Just call me … Mr Rushin … A.C.P. January 26, 2007
Posted by therush in Adobe, ColdFusion.add a comment
Hello World,
Well folks … it’s finally happened.
I got my ColdFusion MX7 Developer Certification!
It’s been a few years since I first said that I was going to get certified. So I strapped in, held my breath, and took the leap. I must admit, I felt like I would rather swim in shark tank in Australia than face the test. But that’s just me. I snowboard down some of the steepest slopes, I love playing paintball, I like bungee jumping when I can … but taking tests scares the willies out of me???
So, what’s my score? Who cares. I passed. Seriously. This one test does not define the level of the ColdFusion knowledge and skills I’ve gained over the past 7 1/2 years. Let me give you an example … if you were to take the written DMV exam right now, how many of you could honestly say that you would pass? And if you failed does that mean you can’t drive well. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t take the test and do your best to pass. It is one of the measurements of your knowledge and expertise and shouldn’t be taken lightly. After all, in the this world, many people judge you by the number of diplomas, certificates, and acronyms you have at the end of you name (and I’m not talking about Jr. or Sr.).
Sorry, I’m just letting off a little steam.
So now that I’ve passed the test what am I going to do? Well I ain’t going to Disney World. Its time to hit the slopes!
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Scorpio On The Rise January 22, 2007
Posted by therush in Adobe, ColdFusion.add a comment
Hello World,
I’ve just been notified that Adobe is finally ready to open their door to let you into the Adobe Prerelease Program for Scorpio now! Just visit the following URL to get a chance to test and work with the exciting release of ColdFusion before it goes LIVE!
https://prerelease.adobe.com/callout/apply.html?callid={E9F64ADB-DADA-485E-BFFE-60E0D783EBEF}
You can be the first on your block (or the first cubile in your office) to get a handle on the next version of ColdFusion. And to show your support for Scorpio you can download the Scorpio Prerelease logo wallpaper.
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Scorpio
(give me the t-shirt please)
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CF Reports in Flex?! January 19, 2007
Posted by therush in ColdFusion, Flex.4 comments
Hello World,
That’s right. The version 2.0.1 upgrade delivered more to us than Modules and dynamic CSS support. It also delivered to us an upgrade to the ColdFusion/Flex Wizard. Remember that little plug-in that allows you to create Flex-based Master, Detail, and Master/Detail pages based on our data model? Well now it allows you to create a Report page. You can now instruct the wizard to build a page that will include your ColdFusion report (.cfr).
In order to activate this new feature, you need to install OR reinstall the ColdFusion/Flex Wizard plugin. If you are installing Flex 2.0.1 for the first time or performing a full installation then you could simply follow the directions found in the Installing the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder 2.htm file. For Windows users this file is normally found in the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Flex Builder 2\ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder folder (it may be different based on your installation).
If you already have Flex 2.0.1 installed then it is suggested that you remove the ColdFusion/Flex Wizard plugin and reinstall the newest version of the plugin.
During the next few days I will be posting a couple of articles describing this new feature and how you can include ColdFusion reports in you Flex application without using the ColdFusion/Flex Wizard.
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