How to Temporarily Disable Database Triggers and Constraints for Bulk Operations in Modern Databases

In this article, we will explore how to temporarily disable database triggers and constraints.

From: Gregory's Blog

JavaScript Application Size Shouldn't Affect Performance

Ben Nadel deconstructs the argument that the size of a JavaScript application affects the overall performance of said application....

From: Ben Nadel

Code Isn't Magical, It's Just A Series Of Commands

Ben Nadel explains that code isn't magical - that's is just a series of commands. And that thinking about it this way makes it easier to maintain....

From: Ben Nadel

Java Method References - A Beginner's Guide

Discover the power of method references in Java! This beginner-friendly guide explains what method references are, why they're useful, and how to use them effectively.

From: Dan Vega

Working Code Podcast - Episode 188: Code Review Nuance

Ben Nadel and the crew talk about code reviews; and reflect on the decision tree that we use when reviewing other people's code...

From: Ben Nadel

On ColdFusion Administrator Access Control Bypass Techniques

IntroductionAccess Control is frequently boring but important.

From: Hoya Haxa - A Security Research Blog

Follow-up on June 2024 CF update: more on change of default algorithm from CFMX_COMPAT

If you're considering or have already implemented the latest CF updates from June 2024 (CF2023 update 8 and CF2021 update 14), you might have struggled a bit to understand completely what Adobe was getting at in the update technotes, as they can sometimes be rather terse in covering some points (wor...

From: Charlie Arehart - Server Troubleshooting

On handling the June 2024 CF update change of default algorithm from CFMX_COMPAT

If you're considering or have already implemented the latest CF updates from June 2024 (CF2023 update 8 and CF2021 update 14), you might have struggled a bit to understand completely what Adobe was getting at in the update technotes, as they can sometimes be rather terse in covering some points (wor...

From: Charlie Arehart - Server Troubleshooting

Summercon 2024 Slides - Modern ColdFusion Exploitation and Attack Surface Reduction

Last Friday it was an absolute honor to talk about ColdFusion security at Summercon.

From: Hoya Haxa - A Security Research Blog

An "x-input" Property Binding Directive In Alpine.js

Ben Nadel creates an x-input directive in Alpine.js which allows outer component properties to be bound to inner component properties....

From: Ben Nadel

Code Kata: Building A Tri-State Switch In Alpine.js

Ben Nadel tries to build a tri-state switch / toggle using Alpine.js....

From: Ben Nadel

Helpful "new" CF feature identifies "implicit" scope searches that would fail after March update

Don't miss that Adobe had added a useful feature (a "patch", made available in Apr 2024) to help in identifying any CFML code you may have which refers "implicitly" to scopes that would no longer searched (for any variables without a scope prefix), which is the new default behavior for CF2021, CF202...

From: Charlie Arehart - Server Troubleshooting

Follow-up on March 2024 CF update: feature to log "implicit" scope searches that would fail

Don't miss that Adobe had added a useful feature (a "patch", made available in Apr 2024) to help in identifying any CFML code you may have which refers "implicitly" to scopes that would no longer searched (for any variables without a scope prefix), which is the new default behavior for CF2021, CF202...

From: Charlie Arehart - Server Troubleshooting

How to add Tailwind CSS to your Spring Boot Application

This is an example of how to use Tailwind CSS in your next Spring Boot application.

From: Dan Vega

Using AttributeCollection To Manage Locking In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to use attributeCollection to manage locking in ColdFusion....

From: Ben Nadel

Highlighting Dynamic Parts Of A Pretty-Printed JSON Value In JavaScript

Ben Nadel demonstrates how he highlighted the dynamic parts of a pretty-printed JSON value in JavaScript....

From: Ben Nadel

Working Code Podcast - Episode 187: Viability Of The Minimum Viable Product

Ben Nadel and the crew talk about the viability of the Minimum Viable Product; and whether solopreneurship is still possible in the web application industry....

From: Ben Nadel

New updates released for Java 8, 11, 17, 21, and 22 as of Jul 16 2024: resources and thoughts

It's that time again: there are new JVM updates released today (Jul 16, 2024) for the current long-term support (LTS) releases of Oracle Java, 8, 11, 17, and 21, as well as the new short-term release 22.

From: Charlie Arehart - Server Troubleshooting

Announcing Java updates of Jul 2024 for 8, 11, 17, 21, and 22: thoughts and resources

It's that time again: there are new JVM updates released today (Jul 16, 2024) for the current long-term support (LTS) releases of Oracle Java, 8, 11, 17, and 21, as well as the new short-term release 22.

From: Charlie Arehart - Server Troubleshooting

How to change the return value of a Spy in Jasmine?

{ myValueSpy.and.returnValue({ prop1: 'x', prop2: 'a' }); // rest of the test ) }); Tada! That's what I needed.

From: Jeffry Houser's Blog

Getting A Struct Key In Its Native Key-Casing In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to access the internal key-casing of a struct key in ColdFusion....

From: Ben Nadel

OWASP Java Encoder Project Recommends Using Both URL and Attribute Encoding For HREF Attributes

Ben Nadel looks at the OWASP Java Encoder project's recommendation to double-encode dynamic URLs in an HREF context....

From: Ben Nadel

Normalizing Collection Entries In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel creates a user defined function, toEntries(), for normalizing collection iteration in ColdFusion....

From: Ben Nadel

Sorting Arrays With Priority Elements In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to sort an array with a subset of priority items in ColdFusion....

From: Ben Nadel

Getting Started with Open AI's GPT-4o in Java

In this tutorial you will learn how to access OpenAI's newest model, GPT-4o in Java without using any dependencies. As a Java developer, there are several highlights you would be excited about – 50% lower pricing, two times faster latency, and five times the rate limits.

From: Dan Vega