Just to add another voice to the chatter.... >> knowing CFCs helps you make it more reusable and manageable This is definitely one benefit of using CFCs. Arguably you can do this without components, but when combined with other tools available to the ColdFusion community, CFCs become the best way of achieving code reuse.
>> I found CFCs VERY confusing for myself. You're not alone. Everyone who first delves into the concept of object oriented programming has some level of confusion because you have to change the way you think about your code. But, like everyone else, once you study up on it for a while, you'll start to see how much time and effort it can save you. >> What do you think? Should I learn it? I'll say whole-heartedly yes. Most advanced developers (in any language) that you talk to these days incorporate some level of OOP in their applications. It's good for your career as a developer! :) >> Does it gradually become the core of CF programing to use CFCs? In most cases, I would say yes. Beyond simple brochure-ware web sites and very simplistic applications, CFCs will eventually become an integral part of how you develop applications. Good luck. - Steve Brownlee -----Original Message----- From: Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:38 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: CFC, YES OR NO Hi: I am using CF for while now but I have no other programing background. I used Lynda.com video tutorials to learn CF and some other online tutorials like EasyCFM.com. Several days efore I recieved two new CF8 tutorials from Lynda.com(Lynda.com ColdFusion 8 Essential Training | Lynda.com ColdFusion 8 Beyond the Basics) but I got confused completely! David Gassner the tutor has a complete plan to talks about many corners of CF but he starts using CFCs very soon at the middle of the first tutorial. He mentions you can never use CFCs and make all the application using simple CF tags but knowing CFCs helps you make it more reusable and manageable. I found CFCs VERY confusing for myself. I tried to learn it but I didn't get it completely. Maybe because I have no programing background with other languages other than HTML. What do you think? Should I learn it? Does it gradually become the core of CF programing to use CFCs? Please write me your opinions, knowledge and experiences about the subject. Thanks Benign ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:298338 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
