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Cristobal Escobar

July 02, 2025

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If you’re attending the Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2025 and are looking to extend your learning with hands-on, practical skills, the “Building Reactive UIs with CBWire!” workshop is the perfect next step. Led by Grant Copley (creator of CBWire) and Luis Majano (creator of ColdBox and CEO of Ortus Solutions), this session will help you take what you’ve learned at the summit and apply it directly to building dynamic, modern ColdFusion applications.

When: Right after Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2025

September 24 · 9am - September 25 · 5pm PDT

Where: Bottega Exchange

6675 South Tenaya Way ##200 Las Vegas, NV 89113 United States

Format: In-person – limited capacity


What You’ll Learn

This hands-on, in-depth workshop is built for CFML developers who want to create modern UIs without writing JavaScript. You’ll use CBWire, the powerful ColdBox module inspired by Laravel’s Livewire, to build fast, reactive interfaces directly tied to your server-side logic.

During this workshop, you will:

  • Build highly interactive UI components using CBWire
  • Learn how CBWire bridges the gap between the server and the frontend
  • Leverage AlpineJS and ColdBox for dynamic application development
  • Apply modern reactive UI patterns in your ColdFusion projects

About the Instructors

Grant Copley is a senior developer at Ortus Solutions and the creator of CBWire. He specializes in making powerful, developer-friendly tools for the CFML community.

Luis Majano is the CEO of Ortus Solutions and the creator of ColdBox, BoxLang, and other tools powering the modern CFML ecosystem. He is a recognized expert in enterprise architecture and server-side development on the JVM.

Together, they will guide you through real-world use cases and patterns to help you level up your development stack.


Who Should Attend

This workshop is ideal for:

  • CFML developers who want to modernize their frontends without heavy JavaScript frameworks
  • ColdBox users looking to expand their skills with CBWire
  • Teams who want to accelerate UI development with minimal complexity

The Perfect Way to End CF Summit Week

This workshop takes place right after Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2025, making it the perfect way to wrap up your week in Las Vegas with advanced, hands-on learning.

Modernize your ColdFusion applications, simplify your frontend workflow, and unlock the power of reactive UIs with CBWire.


Register Now – Early Bird Pricing Available

Space is limited, and Early Bird pricing is available now.

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn directly from the creators of CBWire and ColdBox.

Reserve your spot today:

https://Workshop-Reactive-UIS-CBWire.eventbrite.com

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