Michael J. Murdy

If you're as busy as I am, chances are you seldom have the time to sift through all the support documentation that accompanies your new authoring software - especially if that software is an upgrade to one of your familiar tools. I generally install it and run (we don't need no stinking directions!). In December 1998, I downloaded Allaire's ColdFusion 4.0, the upgrade for one of my favorite and most trusted applications. Fortunately, I actually read the documentation this time. ColdFusion 4.0 includes many powerful new features that demonstrate Allaire's continuing commitment to this industry-leading technology. In this three-part series I'll share some of the features I've discovered and how I'm putting them to use. Who knows? Maybe you'll decide to start reading your ... (more)