A workaround for ColdFusion’s lack of TLS 1.2 support.
ColdFusion timestamp trick to prevent form spam
The timestamp trick is a very effective way to prevent form spam. This quick post illustrates how to employ it on a ColdFusion based site.
ColdFusion / PayPal Payflow REST API Integration
It was a bit of struggle using ColdFusion to integrate with PayPal’s Payflow REST API, but I worked it out and provide complete code in this post.
Batch Geocoding with ColdFusion, Google Maps API and JavaScript
A simple method to GeoCode a large number of addresses with ColdFusion while respecting Google’s query limit.
Defending ColdFusion
I've been a ColdFusion developer for about 10 years now. I started with version 5.x and now work in 9.x. But, until recently, I hadn't…
Just upload a CSV, websites understand those better
"Just upload a CSV", says the developer to the scared little product manager. Sure, it may be easier for any script to parse a CSV…
Structuring your Site – Layout vs. Templates
When I hear the word layout, what instantly comes to mind is a Photoshop file with design details for an upcoming web project. On the…
SQL safe query functions are smart, but not that smart
After you've been coding for a few months, one of the more important lessons you learn is how to avoid SQL-injection attacks. Generally, this is…
Need a Vacation from Minification – Try to on-the-fly minify
Sorry for the ridiculous post title, but I just had to. What I'm talking about is the desire to keep your HTML output condensed, but…
Keeping on top of website errors
One of my favorite books depicts a southern farmer who boasts how his animals do all the work (maintaining the grass by eating it, etc,…