Guidelines, Frameworks, Endorsements (was: ColdFusion and the Web Application Market

Have been reading this thread and these are my answers on framework. First I have looked at fusebox, although it got hailed as the best thing since sliced bread. I had been developing my own framework that was very similar well before fusebox was announced, it was faster less code and easier for a developer to understand and use. Then came mach-II, I was impressed still a lot of code for something little but still impressed. But still this did not fit into any of the sites we had developer here, and will not be used so we continue with our own framework. Now if mach-II became a standard framework, then I would not use it as would a lot of developers down here. But I would use it in some cases just not some of the work we do for intranets etc. A framework is a guide to those developers, not a institution that should be adhered to as the only way to develop. Sean, the biggest problem with coldfusion is that is has lost ground with companies all over. I recall the days in Australia were Allaire were doing roadshows all the time to promote the product to potential clients and making them aware that there is a better alternative to Microsoft. Microsoft do this all the time, and gain more ground this way. So if Macromedia was to concentrate more on something, then this would be it. In Australia it is not enough to put it into the market and let it fight for survival, the job market shows it is loosing a battle here. Macromedia needs to show that it is in it for the long haul with this product, when the jobs in Australia start increasing then I know that Coldfusion is alive again. Just my .02 worth Regards Andrew Scott Technical Consultant NuSphere Pty Ltd Level 2/33 Bank Street South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205 Phone: 03 9686 0485  -  Fax: 03 9699 7976