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As BoxLang continues evolving into a modern, high-performance, JVM-based runtime, real-time communication becomes essential for the applications we all want to build: dashboards, collaboration tools, notifications, live feeds, multiplayer features, and more.

That’s where SocketBox steps in — the WebSocket upgrade listener built to work seamlessly with CommandBox and the BoxLang MiniServer. ⚡

Today, for Day 3, we’re highlighting how SocketBox supercharges BoxLang development by giving you fast, flexible, and framework-agnostic WebSocket capabilities.

BoxLang + CommandBox: The Enterprise Engine Behind Your Deployments

For Day 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas series, we’re diving into one of the most powerful parts of the BoxLang ecosystem: CommandBox the defacto enterprise servlet deployment platform for BoxLang.

If BoxLang is the language powering your applications, CommandBox is the engine room behind it all. ⚙️

ColdBox + BoxLang: The Future of Modern MVC on the JVM Welcome to Day 1 of the 12 Days of BoxLang

To kick off the series, we’re starting with one of the most powerful combinations in the Ortus ecosystem: ColdBox + BoxLang.

ColdBox has been the standard for modern CFML MVC development for over a decade. BoxLang is the next-generation dynamic language built for JVM and beyond. Together, they reshape how developers build web apps, APIs, microservices, CLIs, and soon desktop applications.

Let’s dive into why ColdBox 8 + BoxLang PRIME is a major milestone for the future of modern application development.

We are thrilled to announce the release of CBWIRE v5.0, the most powerful, stable, and developer-friendly version of CBWIRE ever shipped.

This major upgrade introduces deep BoxLang support, upgraded Livewire v3.6.4 features, enhanced security, improved error handling, performance gains, and long-requested developer experience improvements across the board.

Whether you're building full applications, dashboards, or reactive components inside ColdBox, CBWIRE v5.0 gives you more power with less friction.

As we approach the end of the year, many engineering teams face the same challenge: unused budget that must be spent before December 31 or a new 2026 budget that should be allocated strategically from the start.

If your organization relies on ColdFusion or Lucee, this is the ideal moment to secure expert support and ensure a stable, high-performing foundation for next year.

To help te...

How organizations can stay competitive when CFML expertise is harder to find than ever?

1. The Silent Crisis: CFML Talent Is Disappearing

For many organizations, ColdFusion and CFML applications still power critical business processes.

But there’s a growing challenge that leaders can no longer ignore:

The number of experienced CFML developers is shrinking—and it’s happening fast.

Why?

• Few new devel...

New in BoxLang 1.8.0 - Say goodbye to verbose HTTP request building. BoxLang introduces a powerful fluent HTTP API that makes working with HTTP/S requests not just easier, but actually enjoyable.

We’re excited to announce the Pre-Conference Workshops for CFCamp 2026, Europe’s CFML-focused conference! Join us on June 16–17, 2026 at the Atomis Hotel Munich Airport by Mercure, Oberding for a deep dive into modern CFML and BoxLang development.

These workshops are the perfect opportunity to get hands-on training from the experts, level up your skills, and explore the future of CFML development before the main conference kicks off on June 18–19.

We're thrilled to announce the release of bx-couchbase v1.0, bringing enterprise-grade Couchbase integration to the BoxLang ecosystem. This powerful module combines high-performance distributed caching with cutting-edge AI capabilities, enabling developers to build scalable, intelligent applications with ease.