressive security research on multiple vulnerabilities in Lucee (and Mura CMS and Masa CMS).  Their blog post is a must-read, and I'm not going to rehash their steps from research to discovery to exploitation.  Instead, I'm going to look at these vulnerabilities through a defensive lens. 
https://www.hoyahaxa.com/2024/02/thinking-defensively-about-three-recent.html

One Reason Why Your ColdFusion Server May Still Be Vulnerable Even With the Latest Security Updates Installed
Next Tuesday is Adobe Patch Tuesday.  Will there be new ColdFusion security updates?  I have no idea.  But even if there are no new patches released, and your ColdFusion servers already have the latest updates installed, you may still be missing an important step in keeping them secure.
https://www.hoyahaxa.com/2024/03/one-reason-why-your-coldfusion-server.html

ICYMI : CF Summit East Announced
Adobe and Carahsoft would like to officially invite you to our interactive Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2024. This event is an unparalleled experience featuring a gathering of professionals, developers, and thought leaders in the dynamic realm of ColdFusion technology.
https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/447476-xbyte
 
Into The Box 2024, Third Wave of Sessions!
Are you ready for what's in store? In this round of releases, we're excited to announce the addition of two mystery sessions presented by Ortus Solutions. These sessions are set to redefine how you approach CFML development, introducing key tools and surprises that will welcome a new era of modernization. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and equipped with cutting-edge techniques that will elevate your projects to new heights.

But that's not all! Our agenda is packed with diverse workshops and sessions meticulously curated to cater to developers of all levels. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your CFML journey, there's something for everyone at Into the Box 2024.
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/unveiling-the-future-of-cfml-development-3rd-round-of-sessions
https://www.intothebox.org/

New Releases and Updates

CommandBox 6.0.0 Released!
We are pleased to announce the release of CommandBox 6.0.0.  This is a major release of our CLI, REPL, Package Manager, and CFML Server.  It comes with some major new features for you to play with.  And even better, CommandBox 6 should be 99% backwards compatible with CommandBox 5.9 so you can update and test it out today.
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/commandbox-600-released

Ortus Redis Extension v3.3.0 Released!
We are very excited to bring you another release for our Redis Lucee Extension. The most significant feature in this release is the addition of the `` and `redisLock{}` tag, which allows you perform a lock across all instances in a cluster.
Ortus Redis Extension v3.3.0 gives you greater control over concurrent modifications in a distributed environment, utilizing your distributed cache to prevent overlaps!
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/ortus-redis-extension-v330-released

ICYMI - ColdFusion Builder extension for Visual Studio Code -  A new update is available!
https://community.adobe.com/t5/coldfusion-discussions/coldfusion-builder-extension-for-visual-studio-code-a-new-update-is-available/m-p/14365891

ICYMI - Hyper v7.3.0
https://hyper.ortusbooks.com/whats-n...

2024-02-06 Weekly News — Episode 211

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/_Uo1izajUeM?feature=share

Hosts: 

• Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions

The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there. 
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy workshop tickets to CF Summit East
• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2024 in Washington DC https://www.intothebox.org/
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review AND WE WILL READ IT ON THE SHOW
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon!
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
  • Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (skillful)

We have 45 patreons:
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

CF Summit East Announced
Hey east coast Adobe #ColdFusion developers, get ready because #CFSummitEast2024 is coming in hot, on April 23rd-24th!
This #FreeEvent brings together some of the most accomplished #CFML speakers in the world in a government, military and adjacent contractors focused #conference,in an intimate, small setting in Washington D.C..
We are also once again offering an in-person training and certification opportunity to earn your Adobe Certified Professional: Adobe ColdFusion ($99).
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marktakata_coldfusion-cfsummiteast2024-freeevent-activity-7158533583014436864-u182
 
Mark Takata at Adobe
On LinkedIn earlier this week, Mark Takata said that he is both thrilled and humbled to announce that he had been promoted to Senior ColdFusion Technical Evangelist at Adobe!
Congrats Mark!

Second set of ITB Speakers & Sessions announced - more to come!!!
Get ready for an innovative and exciting experience at the upcoming Into the Box 2024 conference, where we're changing venues and reshaping the essence of content delivery. Anticipate a surge of excitement with thrilling product updates and new releases. Join us from May 15th to 17th, 2024, in the dynamic city of Washington, DC, hosted at the cutting-edge Optica venue. Witness a conference that marks the dawn of a new modernization era, curated by the forward-thinking Ortus Solutions Team.

https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/into-the-box-2024-second-round-of-sessions-released

https://www.intothebox.org/

New Releases and Updates

ColdFusion Builder extension for Visual Studio Code -  A new update is available!
We are pleased to announce the availability of the updated ColdFusion Builder extension for Visual Studio Code.
Highlights of the release
ColdFusion Builder extension for Visual Studio code (update 2) (release date: January 16, 2024) contains dictionary support for the functions added in ColdFusion (2023 release), such as JWT, serialization, and XML. The update also contains a few bug fixes.
https://community.adobe.com/t5/coldfusion-discussions/coldfusion-builder-extension-for-visual-studio-code-a-new-update-is-available/m-p/14365891

Hyper v7.3.0
Retrying Failed Requests
You can now configure a HyperRequest to automatically retry failed requests.  See the HyperRequest docs for details.

Default User-Agent
Hyper now sends a default User-Agent of HyperCFML/#versionNumber#.

Reset Fake Request Counts and Sequences
Hyper can now reset the fake request counts and sequences without losing the fake configuration using the resetFakes method.

https://hyper.ortusbooks.com/whats-new#id-7.3.0

Webinars, Meetups and Workshops

ICYMI - Online CFMeetup - “The Many Capabilities of CF Package Management and cfpm" with Charlie Arehart  #305
Thursday, January 25, 2024
9:00 AM PST
You may or may not have heard that CF2021 added a new tool called cfpm, the ColdFusion Package Manager. It was introduced in CF2021, and while some are aware that it can help manage the new modular packages-based design of ColdFusion, many are unaware of the many features of this cfpm tool--and how this package management mechanism can be used to their advantage.
In this talk, veteran CF troubleshooter Charlie Arehart will introduce the feature (CF's package-based design and the package manager), including identifying the way it can manage the packages used in a current CF instance as well as in automating creation of new instances. Perhaps most useful, we'll see how the tool offers a mechanism to SCAN your CFML code base to identify what packages you would need. We'll also see how the tool can help with updating CF, as well as managing the update download "repo". And speaking of updates, we'll discuss ways the cfpm/package mechanism has evolved in updates since the release of CF2021 and in CF2023.
Meetup:https://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/events/298727912/
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYTW7adg_Ao&list=PLG2EHzEbhy0-QirMKgSxhjkUyTSSTvHjL&index=1&pp=iAQB

CF Hawaii - ColdBox Modules - Jon Clausen
Feb 23rd - 12pm Hawaii Time
https://cfml.slack.com/archives/C06TSRXCJ/p1706309775867449?thread_ts=1706236924.005739&cid=C06TSRXCJ

Recent Releases
Into the Box 2023 Videos are now available for all Paid Subscriptions https://cfcasts.com/series/itb-2023
 
Coming Soon - After the break from Holidays
Mastering CBWIRE v3 from Grant

Conferences and Training

Adobe ColdFusion Online Summit 2024
Unleash the powe...

2024-01-23 Weekly News — Episode 210

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2-hjkIsSvg
 
Hosts: 

• Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions
The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there. 
A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:

• Buy workshop tickets to CF Summit East
• Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2024 in Washington DC https://www.intothebox.org/
• Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. 
• Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos
  • Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github 
• Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review AND WE WILL READ IT ON THE SHOW
• Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularly
• BOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shop
• Buy Ortus’s Books
  • 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)
  • Now on Amazon!
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712M
  • Learn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes 

Patreon Support (staunch)

We have 38 patreons:
https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions.

News and Announcements

ColdBox 7 Workshop at Adobe CF Summit East 2024
A Deep Dive into ColdBox 7.2 -
Date: April 25th - 26th, 2024 | After Adobe CFSummit East
Speakers: Luis Majano, creator of ColdBox
Elevate Your CFML Development Skills!
Master ColdBox 7.2 from the Ground Up in Our Workshop Following CFSummit East 2024
Calling all CFML developers and enthusiasts! We are thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to elevate your skills and empower you with ColdBox's latest updates and features. This two-day workshop is led by the creator of ColdBox, Luis Majano. You'll dive into ColdBox 7.2, exploring new features, updates, and fixes to build modern, high-quality projects.
Whether you're a beginner looking to jumpstart your journey into the MVC ecosystem or an experienced developer seeking to refine your ColdBox skills, this workshop is designed to meet your needs. Get ready for an immersive experience that keeps you at the forefront of ColdBox development!
Tickets are limited, get yours now and save with early bird pricing
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/a-deep-dive-into-coldbox-72

ITB Workshops and Speakers announced - more to come!!!
https://www.intothebox.org/

CFCamp Call for Speakers is Open - CFP closes at March 17, 2024 23:30 UTC
Last year’s CFCamp 2023 was our first event after a forced-upon-us pandemic break and we were really happy how the conference was re-adopted by the community and that we were able to run in a reasonable and yet safe environment. So….
CFCamp is back for a 2024 edition.
Would you like to meet the German and European CFML web developer communities, listen to expert speakers and find out all about the latest trends around CFML and associated technologies? Then join us at CFCamp 2024, Europe’s largest conference on CFML, Lucee, Adobe ColdFusion and associated technologies.

Look at recommended topics - big variety

https://www.papercall.io/cfcamp2024

Ben Nadel Released his Book - Feature Flags Book - Transforming Your Product Development Workflow
In my tenure as co-founder and principal engineer at InVision, I went from never having heard of "Feature Flags" (aka "feature toggles" aka "feature switches"); to seeing them become widely adopted by our engineering team; to witnessing a complete transformation with regard to how our company approached product development. For me, feature flags are as transformational as databases—they are as important as both logs and metrics. I cannot imagine creating another product without them.

I believe that I have a perspective worth sharing. I want to help people see the magic that I see. I want to help teams deliver value to their customers with love and empathy and without fear.

https://featureflagsbook.com/

New Releases and Updates

ColdBox Debugger v4.2 - Unleashing a Wave of Debugging Power!
In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, staying ahead requires cutting-edge tools. Enter ColdBox Debugger v4.2.0, the latest release that promises an action-packed experience with a plethora of features, improvements, and bug fixes. This update introduces the Hyper Collector, allowing you to track Hyper HTTP/S requests effortlessly with aggregated data on total time, slowest requests, grouping, and timelines. Lucee SQL Collector now enables profiling of SQL queries, providing valuable insights into your Lucee-powered applications. The addition of Heap Dump Support empowers users to generate Java heap dumps for offline analysis, ideal for debugging memory leaks and ensuring system stability. A revamped Request Dock and enhanced SQL/JSON formatting contribute to an improved user interface. Moreover, the ability to add timers manually and download heap dump snapshots adds versatility to your debugging toolkit.

ColdBox Debugger v4.2.0 is not just an upgrade; it's a leap forward in simplifying the debugging process and enhancing overall development efficiency. Explore the new features and take your debugging game to new heights!
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/coldbox-debugger-v42-unleashing-a-wave-of-debugging-power

CBWIRE 3.2 Released

Hey there CBWIRE enthusiasts! 👋 It's an exciting time in the world of ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) development as CBWIRE 3.2 rolls out with some nifty new features that are set to make your development process smoother and more efficient. Let's dive right into the highlights of this latest release!
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/cbwire-32-released

Webinars, Meetups and Workshops

Online CFMeetup - The Many Capabilities of CF Package Management and cfpm" with Charlie Arehart  #305
Thursday, January 25, 2024
9:00 AM PST
You may or may not have heard that CF2021 added a new tool called cfpm, the ColdFusion Package Manager. It was introduced in CF2021, and while some are aware that it can help manage the new modular packages-based design of ColdFusion, many are unaware of the many features of this cfpm tool--and how this package management mechanism can be used to their advantage.

In this talk, veteran CF troubleshooter Charlie Arehart will introduce ...