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| Step | What They Did | Why It Worked | Cyclomatic Complexity (Relative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language spec study | Used publicly documented CFML tags (<CFQUERY>, <CFOUTPUT>, <CFIF>) as blueprint |
Syntax was open to developers, even though the runtime was closed | Low (straightforward parsing rules) |
| Behavioral testing | Ran CFML apps on ColdFusion, observed outputs, replicated them in BlueDragon | Allowed them to match ColdFusion’s semantics without source access | Medium (branching test cases) |
| Clean‑room parser | Wrote their own CFML parser/compiler in Java and later .NET | Ensured legal independence from Allaire/Adobe’s proprietary C++ code | High (complex branching in parsing/AST) |
| Database layer | Implemented DB connectivity via JDBC (Java) and ADO.NET (.NET) | Paralleled ColdFusion’s ODBC model but with different internals | Medium‑High (query execution paths) |
| Compatibility matrix | Built regression tests comparing ColdFusion vs. BlueDragon outputs | Guaranteed tag‑level compatibility for developers migrating apps | Medium (test harness branching) |
| Platform expansion | Targeted J2EE servers and .NET frameworks | Extended CFML beyond ColdFusion’s native runtime | High (multiple runtime branches) |
| Custom tag support | Re‑implemented <CFINCLUDE> and custom tag execution pipelines |
Preserved developer workflows without needing original internals | Medium‑High (nested execution flows) |
| Big Idea | Easy, Kinder Meaning |
|---|---|
| CFML stayed in its lane | It did the things it was good at |
| Tags work for simple actions | Tags are great when you do one quick thing |
| Tags don't work for big systems | Tags get confused when things never stop |
| CFML picked determinism and idempotency | It chose jobs that fit its tag style |
| It outlasted the competition | It stayed where it could do a good job |
- https://www.bennadel.com/blog/3682-installing-user-defined-functions-udf-as-an-extension-for-built-in-functions-bif-in-lucee-5-3-2-77.htm
- https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mihansen/2017/08/10/running-coldfusion-in-azure-webapp/
- https://dev.to/mikeborn/five-reasons-to-learn-cf-in-2019-2odc
- https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2019/06/5-reasons-adobe-coldfusion-better-c/
- https://brianklaas.net/aws/coldfusion/2019/06/28/Using-AWS-Step-Functions-In-CFML-Part-13.html
- https://docs.lucee.org/guides/updating-lucee/migrate-from-acf.html
- https://dev.to/mikeborn/yes-coldfusion-is-unpopular-no-i-don-t-care-5f8c
- https://cfdocs.org
- https://foundeo.com/
- https://fixinator.app/
Here are some shared hosting providers that support ColdFusion, Lucee, or Railo:
- Hostek: Known for its excellent support and reliability, Hostek offers shared hosting plans that support ColdFusion and Lucee.
- VivioTech: This provider supports both Lucee and Railo, and has contributed significantly to the open-source CFML community.
- HostMySite: Another reliable option for ColdFusion hosting¹.
- Newtek: Although they have paused offering new ColdFusion support, they still support existing customers¹.
- DailyRazor: Offers shared hosting plans that support ColdFusion¹.
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- https://www.cfguide.io/coldfusion-administrator/enterprise-manager-cluster-manager/
- https://www.cfguide.io/coldfusion-administrator/client-variables/
- https://docs.lucee.org/guides/Various/FAQs/technical-FAQs/database-session.html
- https://docs.lucee.org/guides/deploying-lucee-server-apps/locking-down-lucee-server.html
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Cookies
- http://modius.io/2016/07/13/lucee-memcached-session-clustering/
- https://www.petefreitag.com/item/861.cfm
- https://fuseless.org/
- https://www.rasia.io/blog/your-cfml-engine-is-a-java-servlet.html
- https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4143-securing-coldfusion-scheduled-tasks-in-a-docker-container-using-lucee-cfml-5-3-8-206.htm
- https://gist.github.com/bennadel/1c4aca56c6e0d8e7e34381a23b4f06b2
- https://www.carehart.org/presentations/Getting%20Started%20With%20CF's%20Docker%20Images-CFSummit%202019.pdf
- http://www.ccfug.org/sites/ccfug/assets/File/presentations/CF%20apps%20to%20dev%20to%20production%20with%20CommandBox%20CFConfig%20Docker.pdf
- https://docs.lucee.org/guides/Various/deploy-AWSElasticBeanstalk.html
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/latest/user-guide/sample-java.html
- https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/deploying-java-applications-with-the-heroku-maven-plugin
- https://docs.lucee.org/guides/Various/lucee-maven.html
- https://www.famu.edu/index.cfm
- https://california.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,1,fid,226793,n,laird%20slough.cfm
- https://www.southernsoulrnb.com/
- https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24857964/print/true.cfm
- https://www.soundclick.com/company/about.cfm
- https://techliquidators.com/tl/index.cfm
- https://askjan.org/articles/Workplace-Flu-Vaccination-Requirements-and-the-ADA.cfm
- https://www.petefreitag.com/category/coldfusion.cfm
- https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm
- https://www.carehart.org/blog/client/index.cfm
- https://www.cfnb.bank/overdraft-and-nsf-fees.cfm
- Lucee vs. ColdFusion vs. Railo - (The Ultimate Battle) - IT Landmark. https://www.itlandmark.com/blog/lucee-vs-coldfusion-vs-railo-which-one-to-choose-and-why/