ColdFusion MX Features

ColdFusion MX is Powerful

With ColdFusion MX we can deliver a more compelling user experience while providing a robust architecture and rich set of built-in capabilities to deliver high performance and scalability. ColdFusion MX includes fully integrated application services for adding full-text search, dynamic charting, and high-performance connectivity to Macromedia Flash clients to your applications.

This is an innovative architecture that delivers the scalability, reliability, and power of the Java platform without the complexity. Enjoy complete extensibility and integration via custom tag libraries and reusable components.

ColdFusion MX Integrates with Macromedia Flash MX

The new Macromedia Flash MX technology opens the door to a new generation of Rich Internet Applications that reduce download times and provide a rich user experience. The Macromedia Flash Remoting service in ColdFusion MX provides a fast, secure protocol for passing data from ColdFusion MX to Macromedia Flash clients.

For more on Flash MX see Macromedia's site here.

Accessibility

ColdFusion allows developers to easily build Section 508-compliant integrated application services. Macromedia is also making it easier for developers to comply with 508 requirements by building 508 support into products such as Flash. This allows developers to create more interactive, dynamic sites that are also 508 compliant. 

ColdFusion MX Supports XML

ColdFusion MX easily integrates XML data using built-in XML document parsing, XSL transformations, and automated serialization of data into XML.

Web Services

ColdFusion MX has automated most of the work usually associated with creating and using web services by building web services support into ColdFusion componnts. This means that developers can concentrate on the business logic and leave the networking side of web services to ColdFusion.

ColdFusion MX Provides New Component Architecture

ColdFusion MX components are self-documenting, reusable application components callable from CFML pages, Macromedia Flash clients, or via web services. ColdFusion components provide a methodology for developing and deploying object-based applications.

Internationalization

ColdFusion supports applications that that use non-Latin languages such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean with built-in support for Unicode encoding.

Expanded Dynamic Charting

ColdFusion MX gives developers tools to easily produce professional business graphics with expanded chart types, support for multiple data series, and batch scheduling.

The Platform Supports Open Standards

Leverage the latest industry standards and infrastructure. ColdFusion MX supports open industry standards and easily integrates with your existing technology infrastructure. Highly approachable integration with all of the major Internet standards and component models, including XML, web services, Java, .NET/COM, and CORBA.

The ColdFusion MX server and CFMX applications may also be run on the leading Java application servers such as IBM® WebSphere® Application Server and Sun® ONE Application Server.

Includes support for the leading server operating systems, web server software, mail servers, directory servers, file systems, and relational database management systems.

Easily connect with web and wireless clients using HTML, XML, WML, JavaScript, and other web languages. .NET Web Services: Easily integrate with ASP.NET applications or .NET objects by invoking them via web services.

For more on ColdFusion MX see Macromedia's site here.