> But one can get CF hosting accounts for a very > reasonable rate these days, albeit not free.
Good point...perhaps Adobe should consider setting up some free hosting accounts with basic CF features, to allow students to use CF *publicly*...I think a development version is a waste of hard drive space, except for those who are developing for production. No students wants to develop and then not be able to show off his work... The key is to get new developers in the door and I think the best "breeding ground" for developers is in the colleges. I remember being in college and there were times when it wouldn't have been possible to pay for hosting...especially an account that provides CF. And yes, I think there are free CF accounts (?), but how many college kids know about them? Adobe should start a massive outreach program to provide free accounts for verifiable students. Hosted at Adobe...free students for registered, verifiable students who want to see what they can do. They develop portfolios and free components for the CF community because they can afford to work for free and have time to kill. Give 'em the goodies at first and they'll pay for them later once they're hooked...how do you think crack sellers work? Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 3:25 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flex 2 and Ben Forta > > > Perhaps Adobe should consider a version which lacks > advanced features to offer for free...that would give students > something to play with, learn from, and grow comfortable with. > And give small business (especially single developers) a start > with the server, begin to make money, then invest in more > advanced versions. I see software vendors doing this all the time. > > Would this be something like Adobe's nee Macromedia's Free > Developer edition? This is exactly how I got started with CF > back in 1996/97 during the 4.5 days. And is the version I still > do all my development in. And the developer version doesn't even > lack advanced features, just lacks the ability to be run on a > public server. But one can get CF hosting accounts for a very > reasonable rate these days, albeit not free. > > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > --------- > | 1 | | > --------- Binary Soduko > | | | > --------- > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:233987 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
