Is XML overrated? This is a question not asked lightly. It is a heavy and
bloated question, much like XML itself. XML has been around since 1997. It
is document based and it is extremely verbose. It requires a higher payload
across the network and cannot be natively used once it arrives. The XML
payload must be consumed in some fashion. None of these activities
attribute to the speed of an application. In today's world of AJAX and Flex,
is XML past its prime? Does XML need to be regarded as a good idea whose
time has come and gone? There are plenty of capable replacements avail... (more)
Andy Powell's Blog
I am going to go ahead and contend that although a good number of ColdFusion
developers can grasp and understand Flex very well, there are also a good
number of ColdFusion developers who have no business going anywhere near
Flex. Why do I say this? I am a big fan of Flex. I use it daily to create,
what I think are, some kick-ass applications. It is a powerful tool that ... (more)
Recently, with the introduction of ColdFusion MX 7.0.1, Macromedia began
fully supporting a Mac OS X Server installation of ColdFusion. OS X Server
used to be supported only in a development environment installed on top of
JRun, Tomcat, or some other J2EE application server. Opening this platform
has opened ColdFusion to a whole new audience and platform.
Mac OS X Server is regarded by ma... (more)
Is XML overrated? This is a question not asked lightly. It is a heavy and
bloated question, much like XML itself. XML has been around since 1997. It is
document based and it is extremely verbose. It requires a higher payload
across the network and cannot be natively used once it arrives. The XML
payload must be consumed in some fashion. None of these activities attribute
to the speed of ... (more)