CF8 determining if request is Ajax

Categories: AJAX, ColdFusion, ColdFusion 8, Ext, Javascript, Web2.0

Have you ever wanted to know if a request is coming from an Ajax call or from a standard GET/POST from the browser when using the ColdFusion 8 Ajax functionality?

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Adobe AIR Marketplace

Categories: AIR, Adobe

In case you haven’t already checked it out, be sure to have a look at the applications available for download at the Adobe AIR Marketplace on Adobe Exchange.  What is the Adobe AIR Marketplace?  According the FAQ:

Adobe AIR Marketplace is a place where AIR developers can publish their Adobe AIR applications for users to download. You can find the Adobe AIR Marketplace at www.adobe.com/go/marketplace.

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HistoryTabs - tab navigation with history

Categories: AJAX, Javascript, Web2.0

HistoryTabs.js is a Prototype class to make tabbed navigation with history management simple.  Designed for simplicity and convenient Ajax navigation using a tabbed interface that maintains the state of the  browser’s back and forward buttons. 

Interested? Read more and download HistoryTabs.

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Ext.CFC CFUG Presentation

Categories: ColdFusion, Ext

For anyone interested, here are the slides from my brief presentation today at the ColdFusion User Group of Central New York on the Ext.cfc that abstracts Ext’s gridPanel functionality, including the ability for grouping by columns.
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Ext.CFC grid on Ext 2.x

Categories: ColdFusion, ColdFusion 8, Ext, Web2.0

I will be giving a brief presentation at the local ColdFusion User Group meeting tomorrow on my Ext.CFC that implements the basic features of ColdFusion 8’s <CFGRID> and associated tags.  After releasing the inital CFC I began working on upgrading to the implementation to using the latest Ext 2.x - which required some minor changes.  I have also completed the basic implementation of an editable grid, but want to finish the rest of the form controls available.  So, here is the Ext.CFC upgraded to Ext 2.x with grouping ability.

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