EPISODE · May 25, 2021 · 1H 16M
Modernize or Die® - CFML News for May 25th, 2021 - Episode 105
from Modernize or Die ® Podcast · host Ortus Solutions
2021-05-25 Weekly News - Episode 105Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/cwD6BFdhR0M Hosts: Gavin Pickin - Software Consultant for Ortus SolutionsBrad Wood - 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 83% 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 EventsTestBox 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 Java 16 is out - It doesn’t play nice with ColdFusion (ACF and LUCEE)PSA: Java 16 is out, but DO NOT try to run it as it has broken both Lucee Server and Adobe ColdFusionhttps://luceeserver.atlassian.net/browse/LDEV-3526 https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/CF-4211844 Oracle has started making good on their deprecation threats regarding illegal reflective access. #CFML #ColdFusionhttps://twitter.com/bdw429s/status/1395432704846536711Online 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/ ICYMI - Adobe Webinar Series - API Creation and ManagementNext Webinar: 5/24/21ColdFusion Developers, do you want a first hand look at publishing APIs securely and at scale? Then mark your calendars for Brian Sappey’s upcoming webinars! This seven-part series will give you a 360 degree view of the API Manager and teach you how to build RESTful APIs with Adobe ColdFusion. Everything from securing, publishing and monitoring APIs, will be covered with hands-on examples, and easy discussions.Dates: 3/24/21, 3/25/21, 4/28/21, 4/29/31, 5/12/21, 5/13/21, 5/24/21Information: https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2021/03/webinar-series-api-creation-management/ Recordings: https://t.co/ZQc637BSkv (2 videos posted)ICYMI - Ortus Webinar for May - What's new in CommandBox 5.3 with Brad WoodFriday, May 21st at 11:00 AM CTCome learn with Brad Wood about all the new features and tricks in the newest CommandBox releases, including versions 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0.Recording: https://cfcasts.com/series/webinars-2021/videos/brad-wood-on-what's-new-with-commandbox-5.3 Webinar Page: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars 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 ReleasedOrtus WebinarBrad Wood on What's New with CommandBox 5.3 - https://cfcasts.com/series/webinars-2021/videos/brad-wood-on-what's-new-with-commandbox-5.3 Object-Oriented Programming with Nolan Erck - https://cfcasts.com/series/oop-seriesAbstractionsSingle ResponsibilityFeatures of Good Design: Code Reuse, Extensibility, TestabilityUMLDon't forget - the first 4 videos in this series are FREEComing this weekObject-Oriented Programming with Nolan Erck (https://cfcasts.com/series/oop-series)InheritancePublic vs Private Between ComponentsWhat is Multiple InheritanceUsing Super()Coming up soonMore What’s new with ColdBox 6Up and Running with QuickLogBox 101Using DocBoxSend 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 - Google I/OMay 18-20 - Online and Free for EveryoneConnect with developers from around the world at this year's virtual Google I/O for thoughtful discussions, hands-on learning with Google experts, and a first look at our latest developer products.https://events.google.com/io/ <...
What this episode covers
Brad and Gavin host this weeks episode. They talk about the release of TextBox 4.3. They talk about how Java 16 is out, and how Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee both cannot run on Java 16. They talk about the next Online CF Meetup. They remind you about the API Webinar series by Adobe with 7 webinars that just finished, and shared the link to where Adobe is releasing the videos. They discuss Brad's recent Ortus Webinar on CommandBox 5.x updates. 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, Semaphore by Adam Tuttle - A minimalist Feature Flag engine for CFML apps. This week's VS Code Tip of the week is Github Actions by Christopher Schleiden - Simple, unofficial extension to interact with GitHub Actions from within VS Code. 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-may-25th-2021-episode-105 Music from this podcast used under Royalty Free license from SoundDotCom https://www.soundotcom.com/ and BlueTreeAudio https://bluetreeaudio.com
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