ColdFusion on Ulitzer

FuseTalk, created in 1999 by developers Jason Clark and Dominic Plouffe, has released the latest version of its flagship  Internet forum and weblogging software for corporate, government and educational organizations. Version 3.1 performs extremely well on ColdFusion 8, according to the company. FuseTalk's product line is designed to enable organizations to build an interactive community where members can communicate, through exchange of knowledge and experiences, information and views, and help solve problems. "Online communities are a valuable source of timely business intelligence. We've updated FuseTalk to make it easier for companies to identify the interests and needs of their community members and to create actionable responses," said Greg Waite, President of FuseTalk Inc. "There are a lot of advantages to mining community data and having the tools to act proacti... (more)

Building a Zip Code Proximity Search with ColdFusion

Recently I was tasked with improving our Web site's Reseller Locator application. This tool helps potential customers in the U.S. find a product reseller in their state. By choosing a state from a drop-down box, a listing of all resellers located in that state is displayed. Over the years, as more and more resellers have signed on to sell our products, some problems with this application have surfaced: Some states, such as California, display a very long list of resellers, and customers may never contact those listed near the bottom. The states with smaller populations such as No... (more)

Building a Drag-and-Drop Shopping Cart with AJAX

Keeping up with the latest Web technologies is tough nowadays. Every week it seems new sites are launched that push the envelope further and further in terms of what can be accomplished using just a Web browser. The rise of AJAX over the past several months has taken over the development world and breathed new life into the Web. Although these techniques have been possible for many years now, the maturity of Web standards like XHTML and CSS now make it a viable alternative that will be viewable by all but the oldest browsers. It's also been possible to accomplish many of the same... (more)

Open Source Alternatives to LiveCycle Data Services

Clear Tookit on Ulitzer Development of enterprise Flex/Java rich Internet applications benefits from using automated data integration solutions and productivity tools. Currently Adobe offers LiveCycle Data Services ES2 (LCDS) and open source BlazeDS 3. While LCDS is certainly a great piece of software for those who are looking to support thousands of concurrent users via the most efficient communication protocols, its high licensing cost makes LCDS unaffordable for the vast majority of the enterprise applications let alone small businesses and startups. If you are looking for a... (more)

FuseTalk 3.0 from e-Zone Media

One of the most common database-driven applications on the Internet is the discussion forum. Internet forums are used for product support, organizational announcements, and corporate discussion areas, and as a place to talk about the theme of a given Web site. They're popular because they offer a convenient way to discuss interests and ideas while keeping a sense of history - something a typical e-mail list doesn't have. They also have the advantage of offering site administrators a high level of control over what's being talked about and how it's discussed. If you've been cons... (more)