FusionReactor 10 released yesterday, May 18
If you're using FusionReactor, note that a new version 10 (10.
5/19/23, 8:55 PM
ColdFusion 2023 released today, May 17 2023
ColdFusion 2023 has been released today, May 17 2023.
5/18/23, 1:17 AM
ICYMI: FusionReactor 9.2.2 released Mar 1, can track query cache count per app, fixes memory issues
TLDR; In case you missed it, FusionReactor 9.
5/11/23, 1:20 AM
Delighted to be speaking at CFCamp 2023
I'm delighted to announce that I've been selected to speak at CFCamp 2023, in Munich this June.
4/25/23, 6:08 PM
New look for CArehart.org, especially better for the blog on mobile
OK, so in my last post (celebrating my 600th post and 17th year blogging here) I happened to admit that the site still looked like it was from 2006--that's actually the year of the blogcfc 5.
4/25/23, 1:29 AM
An interesting pair of anniversaries for my blog: 600 posts, over 17 years this month
After I posted my last entry, I happened to notice that it was exactly my 600th post here at carehart.
4/19/23, 2:09 AM
New updates released for Java 8, 11, 17, and 20 as of Apr 18 2023
It's that time again: there are new JVM updates released today (Apr 18, 2023) for the current long-term support (LTS) releases of Oracle Java, 8, 11, and 17, as well as the current interim update 20.
4/18/23, 10:59 PM
ColdFusion March 2023 emergency update, and what to do about it
If you've not heard, a new update has been released (March 14, 2023) for ColdFusion 2021 and 2018.
3/17/23, 9:00 AM
Thrilled to be speaking at Adobe CF Summit East, Apr 6
I'm thrilled to announce that I've been asked to present again at the Adobe ColdFusion Summit East 2023, a free one-day conference being held in Washington DC on Apr 6, at the Marriott Marquis.
2/16/23, 7:22 PM
FusionReactor 9.2.1 update released
If you're using FusionReactor, note that a new 9.2.1 update was released last week, Jan 31, with a couple of bug fixes--including one where you may need to add a JVM arg to prevent an error, in a certain case as I will discuss. For more, read on. [More]
2/7/23, 1:02 AM
New URL for signing up to the CFML Slack: cfml-slack.net
TLDR; the URL for joining the CFML Slack workspace and channels has changed.
2/6/23, 6:57 PM
Be aware that ColdFusion 2018 end-of-life (and end of updates) is coming July 2023
Are you still running ColdFusion 2018? Did you know that its end-of-life is July 13, 2023? That's the date that "core" support ends--meaning, no more updates from Adobe after that, not even security fixes.
1/26/23, 11:00 PM
Thrilled to be presenting at Devnexus 2023
I'm thrilled to announce that I've been selected as a speaker at Devnexus 2023, the long-running professional developer conference held in Atlanta.
1/25/23, 7:59 PM
What's new in FusionReactor 9.2.0, released Jan 18 2023
If you're a user of the wonderful FusionReactor monitoring and observability solution (for ColdFusion, Lucee, Java servers and more), you may delight in hearing news of a new FusionReactor (FR) version.
1/24/23, 8:15 AM
Beware that latest Oracle JDK installers will REMOVE older JDK installs of that version
Here's something new to beware if you may run the Oracle JDK installer for the recently updated Java 11 or 17, whether on Windows, macOS, or via RPM: the new Oracle jdk installer WILL REMOVE any older previous versions of that JVM version created by previous JDK installers of the same major version....
1/24/23, 6:01 AM
New updates released for Java 8, 11, 17, and 19 as of Jan 17 2023
Here's a heads-up that some will want to hear about: there are new JVM updates released today (Jan 17, 2023) for the current long-term support (LTS) releases of Oracle Java, 8, 11, and 17, as well as the current interim update 19.
1/18/23, 1:35 AM
Adobe has started to open the prerelease Alpha for ColdFusion 2023 (codename Fortuna)
If you're active in social media you may have heard the news already, but for those who are not, Adobe has started to open the prerelease program for the next CF version, aka ColdFusion 2023--though known for now formally by its code name, Project Fortuna.
11/15/22, 10:33 PM
Restoring the CF Admin logviewer removed in Oct 2022 CF updates, at your own risk
As of the Oct 2022 CF updates (CF2021 update 5 and CF2018 update 15), Adobe has chosen to remove the CF Admin feature to view, search, download, and delete CF logs, due to asserted (but as-yet undocumented) security concerns.
11/4/22, 5:49 AM
Special offer: upgrade to ColdFusion 2021 from CF2016 or earlier, saving perhaps thousands of $$
If you're running CF2016 or earlier, now's your chance (though the end of the year Feb 28, 2023) to save potentially thousands of dollars in upgrading to the latest current version, CF2021.
11/1/22, 1:05 AM
How to solve "Failed Signature verification", for downloads of ColdFusion updates--since Oct 2022
If you try to download a CF update using the ColdFusion Administrator AND you get an error, "error occurred while installing the update: Failed Signature Verification", there are both a couple of possible explanations (one of them new), both with fairly simple solutions. [More]
10/31/22, 8:22 AM
New updates released for Java 8, 11, 17, and 19 as of Oct 18 2022
Here's a heads-up that some will want to hear about: there are new JVM updates released today (Oct 18, 2022) for the current long-term support (LTS) releases of Oracle Java, 8, 11, and 17, as well as the new interim update 19.
10/19/22, 5:56 AM
ColdFusion 2021 "refreshed" installers available (with update 5)...but only in one place for now
Here's some surprising news: Adobe has released a "refreshed" installer for CF2021, which includes update 5 (which came out last week) built-in.
10/18/22, 6:25 AM
Presenters welcome at the online CF Meetup
This is a call to anyone who may have a CF-oriented presentation: we would welcome you presenting it on the Online ColdFusion Meetup.
10/11/22, 1:45 AM