I was really impressed and happy to report that there are over 3000 ColdBox downloads since the new website a couple of months ago. It seems that the downloads keep increasing and so does the documentation :) I just want to thank the entire ColdBox team for their work and perseverance in this great project. Keep up the good work guys!!
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Why Migrate from ColdFusion to BoxLang? 10 Reasons to Modernize Your CFML Applications
For organizations running applications built with ColdFusion or CFML, modernization often comes with an uncomfortable question:
“Do we keep investing in the platform we already have, or do we rewrite everything in another language?”
That choice is not as binary as it may seem.
At Into the Box 2026, Ortus Solutions Senior Architect and BoxLang core developer Jon Clausen presented a session titled “Top Ten Reasons to Migrate to Bo...
Cristobal Escobar
Cristobal Escobar
September
04,
2026
Be a rebel, but trust us on this: use ColdBox. You'll thank us later!
CFML developers have always had a bit of a rebellious streak.
That's part of what makes CFML great. It gives you enormous freedom to build applications quickly and structure them almost any way you want.
So yes, you can build a successful ColdFusion application without a framework. Many developers have, and some of those applications have been running for decades.
But trust us on this one:
Use a framework.
And if you're building or maintaini...
Cristobal Escobar
Cristobal Escobar
September
03,
2026
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Aug 05, 2008 06:02:11 UTC
by Gregory Nilsen
Congratulations! It really is a great product you've put together!
Aug 05, 2008 11:47:28 UTC
by Luis Majano
Thanks Gregory!! Really appreciate your comment.