July brought another wave of innovation and progress at Ortus Solutions! From exciting updates to the BoxLang ecosystem to fresh releases and community highlights, the momentum keeps building. Whether you're new or a longtime follower, catch up on everything we achieved this month, packed with announcements, tools, and ways to level up your development game.

Product Releases & Tools

• BoxLang Monaco Editor Released

  Ortus Solutions has released official BoxLang support for the Monaco Editor, featuring syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and IntelliSense.

  This package makes it easy to embed BoxLang into web apps using the same engine that powers VS Code. It supports .bx , .bsx , .bxm files and HTML+BoxLang templates, along with a custom visual theme. Perfect for educational tools, online editors, and interactive platforms, fully open source.

• BoxLang TextMate Bundle Has Landed

  The new BoxLang TextMate Bundle delivers robust editor support for BoxLang in VS Code, Sublime Text, TextMate, and more. It includes syntax highlighting, autocompletion for 315+ functions, 50+ ready-to-use snippets, semantic highlighting, and three custom themes. It also supports executing BoxLang code, viewing inline documentation, and navigating symbols directly within your editor.

• BoxLang Jsoup: Powerful HTML Parsing, Cleaning and Fluent Navigation

  Ortus Solutions has released bx‑jsoup, a powerful BoxLang module unveiled on July 15, 2025, that delivers enterprise‑grade HTML parsing, cleaning, and navigation for BoxLang applications. Built atop the well‑established jsoup Java library, it offers safe, whitelist‑based sanitization of untrusted HTML to prevent XSS, along with a fluent BoxDocument API for parsing, querying, manipulating, and even outputting HTML as XML or JSON

Content & Resources

• CBWire: Smarter UIs, Simpler Development!

  Ortus Solutions presents CBWire, a ColdBox module that enables building reactive user interfaces using only CFML with minimal JavaScript. Inspired by Laravel Livewire, it uses lightweight server communication and intelligent DOM updates for smooth, modern UIs without page reloads or complex front-end code. CBWire streamlines CFML development, reducing overhead and speeding up interactive app creation. A hands-on workshop in September 2025 will teach developers how to harness its power.

• CBWire: The Smart Path to Modern Reactive CFML Applications

  Ortus Solutions presents CBWire, a ColdBox module that enables building reactive user interfaces using only CFML, without the need for complex JavaScript frameworks. Inspired by Laravel Livewire, CBWire uses the "HTML over the wire" pattern to dynamically update the DOM through lightweight requests and smart diffs. This simplifies development, reduces the need for APIs, and improves maintainability by keeping the logic on the server. It's ideal for modernizing existing CFML applications without a complete rewrite.

• Why ColdBox Users Should Use CBWire to Modernize Their Apps?

  ColdBox users can modernize legacy CFML apps with CBWire, a ColdBox module that delivers reactive, dynamic UIs using only server-rendered HTML. Adopting the “HTML-over-the-wire” approach, it leverages AlpineJS for DOM patching and avoids complex JavaScript frameworks or separate APIs. CBWire reduces duplicated logic, simplifies maintenance, and speeds feature delivery, all while preserving CFML/ColdBox expertise. It offers a cost-effective, incremental modernization path aligned with future tools like BoxLang.

Ortus Upcoming Events & Webinars

• Call for Speakers: Into the Box 2026!

  Ortus Solutions has announced the Call for Speakers for Into the Box 2026, their annual conference focused on modern web development. The event will take place from April 29 to May 1, 2026, in Washington, DC, under the theme "Modernization in Motion: Building a Dynamic Future". Organizers are inviting developers, architects, and tech innovators to submit session proposals by November 15, 2025. Selected speakers will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the community, connect with developers worldwide, and grow their personal and professional brand. For more details and to submit a proposal, visit the official

• Into the Box 2026 is Here: Learn all the details!

  Ortus Solutions has officially opened early registration for Into the Box 2026, scheduled from April 29 to May 1, 2026, in Washington, DC. Under the theme “Modernization in Motion: Building a Dynamic Future”, the conference aims to empower developers to modernize their workflows using tools like BoxLang, ColdBox, CommandBox, and TestBox. Attendees can expect hands-on sessions covering topics such as cloud-native development, microservices, AI-powered applications, real-time UIs, WebAssembly, DevOps, and security trends. The event also offers exclusive benefits, including premium swag, sponsor giveaways, networking opportunities, and optional 1-day workshops led by Ortus experts. For more details and to register, visit www.intothebox.org.

• BoxLang Takes Off in Japan!

  BoxLang is making its debut in Japan with a special presentation to the local Java User Group in Tokyo by Ortus Solutions CEO Luis Majano. The blog explores BoxLang’s features, its dynamic nature on the JVM, and its appeal to modern developers. It highlights Japan’s interest in innovative technologies and cross-platform solutions. This marks a key step in BoxLang’s global expansion.

• Leveling Up your Async Game with BoxLang

  BoxLang’s “Leveling Up Your Async Game with BoxLang” webinar showcases the language’s built‑in asynchronous programming tools, including futures, executors, schedulers, and task scheduling with cron‑style patterns. It guides developers through how to use runAsync(), BoxFuture, executor pools, and scheduled tasks to build scalable, non‑blocking applications on the JVM. The session also dives into virtual threads, scheduling APIs, and BoxLang’s dynamic, event‑driven async framework. This webinar is a practical deep dive aimed at boosting concurrency and async capability in BoxLang."

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Ortus & BoxLang Past Events

• Ortus Solutions Takes BoxLang to DevBCN 2025

  Ortus Solutions showcased BoxLang at DevBCN 2025, Europe's premier software development conference held from July 8–10, 2025, in Barcelona. CEO Luis Majano presented the session “BoxLang: A New Dynamic JVM Language”, highlighting how BoxLang modernizes JVM development with features like modularity, dynamic loading, cloud-native tools, and CFML/ColdFusion syntax compatibility. Attendees experienced live demos at the BoxLang booth, comparing it with Java, Kotlin, Groovy, and Scala, and discussing strategies for modernizing legacy systems. BoxLang aims to empower developers in building web, mobile, API, and serverless applications more efficiently.

• Ortus Solutions and BoxLang Stand Out as Gold Sponsors at Open South Code 2025

  Ortus Solutions and BoxLang participated as Gold Sponsors at Open South Code 2025, held June 20–21 in Málaga, Spain. CEO Luis Majano delivered the session “BoxLang: A New Dynamic JVM Language,” introducing BoxLang as a modern, modular, and cloud-native language compatible with CFML, offering deep Java interoperability and deployment capabilities across AWS Lambda, Docker, and GraalVM. The event fostered engaging discussions on the future of dynamic languages on the JVM, highlighting BoxLang's potential to enhance developer productivity and flexibility. For more information, visit BoxLang.io.

• Ortus Solutions Shines at the 10th América Digital Congress Mexico 2025

  Ortus Solutions proudly participated in the 10th América Digital Congress Mexico 2025, representing El Salvador’s growing tech sector. The event gathered leaders and experts to discuss digital transformation, highlighting El Salvador as a rising tech hub. Ortus showcased its enterprise software, including BoxLang, drawing interest from startups and enterprises. This participation strengthened regional partnerships and reinforced Ortus’s commitment to Latin America’s digital future.

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