-Original Message-
From: Alan Rother [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Not to take this thread in a whole new direction, but is anyone else
offended that the cfopen.org http://cfopen.org project is
written in PHP?
Another thought... rubyforge.org, the cfopen.org equivelent for Ruby
(and
Not to take this thread in a whole new direction, but is anyone
else offended that the cfopen.org http://cfopen.org project is
written in PHP?
One should never take offense at free, existing code that you can use.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
Fig Leaf Software
-Original Message-
From: Alan Rother [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 8:00 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
Not to take this thread in a whole new direction, but is anyone else
offended that the cfopen.org http
, October 21, 2005 8:15 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I'd be interested in helping, however, I am not the strongest CF
developer.
Russell
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From: Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Sent
it is to dispense wisdom and
abuse at the same time.
From: Will Tomlinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 9:53 PM
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I've actually been workin' on one
2:41 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
by the time its done even rick will be running cfmx 47.1 and it will be an
included feature of cfm along with image manipulation and insta-site
building with mind reading graphic generations and the whole shabang
Hartsfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 3:07 AM
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Subject: RE: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I was hoping those features would be released in the next update for the
current version. C'mon MM... what's the hold up
years!
** Seamless Merchant integration
** We endorse PayPal, accept payments online now!
-Original Message-
From: Bobby Hartsfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, 22 October 2005 5:06 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I
OK, it seems like we have a quorum. How do we get started? What is the
next step?
~|
Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking
application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a
OK, it seems like we have a quorum. How do we get started? What is the
next step?
Let's pretend we're all clients - list all the features we'd like with our cart
and make a decision on which ones we'll go with.
Then the next part will probably be, CHANGING what we all agreed to.
hahahahahaa!
definitions:
Product: A single item that can be bought or sold
Shopping Cart: A set of products and order quantities that may or may not
be purchased
Address: A phyisical location to which order confirmations, invoices,
bills, orders, etc, can be mailed or otherwise delivered to
Order: A set
), where as the list posts will just get lost amongst
everything else and people may miss stuff.
--
Russ
-Original Message-
From: Andy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 22 October 2005 17:16
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Starting Open Source Shopping Cart
First decision is which site to use
I agree with the forum vs. list. Any other recommendations?
-Original Message-
From: Snake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:45 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Starting Open Source Shopping Cart
I might suggest cfdeveloper.co.uk
U then have everything in one
From: Snake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I might suggest cfdeveloper.co.uk
U then have everything in one place.
I would also find a broader term to encompass what you guys are doing. To
me, shopping cart means something to hold item(s) I want to purchase.
If you get into products catalogs
How about Order Management? This encompasses at least:
1. Products
2. Catalogs
3. Shopping Cart
4. Customers
5. Orders
6. Shipping
7. Invoicing
8. Billing/Charge Cards
-Original Message-
From: Michael T. Tangorre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:53
without a good project plan... Sorry... the CMMI level 5 processes where I
work are beginning to rub off on me...
Cheers,
Jeff
-Original Message-
From: Andy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 10:04 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Starting Open Source Shopping Cart
Ha! Good point
..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.
Bobby Hartsfield
http://acoderslife.com
-Original Message-
From: dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 3:21 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
i know the damn slackers
From: Jeff Garza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
CMMI level 5 processes where I work are beginning to rub off on me...
WOW, level 5? Pretty impressive... very few people reach that and maintain
it! I thought level 3 was a lot...!
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 10:46 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Starting Open Source Shopping Cart
From: Jeff Garza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
CMMI level 5 processes where I work are beginning to rub off on me...
WOW, level 5? Pretty impressive... very few people
step is decide on a place to hold all of these
discussions, or tracks of work.
-Original Message-
From: Jeff Garza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 12:40 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Starting Open Source Shopping Cart
Sounds pretty good, but might I suggest
, October 22, 2005 12:42 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Starting Open Source Shopping Cart
Good point. I was thinking about following a UML process. Start with
Scenerios, define actors, create Use Cases, create requirements...
From an infrastructure side, we will need to decide on standards
: RE: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
i'm in :)
~Dave the disruptor~
Some people just don't appreciate how difficult it is to dispense wisdom
and abuse at the same time.
From: Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:19 PM
See oscommerce.com for what they are working on - it is really good.
There's also OFBiz (Open for Business Project) http://www.ofbiz.org -
It's a friggin' beast, but looks rather cool. Personally, I love their
PARTY entity model - at the very least, their db schema alone is worth
looking
I'd be interested in helping, however, I am not the strongest CF developer.
Russell
- Original Message -
From: Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:18 PM
Subject: RE: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
Yes
. :)
Russell Patterson wrote:
I'd be interested in helping, however, I am not the strongest CF developer.
Russell
- Original Message -
From: Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:18 PM
Subject: RE: Open Source Shopping Cart
I would be interested in helping as well.
--
Jillian
-Original Message-
From: Russell Patterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 8:15 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I'd be interested in helping, however, I am
There's also OFBiz (Open for Business Project) http://www.ofbiz.org -
It's a friggin' beast, but looks rather cool. Personally, I
love their PARTY entity model
Sounds like there must be an MLM or two involved.
--
Damien McKenna - Web Developer - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Limu Company -
I'd help as well and could offer hosting for the project if needed.
Jim Davis
-Original Message-
From: Russell Patterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 10:15 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I'd be interested
Damien McKenna wrote:
Sounds like there must be an MLM or two involved.
Que? I don't quite get the MLM association (you mean Multi-Level
Marketing?) OfBiz is a sourceforge project all under MIT Open Source
licensing...
Erik Yowell
Short Fuse Media, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sounds like there must be an MLM or two involved.
Que? I don't quite get the MLM association (you mean Multi-Level
Marketing?)
Correct.
OfBiz is a sourceforge project all under MIT Open Source licensing...
My comment was regarding the party customer type which relates to
sales parties
is something I've seen even
commercial products missing. Something to consider in an O.S. shopping
cart scenario. I mean, how many devlopers JUST stop at the front end of
e-commerce. There are alot of other systems that (in the end) it will
have to work with. Take fulfillment and warehousing for instance
On 10/21/05, Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd help as well and could offer hosting for the project if needed.
Out of curiosity, why not use cfopen.org or openxcf @ sourceforge,
both of which already exist, are free, and have all the necessary
infrastructure?
--
Sean A Corfield --
-Original Message-
From: Sean Corfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 5:46 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
On 10/21/05, Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd help as well and could offer hosting for the project
On 10/21/05, Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Although for what it's worth I actually already exist, am free and have at
least some infrastructure as well. ;^)
LOL! No offence intended...
One thing that I think really would help the Open Source scene in the
ColdFusion community would be to
Not to take this thread in a whole new direction, but is anyone else
offended that the cfopen.org http://cfopen.org project is written in PHP?
Doesn't Ray Camden have a nice BB type app written in CF and FB?
Just had to put that out into the universe..
=]
Alan Rother
Macromedia Certified
I'm not offended in the slightest. I'm actually slightly offended that you
would suggest that it's wrong to use it.
So much so that, I'll give you $1,000 if you can build me a ColdFusion
application that implements 90% of the features in cfopen.orghttp://cfopen.org
..
If I had $10,000 to spare
Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I'm not offended in the slightest. I'm actually slightly offended that you
would suggest that it's wrong to use it.
So much so that, I'll give you $1,000 if you can build me a ColdFusion
application that implements 90% of the features in
cfopen.orghttp://cfopen.org
distribution and collaboration app. Sheeesh
-e
-Original Message-
From: Spike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 8:21 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I'm not offended in the slightest. I'm actually slightly offended
I've actually been workin' on one myself for this very purpose, and for about 3
months it seems. lol! Kinda tough to move fast with it though.
Building productmanager.cfc and already have cart.cfc mostly complete.
Like cw, the app allows unlimited product options, but mine will allow images
, 2005 9:52 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I've actually been workin' on one myself for this very purpose, and for
about 3 months it seems. lol! Kinda tough to move fast with it though.
Building productmanager.cfc and already have cart.cfc mostly complete
I think this is a great idea, Does any type of open source shopping cart
exists?
Russell
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From: Mike | NZSolutions Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:09 PM
Subject: RE: Shopping Cart
Question... I saw
And if not, would there be interest in initiating a project?
-Original Message-
From: Russell Patterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, 21 October 2005 2:39 a.m.
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
I think this is a great idea, Does any type
Yes.
-Original Message-
From: Mike | NZSolutions Ltd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 3:52 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
And if not, would there be interest in initiating a project?
-Original Message-
From
: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
Yes.
-Original Message-
From: Mike | NZSolutions Ltd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 3:52 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Open Source Shopping Cart (was: Shopping Cart)
And if not, would there be interest
Hi All,
I am looking for a pretty easy to use shopping cart that I can integrate
with a site that is already up and running. I am using ColdFusion MX 6.1
and I can use Access or SQL server.
Oh, and it needs to be inexpensive too. Can anyone recommend a starting
place or experience
From: Don R Seibert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am looking for a pretty easy to use shopping cart that I
can integrate with a site that is already up and running. I
am using ColdFusion MX 6.1 and I can use Access or SQL server.
Oh, and it needs to be inexpensive too. Can anyone recommend
Recently I created a shopping cart application for a client including
backend. I used the oscommerce php model to develop from - I found this
really good as there is extensive literature including a database
schema.
Question... I saw that someone was going to implement a opensource
calendar app
: Shopping Cart solution - any others to look at?
I'm currently evaluating some e-commerce solutions for an upcoming
project.
Past postings have pointed me to look at cartweaver, cfwebstore and
ablecommerce. I have also looked at a couple of non-cf based
solutions.
Are there any others that I
If you have time and skill, rolling your own is uaually a nice option but one
that involves a certain amount of research into things like payment gateways,
etc. I'm looking to use cartweaver for clients of Dinowitz and Associates and
have been looking over and modifying their code in places
Thanks Ferg, we'll look into it that option. We have also looked at
oscommerce which is an open source php project.
-Original Message-
From: Ken Ferguson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:47 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Shopping Cart solution - any others
. We have also looked at
oscommerce which is an open source php project.
-Original Message-
From: Ken Ferguson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:47 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Shopping Cart solution - any others to look at?
My advice, and this is gonna be wildly
We have also looked at
oscommerce which is an open source php project.
I implemented an oscommerce store last year and wouldn't recommend the
experience. It may have just been bad for our specific needs, but it was a
pain. Fwiw.
Man, I'd like to giv'em some feedback on CW. I'd tell'em to drop a daisycutter
on it and start out fresh.
:)
Will
~|
Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking
application. Start tracking and
I'm currently evaluating some e-commerce solutions for an upcoming project.
Past postings have pointed me to look at cartweaver, cfwebstore and
ablecommerce. I have also looked at a couple of non-cf based solutions.
Are there any others that I should be looking at or dos anyone have any
any
feedback, good or bad about the ones I named above?
Scott,
Web Monkey has a fairly simple shopping cart for CF that's easily modifiable,
and free.
http://www.webmonkey.com/webmonkey/99/49/index4a.html?tw=programming
You could also roll out your own, they're not very difficult to create
Are there any others that I should be looking at or dos anyone have
any
feedback, good or bad about the ones I named above?
I'd write my own. The ones you mentioned are all limiting in some way. Plus,
customizing them sucks!
Write your own shoppingcart.cfc and the sky's the
I'd write my own. The ones you mentioned are all limiting in some way.
Plus, customizing them sucks!
Write your own shoppingcart.cfc and the sky's the limit!
I agree.
~|
Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient
-Talk
Subject: Re: Shopping Cart solution - any others to look at?
I'm currently evaluating some e-commerce solutions for an upcoming
project.
Past postings have pointed me to look at cartweaver, cfwebstore and
ablecommerce. I have also looked at a couple of non-cf based
solutions
One of the sample apps that came with CF is a shopping cart, why not use
that as a base.
-Original Message-
From: Scott Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10 October 2005 22:13
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Shopping Cart solution - any others to look at?
Our plan is to roll our own
We may end up doing that, right now just trying to see what else is out
there that may be affordable and worth using.
-Original Message-
From: Snake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 5:19 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Shopping Cart solution - any others to look
CFWebStore (http://www.cfwebstore.com). Works great, Fusebox 3 design,
fairly easy to customize. You could check mine out, but my hosting
provider is trying to figure out how they broke the JIA (I use it,
though it's not standard with the store). There are some good
implimentations out
+ 1 for CFWebstore. Customizing my first store right now. Love it.
Cutter (CF-Talk) wrote:
CFWebStore (http://www.cfwebstore.com). Works great, Fusebox 3 design,
fairly easy to customize. You could check mine out, but my hosting
provider is trying to figure out how they broke the JIA (I
Has
anyone had any experience with this solution, or can anyone recommend any
other shopping card solutions (that work with MX 6.1, but also would be
interested in something that works with CF 4.5).
You may have a tough time finding a cart that works in both MX and in CF 4.5.
It's just not an
We've been thinking about purchasing 2simplify estore at
http://www.cfmxsolutions.com/us/index.cfm?page=product
http://www.cfmxsolutions.com/us/index.cfm?page=productid=1 id=1. Has
anyone had any experience with this solution, or can anyone recommend any
other shopping card solutions (that work
I have been messing around with Ben Forta’s shopping cart in the WAC book and
was wondering what other options are available. Does anyone have
recommendations on a Cold Fusion based shopping cart that you can customize. I
know Able Commerce is a player in this market but I’m skeptical about
I have been messing around with Ben Fortaâ*s
shopping cart in the WAC book and was wondering
what other options are available. Does anyone
have recommendations on a Cold Fusion based
shopping cart that you can customize. I know
Able Commerce is a player in this market but
Iâ*m skeptical
but I'm skeptical about them [able commerce]
What are you skeptical about? I worked with thier product in my last job.
Adam H
On 6/13/05, Michael Hohnecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have been messing around with Ben Forta's shopping cart in the WAC book and
was wondering what other
http://www.cfwebstore.com
Highly recommended...
Regards,
Howie
--- On Monday, June 13, 2005 2:02 AM, Michael Hohnecker scribed: ---
I have been messing around with Ben Fortabs shopping cart in the WAC
book and was wondering what other options are available. Does anyone
have
My hosting company pulled Able Commerce out and now is offering Storefront.
That is the reason was I was skeptical. It looks like my options are:
Able Commerce
Cfwebstore
StoreFront seems popular but is ASP.NET
Mike
~|
Hi,
just 2 lines of code and i'm already hitting a wall. I'm using the following
lines
cfparam name=session.cart default=arrayNew()
cfset session.cart = arrayAppend(session.cart, structnew())
and getting the error code:
Object of type class java.lang.String cannot be used as an array
What am
cfparam name=session.cart default=#arrayNew()#
poundage makes it an array. lack of poundage makes it a string.
On 6/7/05, Phillip Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
just 2 lines of code and i'm already hitting a wall. I'm using the following
lines
cfparam name=session.cart
I tried that but it gives me a validation error function takes 1 parameter
error.
Phil
-Original Message-
From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:29 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping cart
cfparam name=session.cart default
-Original Message-
From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:29 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping cart
cfparam name=session.cart default=#arrayNew()#
poundage makes it an array. lack of poundage makes it a string.
On 6/7/05
) it gives
me paramater takes 0 parameters as an error. with or without #'s. I'm
really confused on this one.
Phil
-Original Message-
From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:52 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping cart
gah.
sorry, arrayNew
Phillip,
Email me offlist and I'll send you my cart.cfc. Works like a champ. Struct of
structs.
Will
~|
Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking
application. Start tracking and documenting hours
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Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:52 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping cart
gah.
sorry, arrayNew() takes one argument (the dimension of the array).
assuming a 1d array:
cfparam name=session.cart default=#arrayNew(1)# :|
On 6/7/05, Phillip Perry [EMAIL
PM
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping cart
structNew() doesn't take any arguments.
arrayNew() takes one argument, and used in the , will require
# signs around it.
before embarking on this, you really may want to read up on arrays and
structures.
http
On 6/7/05, dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
did u ever update those tuts Charlie?
no, haven't had a chance. i'm falling terribly behind in a lot of
things. my personal web site still has the latest news item as Izzy
Crawling (Izzy is my just-turned-3 year old)...my 8 month old (Maddy,
who isn't
on this one.
Phil
-Original Message-
From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:52 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping cart
gah.
sorry, arrayNew() takes one argument (the dimension of the array).
assuming a 1d array:
cfparam
@%*((%
From: Charlie Griefer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 5:32 PM
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping cart
On 6/7/05, dave wrote:
did u ever update those tuts Charlie?
no, haven't had a chance. i'm falling terribly behind in a lot
Phillip Perry wrote:
cfparam name=session.cart default=arrayNew()
cfset session.cart = arrayAppend(session.cart, structnew())
I know I'm late to the thread, but there's 3 problems with this sample:
cfparam, default needs ##'s.
arrayNew() takes an argument for how many dimensions you want
Did Adobe purchase DHTML, too?
M!ke
-Original Message-
From: dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 4:45 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping cart
maybe that was it, I can't recall, to busy frantically learning dhtml
since it will be replacing
: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 5:52 PM
To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com
Subject: RE: My attempt at a shopping cart
Did Adobe purchase DHTML, too?
M!ke
-Original Message-
From: dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 4:45 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: My attempt at a shopping
visitors a week. I don't think they will have over 10 concurrent users of
their shopping site for quite a while.
gil
-Original Message-
From: Martin Parry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 1:26 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: shopping cart, session variables - best
The company I work for is currently still running on CF5 and I am in
the process of building my first custom shopping cart so thought it
would be appropriate to jump into this thread.
We are using CrystalTech for shared hosting, and the new site will be
running on CFMX and SQL 2000. From what
Rogers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 29 December 2004 23:52
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: shopping cart, session variables - best practices
That said, for new sites, I generally use the session scope because I
can
store complex objects such as CFCs in the session scope. Additionally,
since
Yes, that is what he is saying.
Since CFMX (6.0). You can thank Java for that.
-Cameron
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:16:08 -, Martin Parry
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just when you thought you knew everything (well, not quite) - I wasn't
aware that session no longer needed locking! Is this what
Excellent
Martin Parry
Macromedia Certified Developer
http://www.BeetrootStreet.co.uk
-Original Message-
From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 30 December 2004 10:09
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: shopping cart, session variables - best practices
Yes, that is what he
operate in a cluster of web servers. Sharing memory (session) variables
then become impracticable.
You can either use session replication or you can
use sticky session - both allow session variables to be used
effectively with clusters
To clarify then: Sharing memory (session) variables
Even though he actually did, it just goes without saying: memory is
faster
than I/O.
Under a heavy load, this is no doubt true. However, I was recently
surprised to find that under a small to moderate load, there may
be no noticeable performance difference.
The analogy here is that a BMW is
://www.BeetrootStreet.co.uk
-Original Message-
From: mayo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 29 December 2004 02:13
To: CF-Talk
Subject: shopping cart, session variables - best practices
I'm setting up a shopping cart for a jewelry store.
I'm curious, what is performance limit for storing data
Use a structure for storing the basket contents by all means, however
instead of session.basketContents, convert the structure to a WDDX
object and store it as client.basketContents - That way you're not using
precious RAM but cheap disk space.
Storing application- and user-specific data is
Any reason you're not using an array of structs? It would be much
cleaner to work with and much faster than using lists (which is going
to have much more impact on your performance than storing data).
While I agree with your suggestion to use arrays and structures rather than
lists, I doubt it
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Sent: 29 December 2004 18:02
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: shopping cart, session variables - best practices
Use a structure for storing the basket contents by all means, however
instead of session.basketContents, convert the structure to a WDDX
object and store it as client.basketContents
I think we should really find out the capabilities of Mayo's server/host
before we can truly suggest one method over another.
I wouldn't go so far as to say I was suggesting one mechanism over another.
I merely pointed out that, in general, you improve the performance of web
applications by
In high traffic eComm sites I have seen superb performance using the
method described.
There are plenty of reasons why you might choose Client variables or
other database storage over Session variables.
To expand on Dave's statement the times you would want Client variables over
memory
On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:27:31 -0500, Dennis Powers
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To expand on Dave's statement the times you would want Client variables over
memory (session) variables for storage is when the application needs to
operate in a cluster of web servers. Sharing memory (session)
To expand on Dave's statement the times you would want Client variables
over
memory (session) variables for storage is when the application needs to
operate in a cluster of web servers. Sharing memory (session) variables
then become impracticable.
Session state stored in client variables
I'm setting up a shopping cart for a jewelry store.
I'm curious, what is performance limit for storing data in session
variables?
The following are lists:
Item No (itemID used in check out)
Item Qty (in case someone wants more than one)
Item Price
Item Description (most descriptions about 50
I'm curious, what is performance limit for storing data in session
variables?
Memory (RAM) is really your only practical limit when using session
variables. Just make sure you make your session timeout a practical
interval. and (assuming you are on CFMX) make sure you set both your
max and
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