Modernize or Die® - CFML News for June 1st, 2021 - Episode 106

Modernize or Die ® Podcast - CFML News Edition

2021-06-01 Weekly News - Episode 106

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jmA7-rHjomk

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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News and Events

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

Adobe leaking Dev Week Sessions on Twitter

Adobe has not added sessions to the Dev Week site yet, but Adobe is tweeting promos with the Session Name, Speaker, date and time on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/coldfusion

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/

Ortus Webinar for June - Eric Peterson - Topic - Build a Blog in 30 minutes with Quick

Webinars Page: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars
Registration: coming soon

ICYMI TestBox 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

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
New features alert🚨: Now you can see when our OOP videos will be dropping! Also, this series will have closed captions 🙌

Just Released

• Object-Oriented Programming with Nolan Erck (https://cfcasts.com/series/oop-series)
  • Inheritance
  • Public vs Private Between Components
  • What is Multiple Inheritance
  • Using Super()
  • Don't forget - the first 4 videos in this series are FREE
• Using DocBox (https://www.cfcasts.com/series/using-docbox)
  • Intro: Using DocBox (Free)

Coming this week

• Object-Oriented Programming with Nolan Erck (https://cfcasts.com/series/oop-series)
  • Abstract Classes
  • Basic example of composition
  • Changing Objects at Runtime

Coming up soon

• More What’s new with ColdBox 6
• More What’s new in qb 8
• 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
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

ICYMI - MS Build - last week

May 25-27
Learn. Connect. Code.
Explore what’s next in tech and the future of hybrid work. Find solutions, sharpen skills, and find what you can add to your toolbox at this year’s event.
https://mybuild.microsoft.com/home

ICYMI - DockerCon - last week

May 27th 2021
DockerCon 2021 is a free, one-day virtual event that is a unique experience for developers and development teams who are building the next generation of modern applications. If you want to learn about how to go from code to cloud fast and how to solve your development challenges, DockerCon 2021 offers engaging live content to help you build, share and run your applications.
https://www.docker.com/dockercon-live/2021

Apple WWDC21 - Glow and behold

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,...