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ColdBox gives you powerful ways to build cleaner, more maintainable code, especially when dealing with query strings. In this tip, we’ll explore how to pass a struct into the buildLink() method, making your code easier to read and manage.

Maintaining competitive advantage in today’s fast-paced technology landscape requires more than just having a stable web application. Continuous training is essential for companies leveraging ColdFusion web development or CFML web development to keep your team updated on the latest trends, security measures, and best practices. This is particularly critical for CT...

Welcome to BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 19, where innovation and performance converge to redefine dynamic development on the JVM. This release marks a significant leap forward with the introduction of the ASMBoxPiler, enabling direct BoxLang-to-Java bytecode compilation for unparalleled speed and efficiency. By streamlining the build process, developers can now achieve up to 4x faster performance, setting a new standard for seamless Java integration. Alongside this, enhancements like star-imports, module-specific class imports with the @ notation, and the introduction of STOMP protocols for websockets bring flexibility, precision, and power to your development toolbox. Dive into this transformative update and unlock the full potential of BoxLang!

The Current WordPress Landscape

Recent news around WordPress has seen significant discussions about its future. While WordPress remains a dominant player in the CMS market, concerns about potential privatization and changes in leadership have led some users to reevaluate their platform choices. This isn’t about condemning WordPress, but about finding a CMS that aligns with your long-term stability and operational goals. If you’re unsure about WordPre...

CommandBox isn't just a powerful CLI for CFML—it’s also packed with tools to make ColdBox development faster and more efficient. In this tip,we’ll explore some of the most useful ColdBox-specific commands that can make your development life easier.

Ortus Solutions has unveiled its latest innovation, CBSSO, a game-changing module for ColdBox applications. CBSSO is designed to make integrating with OAuth and SAML identity providers easier than ever before, significantly reducing the complexity of managing Single Sign-On (SSO) flows. Whether your users authenticate through Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or custom identity providers, CBSSO streamlines the ent...

So you’ve installed CommandBox and are running the latest BoxLang server like a boss. You open up your browser and are met with an error message. This looks like a job for, you guessed it, the BoxLang VS Code Debugger! Learn what our Senior Developer Jacob Beers has to say about it!

This release introduces several new features and configurations to enhance functionality and security. It also continues to squash tons of bugs to bring about CFML compatibility. Key updates include:

• Enhanced arrayFind and arrayFindNoCase functions, allowing value closures to accept item indices.
• New validBoxLangTemplates configuration for filtering templates processable by the Runnable Loader.
• New validClassExtensions configuration to specify permissible class extensions.
• A new security configuration section designed to disallow BIFs, Components, and Imports, enhancing security.

We’ve been working on a fun new library designed to make WebSockets easier for CFML (and BoxLang) developers. WebSockets are incredibly powerful for real-time applications and it’s honestly an area that CF developers have lagged far behind other languages in using.