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Due to the significant enhancements on ColdBox, the 1.2.0 release now becomes 2.0.0. Why?

Well, almost all of my planning for a major release have been done so that is why. I am migrating everything for this and I apologize for the confusions, but this release is deservant of its own version.

You can read more on this release at the Trac Site

Another important change with this release is a license change. I have moved the framework to an Apache 2 License. This is to facilitate organizations who would like to build on top of ColdBox. This will be a less constrictive license for users and better for the developers and organizations who use ColdBox.

Apart from the license duties, you must leave the copyright notices intact in the source code. A visible powered by coldbox logo or text is optional, and not mandatory. Also, please note that work on this project is of my free-will, so your donations go a long way to maintain this project alive. So you can Donate via paypal.

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Thanks again for your support and stay tuned as more will be revealed in the following days as the launch of 2.0.0 gets near.

I have just updated the install guide for Coldbox in which I define some alternate installation methods. I know not everybody has the same server setups and people need options. So I have written a very detailed guide on how to alter the files in order to accomodate different server installs. If you find a mistake in the process or you have found an alternate way of installation, please let me know. I will be very interested in it and I will pay you in "Monopoly Cash"

I hope this gives developers and system administrators and project managers a more relaxed approach to installing a software foundation like coldbox.

If you have any comments on this, you know where the comments button is.

Thanks.

I just updated the forums to include the latest beta build of ColdBox 1.2.0 - Build 446. So please

Click Here To Get It

All the know issues for the previous build have been resolved and more extra features have been added. The documentation has been rolling along and I have updated a major part of the Trac wiki. I will be updating a special guide on caching. Since the ColdBox cache is now prime-time!!

To find out all the fixes and updates on this version look at the Mileston Information at the Trac site.

This will be the last beta before the 1.2.0 launch, so your comments and suggestions are more than welcomed.

This is a question for you to answer. ColdBox supports the mode of being in debug mode or not. It does so, by placing a cookie on your browser so you can see the debugging panel only with that cookie set. The question is, how long should that cookie live? What should the expiration time be?

Any suggestions?

Hi Folks! I was just informed by my Trac host that I now have PDF generation on the wiki. So I just wanted to share the good news. You can find the trac site at the following address: ColdBox Trac Site

So now you can download the content in PDF. Just scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and you will see the "Download in other formats: Plain Text | PDF"

Now you can archive the docs. Thanks.

Below you can find a link to the last know issues for the 1.2.0 beta release:

Last Known Issues

And you can also subscribe to it via RSS through the link below:

Last Know Issues RSS Feed

Thanks again for your support and hope to hear some feedback from you guys. Please be patient with me as I update the docs for this release. So keep checking the timeline feed as progress continues.

Finally you can test drive the up and coming ColdBox 1.2.0. There are so many improvements and enhancements to list here.

Below is a sample of the readme. The most notable improvements are IoC integration (coldspring/lightwire), ColdBox in-memory caching manager for event handler caching, plugin caching, custom plugin caching and custom data caching (Event template caching is coming...). The cache is unique, since it displays in the debugging panel the effectiveness of the cache in hits and misses, the amount of items in cache, what items are in the cache, and the reaping parameters. Event handler packages, datasource aliases, and much more.

1.2.0 Milestone Information

I will be updating all the guides this week for 1.2.0, so please be patient with me as there is considerable documentation for this release.

Please look at the samples gallery, and the most notable is the ColdBoxReader. It has been updated to a services architecture and also uses ColdSpring and ColdBox's new IOC plugin, so please check it out.

Well, just head out to the forums to get your brand new 1.2.0 beta.

Click here for the 1.2.0 Beta

Please make sure to posts you comments and suggestions in the forums, also the bugs. This is important. I need your feedback.

I will be posting more information in the coming days. So stay tuned.

The new cfc api for the framework is now available at http://www.coldboxframework.com/documents/cfdocs/ Please head over there to see all the documentation on the new methods, etc.

As always, please report any bugs on the forums or to [email protected]

I had forgotten to extract some documentation from the compatability guide that is no longer in play for the beta. If you have started to read the guide, please do so now. I have updated the wiki and the pdf in the download.

My good friend and collaborator Aaron Conran, just posted a very interesting article on how to migrate your fusebox apps to coldbox. Also it explains some of the benefits you achieve.

You can find the article here

Transitioning from Fusebox to ColdBox