EPISODE · Jun 1, 2021 · 52 MIN
Modernize or Die® - CFML News for June 1st, 2021 - Episode 106
from Modernize or Die ® Podcast · host Ortus Solutions
2021-06-01 Weekly News - Episode 106Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jmA7-rHjomk Hosts: Gavin Pickin - Software Consultant for Ortus SolutionsEric Peterson - Software Consultant for Ortus SolutionsThanks to our Sponsor - Ortus SolutionsThe makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and almost every other Box out there. A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:Like and subscribe to our videos on youtube. Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content every weekBuy Ortus’s new Book - 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)Patreon SupportWe have 36 patreons providing 84% of the funding for our Modernize or Die Podcasts via our Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions. If you love our podcasts and all we do for the #coldfusion #cfml community considers chipping in, we are almost there!https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/we-need-your-help News and EventsLucee 5.3.8.179-RC4 (Final Release Candidate) ReleasedThis will be the Final RC before STABLE, available via your admin or via https://download.lucee.org/There are some improvements for MS SQL users since RC3. There is currently a problem with MS SQL extensions not being available for download, including 7.22, apologies, this will be fixed tomorrow.https://dev.lucee.org/t/lucee-5-3-8-179-rc4-final-release-candidate/8400 Adobe leaking Dev Week Sessions on TwitterAdobe has not added sessions to the Dev Week site yet, but Adobe is tweeting promos with the Session Name, Speaker, date and time on Twitter.https://twitter.com/coldfusionOnline CF Meetup - Getting Started with FusionReactor, with Brad WoodThursday Jun 3rd at 12pm US Eastern Time, UTC-4.New to FusionReactor? Perhaps you have a license but aren't sure how to tap into the features? We'll cover the basics of using FR to profile code, view your running and recent requests, and how to tell what is making a request slow. We'll cover tracking JDBC requests, HTTPS calls, and using the Profiler feature. There are many more features in FR, but we'll cover enough to get you started.https://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/events/278404050/ Ortus Webinar for June - Eric Peterson - Topic - Build a Blog in 30 minutes with QuickWebinars Page: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars Registration: coming soonICYMI TestBox v4.3 Released!We are excited to announce a new minor version release of TestBox version 4.3.x. To install just use CommandBox: install testbox --saveDev or to update your TestBox installation update testbox.This update includes several cool new features and improvements that will delight your testing life! For example, we have integrated your favorite code editors to the simple reporter so you can now open the line of code that failed your test or created and exception!https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/testbox-v43-released Reminder - State of the CF Union SurveyHelp us find out the state of the CF Union – what versions of CFML Engine do people use, what frameworks, tools etc. We will share the summary results with everyone who completes the survey so that you can see how you compare with other CF developers.Spread the news so we can get as many responses as possible.https://teratech.com/state-of-the-cf-union-2021-survey CFCasts Content Updateshttp://www.cfcasts.com New features alert🚨: Now you can see when our OOP videos will be dropping! Also, this series will have closed captions 🙌Just ReleasedObject-Oriented Programming with Nolan Erck (https://cfcasts.com/series/oop-series)InheritancePublic vs Private Between ComponentsWhat is Multiple InheritanceUsing Super()Don't forget - the first 4 videos in this series are FREEUsing DocBox (https://www.cfcasts.com/series/using-docbox)Intro: Using DocBox (Free)Coming this weekObject-Oriented Programming with Nolan Erck (https://cfcasts.com/series/oop-series)Abstract ClassesBasic example of compositionChanging Objects at RuntimeComing up soonMore What’s new with ColdBox 6More What’s new in qb 8Up and Running with QuickLogBox 101Send your suggestions at https://cfcasts.com/supportConferences and TrainingAdobe ColdFusion Developers WeekJune 22-24, 2021 - OnlineCoders, mark your calendars for Adobe ColdFusion Developer Week 2021!Coders, Adobe ColdFusion Developer Week 2021 is edging closer! This year, we’ve lined up a series of sessions and webinars that will give you a 360-degree view of ColdFusion 2021’s brand new features and updates. Right from developing cloud-native applications to reducing downtime, these webinars will let you in on the best tips to deploy applications rapidly and seamlessly.This is your chance to meet coders from across the globe and exchange ideas with some of the best minds in the industry. And that’s not all! Your presence at the conference will earn you points that can help you win exciting prizes and vouchers. Our scoreboard will keep track of active participation!Whether you’re a new developer, someone with little or no experience with Adobe ColdFusion, or even if you have been using it all your life, Adobe ColdFusion Developers Week 2021 is where you need to be. Don’t miss out!https://adobe.vconfex.com/site/adobe-coldfusion-developer-week/977ICYMI - MS Build - last weekMay 25-27Learn. Connect. Code. Explore what’s next in tech and the future of hybrid work. Find solutions, sharpen skills, and find what you can add to your toolbox at this year’s event.https://mybuild.microsoft.com/home ICYMI - DockerCon - last weekMay 27th 2021DockerCon 2021 is a free, one-day virtual event that is a unique experience for developers and development teams who are building the next generation of modern applications. If you want to learn about how to go from code to cloud fast and how to solve your development challenges, DockerCon 2021 offers engaging live content to help you build, share and run your applications.https://www.docker.com/dockercon-live/2021 Apple WWDC21 - Glow and beholdJune 7-11The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is coming to a screen near you, June 7 to 11. Join the worldwide developer community for an all-online program with exciting announcements, sessions,...
What this episode covers
Eric and Gavin host this weeks episode. They talk about the final release candidate for Lucee 5.3.8. They talked about Adobe Dev Week's website does not have sessions listed yet, but Adobe is leaking some teasers on twitter. They talk about the next Online CF Meetup with Brad talking about getting started with Fusion Reactor. They announce Ortus' Webinar for June, Eric Peterson talking about Building a Blog in 30 Minutes with Quick. They remind you about TestBox v4.3.0 release last week, and remind you to take the State of the CF Union Survey and tell your friends about it. They discuss the latest CFCasts content, and some upcoming conferences. They mention a special survey about the upcoming Into the Box conference, trying to gauge whether people are willing to travel for an in person conference or not. They spotlight a lot of great blog posts, tweets, videos and podcasts, too many to list, so listen to the show. They announce some jobs from getCfmlJobs.com. They show off the ForgeBox module of the Week, qb v8.5 (query builder ) by Eric Peterson - a fluent query builder for CFML. It is heavily inspired by Eloquent from Laravel. Quickly scaffold simple queries - Make complex, out-of-order queries possible - Abstract away differences between database engines. This week's VS Code Tip of the week is Highlight Bad Chars by Kevin Wenger - Extension to highlight bad characters such as No-break space ( ) and the Greek question mark (;) in your source files. They thanked all their Patreons, but also talked a little information about perks for their Patreon supporters. For the show notes - visit the website https://cfmlnews.modernizeordie.io/episodes/modernize-or-die-cfml-news-for-june-1st-2021-episode-106 Music from this podcast used under Royalty Free license from SoundDotCom https://www.soundotcom.com/ and BlueTreeAudio https://bluetreeaudio.com
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