ColdFusion Builder Essential Training Launched
ColdFusion Builder has finally been launched!
It seems like it's been forever since the original Bolt beta started, but CFBuilder is finally hitting the streets. I've been using Bolt and CFBuilder as my one and only ColdFusion IDE since the early Bolt betas, and I can tell you that I have no intention of going back to one of those "others".
After a few frustrations with early betas I tried going back to CFEcilpse (and even Dreamweaver at one point), but just couldn't bring myself to go without all of the fantastic component auto-completion and server integration.
There's lots of blog coverage of the release of ColdFusion Builder, including talk of new features, so I won't talk at length about any specific features. I do, however, want to point you to my new ColdFusion Builder Essential Training title at lynda.com.
ColdFusion Builder Essential Training is designed to teach both new and experienced ColdFusion developers how to configure servers and services, generate data-aware components, and create custom extensions. It doesn't cover every single little in and out of ColdFusion Builder, but it will go a long way to helping you get up to speed with the new product. Topics include:
- Installing ColdFusion Builder
- Customizing the ColdFusion Builder workspace
- Managing assets within a project
- Setting up ColdFusion servers
- Coding with Code Assist, code coloring and syntax checking
- Using snippets
- Working with components and variable mappings
- Creating ColdFusion Builder extensions
I hope you enjoy the new title, and let me know if you have any questions. I'll be watching the comments :-).
2 Comments
Daniel Short wrote on 06/01/10 9:25 AM
Thanks for the compliment Gavin, I'm happy to hear you're moving on in your skills, and I'm glad to be a part of that :).
Gavin Manning wrote on 06/01/10 9:03 AM
This comment is not about the coldfusion builder, but I wanted to make sure you saw it. I have been developing with dreamweaver and coldfusion for a while now and have done many of the courses on www.lynda.com I am using CS4 so I sort of skipped over the dreamweaver 8 dynamic development course until recently. I have to say that it is hands down THE VERY BEST course I have ever done! You explain the principles and concepts so clearly and you have enabled me to create a new dynamic interactive site that our group is about to launch. Thank you so much for making the effort to share your many years of experience with us in such a comprehensive way that i was able to do far beyond what you teach simply by using the info you shared with us and using your methods to come up with other modules i would have never been able to pull off without your guidance. Many many thanks!!! I am now going to watch all your other videos right away.