The ColdFusion Podcast Roundup: Wednesday, May 23, 2006

Jun 06, 2006

Version 1.9: Two Frameworks Are Better Than One (1:05:56)
Release Date: May 21, 2006
Matt Woodward and Peter Farrell

ColdFusion Weekly Version 1.9: Two Frameworks Are Better Than One

ColdFusion Weekly has reached a milestone. With their 10^th version released, Matt and Peter have decided that the bugs have all been worked out. No longer in beta, ColdFusion Weekly Version 1.9 is deemed ready for prime time.

This Version deals with a topic that's on the minds an ever-increasing number of ColdFusion developers: Frameworks. Unlike some past podcasts, we're not presented with an overview of one specific framework, but rather a high level overview of the concept of a framework. What is it? Why does it exist? Why should you be using one... or more specifically, why you should be using one. There is no debate as to whether or not frameworks are a "good thing." To Matt and Peter, it's simply a given. They back this up with some pretty convincing examples of how using a framework will help organize your code, reduce repetitive tasks, make it easier for other programmers to work on your application (either in conjunction with you or after you), and save time during the ongoing maintenance phase.

Matt and Peter are certainly qualified to speak on frameworks as they're both currently listed as contributors to Mach-ii. It might have been easy for them to show a bias towards Mach-ii as they give a very basic comparison of the three major frameworks (Fusebox, Mach-ii, and Model-Glue). To their credit, they extol the virtues of all three and don't play favorites.

If you?re considering learning a framework, this Version of ColdFusion Weekly is an objective, straightforward discussion on the subject that should help nudge you towards the framework that's best suited for you. Future versions will likely go into greater detail of each of the "Big Three," which should complement Version 1.9 very well.

In closing, congratulations to Peter on receiving his Advanced ColdFusion Developer Certification.

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