Nic Tunney

As we searched the Internet looking for a decent definition of objects in object-oriented programming, it became evident that objects themselves are difficult to define. Here we've included a comprehensive definition of exactly what an object is. Don't get scared off by the definition below. It will all become clear as you read on. In object-oriented programming, an object is defined as a container of related data (properties), and the methods that control inserting and retrieving that data. This process is termed encapsulation. Encapsulation, one of the three key properties of object-oriented programming (OOP), is the process by which access to data or procedures is limited to a specified interface. An object is an instance of a class, which is a model instantiated to... (more)

BrowserHawk 9 by cyScape

I have been developing Web applications for years, and have been using random JavaScript snippets gleaned from the Web to test a user's browser and configured properties. Since this script would be run client side, it required the user to have JavaScript enabled and didn't always work in all browsers. I had always wished for a quick and easy server-side solution to handle simple browser... (more)

ColdFusion Feature: Introducing objectBreeze

One complaint I have heard from many developers being introduced to object-oriented programming (OOP, OO) is that it is more work than it's worth. Setting up your objects, DAOs, gateways, etc., is a lot of coding that, until you have realized the power of OO, probably does seem like quite a bit of work. Here is where an ORM tool, such as objectBreeze, steps up to the plate. In the ColdFu... (more)

Using Objects in Your Adobe ColdFusion MX Applications

As ColdFusion has become a leading choice for large-scale quick-to-market application development, new CF server releases have been adapted to make it possible to integrate object classes into your Web applications. Since ColdFusion MX, developers have been able to architect applications using CFCs. CFCs have enabled us to develop object classes, extend classes, and allow classes to inh... (more)

ColdFusion Developer's Journal Special "Frameworks" Focus Issue: Model-Glue

After unzipping the Blueprint Application and configuring my ColdFusion instance to get the application running as-is, I poked around the code to see how it was laid out. It was pretty straightforward: create an object of the component we need to access, call a method in the object, and display the results. This is pretty standard in most applications. Model-Glue (M-G) can easily handle ... (more)