Is Coldfusion Easy to Use

[CrystalClear8888]

I am totally new to Coldfusion. I have read on the internet where people say it is easy to make websites really fast with COLDFUSION than with other languages. Is that true? And is all the documentation provided on the Adobe Website for me to program Coldfusion to do anything I want it to do. I know with PHP and ASP.NET it is hard to find the code you need to get something to work, but is Coldfusion better in this area? Thanks, any help would be nice.

Chris Clark

[Dan_Bracuk]

If you are also new to programming, there are some things you need to learn in addition to a web programming language. The basics of programming tops the list. Data modellling is 2nd. SQL is third. Then you can worry about a web programming language.

[Newsgroup_User]

>I am totally new to Coldfusion. I have read on the internet where people
>say it
> is easy to make websites really fast with COLDFUSION than with other
> languages.
> Is that true?

I'll answer even though this sounds like one of "those" arguments that
start flames.

For me, CF was the easiest language to learn (I'm still learning). It makes
more sense to me the PHP and utilizes far less code. Dan's probably
right about the "correct" way to do things but in the real world it often
doesn't happen that way.

You will have to understand or learn SQL and basic structures for databases.
I recommend: MySQL Crash Course by Ben Forta. Databases for Mere
Mortals is also good. For CF, get yourself the latest version of ColdFusion
Web Application Construction Kit (CF WACK) by Ben Forta. There is a
new beginners version coming out for CF 8 any time now. Check Amazon.

I've also listed some CF resources at my site
http://www.katsueydesignworks.com/tutorials_cf.cfm

You certainly won't find all the answers in one place. For example, Adobe
"forgot" the CF8 training files that go with the CF8 "Getting Started". We
all anxiously await them. Lynda.com is a good source also for the very
basics of learning just what CF can do.

[Guest]

I have read on the internet where people say it is easy to make websites really fast with COLDFUSION than with other languages. Is that true?

No. If "really fast" is important, CF might not be your best bet.

And is all the documentation provided on the Adobe Website for me to program Coldfusion to do anything I want it to do.

No. To do "anything," you'll probably need to go beyond the documentation. There are a few blogs and tutorial sites that you might find useful.

know with PHP and ASP.NET it is hard to find the code you need to get something to work, but is Coldfusion better in this area?

No, the CF community is small, and you'll find much less CF code online than for either PHP or ASP.NET.

Dan's advice to learn the basics of programming, data modelling and SQL is very good. During that process, you can also learn a lot about the many coding options available to you.

As for your question, "Is CF easy to use," personally I find that it is, but some do not. In the end only you can answer that question. There's a full-featured developer's edition that you can download and try out if you wish.

Good luck.