Modernize or Die® - CFML News for June 8th, 2021 - Episode 107

Modernize or Die ® Podcast - CFML News Edition

2021-06-08 Weekly News - Episode 107

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/eaX1QZszAwQ

Hosts:

Gavin Pickin - Software Consultant for Ortus Solutions
Eric Peterson - Software Consultant for Ortus Solutions

Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions

The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and almost every other Box out there.
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Patreon Support

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https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/we-need-your-help

News and Events

CommandBox Docker v3.4.0 Images Released
Today we are pleased to announce the release of version 3.4.0 of our CommandBox Docker images, which bumps the CommandBox binary version to v5.3.1. This release primarily contains optimizations and updates to leverage the new environmental support options available in CommandBox 5.3.0 and above.
https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/commandbox-docker-v340-images-released
https://hub.docker.com/r/ortussolutions/commandbox/

ICYMI - Lucee 5.3.8.179-RC4 (Final Release Candidate) Released
This 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

Ortus Webinar for June - Eric Peterson - Topic - Build a Blog in 30 minutes with Quick
Wednesday, June 30th at 11:00 AM CT
In this webinar, Eric will: give us an overview of ColdBox and Quick, give us reasons why we would use this library, he'll show us an example app to explore how it works and we'll have tons of live coding!
Webinars Page: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsd-2qrzMiG9DIROF-hQGy8Qj2TUkGHGth

ICYMI - Online CF Meetup - Getting Started with FusionReactor, with Brad Wood
Thursday 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/
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWkh2Yig3yQ

Reminder - State of the CF Union Survey
Help 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 Updates

http://www.cfcasts.com

Just Released

• Object-Oriented Programming with Nolan Erck (https://cfcasts.com/series/oop-series)
  • Abstract Classes
  • Basic example of composition
  • Changing Objects at Runtime
  • Don't forget - the first 4 videos in this series are FREE

Coming this week

• Object-Oriented Programming with Nolan Erck (https://cfcasts.com/series/oop-series)
  • Why Composition over Inheritance
  • Diamond-design Problem
  • Interfaces with Ducks

Coming up soon

• More What’s new with ColdBox 6
• More What’s new in qb 8
• More Using DocBox
• Up and Running with Quick
• LogBox 101

Send your suggestions at https://cfcasts.com/support

Conferences and Training

Adobe ColdFusion Developers Week

June 22-24, 2021 - Online
Agenda now on the website - 2 tracks
4 times 7am 9am 12pm 2pm (PT)

No podcast on the 22nd due to the Developer Week

Coders, 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/977

Apple WWDC21 - Glow and behold - this week

June 7-11
The 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, and labs at no cost. You’ll get a first look at the latest Apple platforms, tools, and technologies — so you can create your most innovative apps and games yet.
Learn about this year’s Swift Student Challenge, and stay tuned for additional details.
https://developer.apple.com/wwdc21/

Ortus’s Conferences for 2021

Into the Box - ITB Online or In Person - Survey went out to ask would you be willing to attend in person
September 2021
Call for speakers coming soon (once we decide online or in person)

ITB Latam
December 2021

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