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14 Days of ColdFusion 9 Caching: Day 7 - Using … 2 years ago

Building on yesterday's example that used cacheGet() and cachePut(), today we'll look at removing items from cache. If you haven't read yesterday's post yet I encourage you to as it includes definitions for ColdFusion 9 caching terminology mentioned in this post. Right off the bat I …
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14 Days of ColdFusion 9 Caching: Day 6 - Using cachePut, … 2 years ago

Today's caching example moves us away from the template cache and into the object cache. I defined these two types of caches on day three of this series but let's revisit the definitions. The template cache in ColdFusion 9 refers to a specific area of cache where page fragments and full …
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CFUnited 2010 - Speakers Announced, I'll Be There 2 years ago

Reading through the CFBloggers feed the other day I noticed the first round of CFUnited 2010 speakers had been announced. I clicked through to the CFUnited blog and noticed my ColdFusion 9 caching submission had been accepted. While it seems like CFUnited 2010 is 9.4605284 × 10^15 …
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14 Days of ColdFusion 9 Caching: Day 5 - The Difference … 2 years ago

Before I jump into today's ColdFusion 9 caching content I want to bring up yesterday's post about flushing pages from cache. Rob Brooks-Bilson , long-time ColdFusion community contributor and all around great guy mentioned I had neglected a critical part of my post. I had left off the …
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SlideSix, SlideSix, SlideSix 2 years ago

Say it with me: SlideSix , SlideSix, SlideSix. The other day I was talking with another frequent presenter who was mentioning sharing his slides on a popular online site that rhymes with "wide snare." I asked him why he used the particular site and he really had no idea. I asked him if …
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14 Days of ColdFusion 9 Caching: Day 4 - Flushing a … 2 years ago

Thus far I've written about caching an entire Web page , caching part of a Web page , and viewing page cache metadata . Today I want to focus on flushing pages and page fragments from the template cache. This task is easily accomplished using the <cfcache> tag with the action …
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14 Days of ColdFusion 9 Caching: Day 3 - Viewing Page … 2 years ago

Today's caching example builds on yesterday's with one key difference, the last line. But before I explain that line, this is the perfect opportunity to talk about two different types of caches in ColdFusion 9: template cache and object cache. The word "template" is relatively specific …
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14 Days of ColdFusion 9 Caching: Day 2 - Caching a Page … 2 years ago

Today, let's look at caching a page fragment. Here's the code: This date/time IS cached: #Now()# This date/time is not cached: #Now()# [More]
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14 Days of ColdFusion 9 Caching: Day 1 - Caching a Full Page 2 years ago

One of my favorite features in ColdFusion 9 is Ehcache and all the new caching functions. Understanding caching on any application server is a fundamental skill of an effective Web developer. Why? Because today's applications go well beyond simple brochure sites, employee address books, …
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Happy Halloween from the ColdFusion Pumpkin 2 years ago

I hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable Halloween. Here's a ColdFusion pumpkin I carved today. Click any photo to see larger versions.
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