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"Convergence Is Now Coming Alive" Says Jeremy Allaire

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:45:00 EDT

On ColdFusion's 10th Birthday, ColdFusion Developer's Journal editor-in-chief Simon Horwith sat down with one of the true pioneers of the Web, the man who started it all, Jeremy Allaire, to talk about the past, present, and future of ColdFusion...

What's the Big Idea?

Wed, 19 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EDT

Over the past couple of years, an idea has emerged (some might argue it's an old idea) that software will be transformed into being used as services, rather than as monolithic applications tied to a specific machine or platform. Rather than install software onto computers every time we need some functionality, an end user or corporation can reuse other application assets over the network. The idea expands into the notion of just-in-time delivery of applications.

Macromedia MX and Web Services

Thu, 30 May 2002 00:00:00 EDT

The MX family of software was introduced by Macromedia last month. Without a doubt, it is the broadest and most impactful set of software releases in the company's 10-year history. Macromedia MX combines clients, servers, and tools into an integrated family that will deliver rich Internet applications.

Beyond Java: The Metamorphosis of an Operating Platform

Thu, 01 Jun 2000 00:00:00 EDT

By most people's estimate, it's the fifth anniversary of Java. Five years ago, with Netscape in tow, Sun unveiled Java, declaring that the Java programming language would be the next Web revolution. At the time HotJava was the 'killer app' for Java; more a proof of concept than a competitive browser platform, it demonstrated that there could be more to the Web than plain old HTML.

Java, XML and Web Syndication

Sun, 01 Aug 1999 00:00:00 EDT

Over the past year significant momentum has grown behind the unique intersection of two core Web platform technologies, Java and XML. Clearly, with Java emerging as the predominant Internet-system programming language and XML emerging as the dominant model for Internet data, these two technologies are bound to intersect in interesting ways. Indeed, almost without exception Java has been the primary reference implementation environment for emerging XML technologies such as XML and XSL parsers, as well as XML-centric object database systems.

Allaire CF, Java and JRun

Fri, 23 Jul 1999 00:00:00 EDT

On June 15 Allaire announced that it intended to acquire Live Software, makers of JRun, the leading server-side Java development and deployment server. With this acquisition Allaire also announced a broader strategy for embracing Java on the server, extending its leading Web application platform with a huge customer base and technology platform, and setting the stage for an integrated application server platform that combines the dominant tag-based rapid development model (CFML) with the dominant server-side object-oriented system programming language, Java. These perfect cousins will form a critical foundation for the Allaire platform.

Building Enterprise Portals

Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00:00 EDT

Every year I find myself contemplating the dramatic changes in the Internet industry over the previous year. And every year the changes seem more dramatic, more exciting - and, most important, clearer. Everyone involved in the Internet industry does the same thing, I'm sure, and as part of this ongoing reflection we try and find meaning in a few major concepts to help us grapple with all the change and opportunity. These concepts typically end up in buzzwords that we internalize and then attempt to indoctrinate our peers (and customers) with this new understanding.

New Business Models on the Web

Fri, 26 Mar 1999 00:00:00 EST

Growth in Internet commerce continues to fuel an adoption frenzy of Web technologies. The benefits of moving a business to the Web seem clear, but only a few can truly claim that they're building sustainable, long-term businesses.

The Future (and Past) of E-commerce

Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:00:00 EST

Sometimes simple technologies combine in ways that create massive innovation and opportunity. The Web itself is a modern example. Formed as a simple request/response document delivery mechanism, the core technologies of the Web -- HTML and HTTP -- central to a broad computing platform shift. It's because these technologies were so simple and accessible that the Web exploded the way it did.