IMHO that is not a packaging difference it's an ease of use difference. BTW that was a one on one example.
Oh ya...rabid development...LOL...bunch of developers frothing at the mouth?? ;-) Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP & Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. t. 250.920.8830 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------- Macromedia Associate Partner www.macromedia.com --------------------------------------------------------- Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group Founder & Director www.cfug-vancouverisland.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 3:13 PM Subject: RE: CF vs. ASP > I'll sell you an object you can call from ASP in one line just like > cfmail for $200. Attempting to show that CF is a more rabid development > platform than ASP should be done using one on one examples, not > packaging differences. > > Matt Liotta > President & CEO > Montara Software, Inc. > http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > V: 415-577-8070 > F: 415-341-8906 > P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bryan Stevenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 2:10 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: CF vs. ASP > > > > Matt I think Tony is bang on. Yes the additinal code may be hidden > from > > us, > > but because of that fact we can develop faster and reduce development > > costs > > for clients. > > > > That said I still think it's good to know a few langauges and that's > why > > I'm > > starting on ASP.NET, Java, and a smidge of PHP to round it > out....geesh I > > sound like a geek don't I ;-) > > > > Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. > > VP & Director of E-Commerce Development > > Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. > > t. 250.920.8830 > > e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > Macromedia Associate Partner > > www.macromedia.com > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group > > Founder & Director > > www.cfug-vancouverisland.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:47 PM > > Subject: RE: CF vs. ASP > > > > > > > Oh please! You're comparing apples to oranges. Just because all of > the > > > cfmail code is hidden from you; it doesn't mean it isn't there. > > > > > > Matt Liotta > > > President & CEO > > > Montara Software, Inc. > > > http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > > > V: 415-577-8070 > > > F: 415-341-8906 > > > P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:35 PM > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > Subject: RE: CF vs. ASP > > > > > > > > CASE IN POINT!!!! > > > > > > > > <<<<<<<<TOO MANY LINES/CHARACTERS OF BS VBSHIT CODE>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > ************************************ > > > > Dim MyMail > > > > Dim MsgText > > > > > > > > Set MsgText = Request.Form("FirstName") + " " + > > > Request.Form("LastName") > > > > + " has requested more information." > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + "Please contact them at " + > > > > Request.Form("Phone") > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("FirstName") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("LastName") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("Addr1") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("Addr2") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("City") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("State") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("ZIP") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("Email") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("Phone") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("Comments") + VBCrLf > > > > Set MsgText = MsgText + Request.Form("NoMkt") + VBCrLf > > > > > > > > Set MyMail = CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail") > > > > MyMail.From = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > MyMail.To = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > MyMail.Subject = "Information Request" > > > > MyMail.BodyFormat = 1 'plain text > > > > MyMail.MailFormat = 1 'plain text > > > > MyMail.Body = MsgText > > > > MyMail.Send > > > > Set MyMail = Nothing > > > > ******************************** > > > > > > > > !END CASE IN POINT! > > > > > > > > Compared to this.............. > > > > > > > > <cfmail to="" from="" server="" subject="">some stuff > > > here.....</cfmail> > > > > > > > > there is no comparison, the only thing we need to do with asp is > Port > > > it > > > > to CFML > > > > so that our clients get what they deserve! > > > > > > > > ..tony > > > > > > > > Tony Weeg > > > > Senior Web Developer > > > > Information System Design > > > > Navtrak, Inc. > > > > Fleet Management Solutions > > > > www.navtrak.net > > > > 410.548.2337 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Perez, Jimmy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 4:11 PM > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > Subject: RE: CF vs. ASP > > > > > > > > > > > > As long as the price is right... :) > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 2:56 PM > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > Subject: Re: CF vs. ASP > > > > > > > > > > > > Use the right tool for the job. And if you have to ask if you > should > > > > keep > > > > all your eggs in one basket then I have a bridge I'd like to sell > you. > > > > > > > > On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Perez, Jimmy wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > > > > > I am a CF certified developer (missed advanced by three points) > but > > > am > > > > thinking of expanding my horizons/marketability. I have started > > > getting > > > > up to speed in ASP/VBScript but the question keeps coming up: > should > > > I > > > > even spend any time doing this or should I just concentrate on CF? > > > The > > > > more e-mails I read in this list, the more I realize how powerful > CF > > > is, > > > > but should I keep all my eggs in one basket so to speak? Any good > > > > advice? > > > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > Jimmy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists