And sending mail!!!!!!! With ASP it was either an additional component,
ie ASPMail, or dig out and mess around with various COM objects... CFMAIL
is a dream!! :^)
At 18:25 7/05/00 +0930, you wrote:
>I haven't been following this thread very closely so I don't know if the
>following has already been mentioned...
>
>One thing you could argue is the issue of components. With CF more
>functionalities (there's that word again ;) ) are supported, and if you want
>to replicate those in ASP, you'll have to have additional components
>installed. For example checking POP accounts, uploading files.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: earwicker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 3:47 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: cf vs. ASP strengths: need to convince client
>
>
>Hello everyone. I apologize in advance if this topic is inappropriate for
>this forum, but I feel sure that you folks (timid, shy, unopinionated lot
>that you are) will let me know if it is. Here goes. . .
>
>The (small startup) company I work for has a chance to land a VERY lucrative
>contract with a major client here in houston. The client uses ASP
>extensively. We want to encourage them to purchase cf server, and to allow
>us to realize their project in cold fusion. I must make a compelling
>presentation to the client by mid-week. I am aware of the "asp vs. cold
>fusion" listing on the HOF site, and will include those points, but I am
>hoping that some of you can help me augment the following list (which is an
>extension of the HOF list):
>
>
>---cf will drastically reduce the development time (and hence $$) of the
>project . . . (i.e. one can accomplish the same things with much simpler
>coding)
>
>---the simpler code makes for MUCH easier maintenance of the project (again
>. . . . ultimately saving $$)
>
>---bringing in cold fusion does not make their existing ASP code obsolete.
>The two can operate concurrently, and will offer their in-house team yet
>another wonderful and proven tool. (We plan on including one or two ASP
>pages in our mock-up so that they can see the two operating hand-in-hand)
>
>---since cf sends (for the most part) nothing but html to the client's
>machine, less "sensitive" code will be visible to curious and/or unfriendly
>"codesmiths" out in the real world.
>
>I also need a solid argument to combat the "cold fusion has security issues"
>argument that these people may or may not have heard. At the very least, I
>would love to hear a not-too-biased comparison of ASP vs. cF as regards
>security . . . particular the security of any and all referenced
>database(s).
>
>Thanks.
>
>---earwicker's [coldFusion Hortative]
>
>
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