Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-06 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Thu, 5 Feb 2009, Ricky Robinett wrote: > 1) From my experience, ColdFusion development is typically faster than > PHP development, so even though it costs more per hour it can end up > being less hours of development time. In a similar way, someone who > hires the cheapest PHP developer could

Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-05 Thread Brian Dailey
I know a guy that's managing a company running on CF and he very much wishes that he had gone with PHP or even Python. The availability of developers to work with CF is much more limited. -b. csnyder wrote: 2009/2/5 Peter Sawczynec : Anybody got other techie reasons why CF would pale compar

Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-05 Thread Justin Dearing
2009/2/5 Peter Sawczynec > My first toe in of a sales pitch is already over. > > In this SW Florida area where I am there is a surprising amount of CFM > in dynamic web sites. And, then a surprising amount of .NET. Well I am working at my second primarily.NET shop that was originally a coldfusi

Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-05 Thread Ricky Robinett
fax ri...@nylontechnology.com www.nylontechnology.com -Original Message- From: talk-boun...@lists.nyphp.org [mailto:talk-boun...@lists.nyphp.org] On Behalf Of Peter Sawczynec Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:42 PM To: 'Org, t...@nyphp.' Subject: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to C

Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-05 Thread Peter Sawczynec
www.blu-studio.com -Original Message- From: talk-boun...@lists.nyphp.org [mailto:talk-boun...@lists.nyphp.org] On Behalf Of Ben Sgro Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 2:02 PM To: NYPHP Talk Subject: Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion Hey, We are moving away from CF. Finding

Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-05 Thread Ben Sgro
Hey, We are moving away from CF. Finding talent is difficult, and what can be done in CF can be done CLEANER in a different languages. I'm speaking to the this syntax. CF does have some nice PDF abilities and has been using "binded" queries for a long time. It is more $ because of the cf se

Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-05 Thread csnyder
2009/2/5 Peter Sawczynec : > Anybody got other techie reasons why CF would pale compared to PHP say > in raw speed, etc. > Raw speed, heh. The list of extensions, both integrated and pecl, puts PHP way out in front of CF in terms of versatility and functionality.

Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-05 Thread Guilherme Blanco
I'm curious... Do anyone still code in CF? Like... company just starting... new application etc... I doubt that guy still exists on earth... =) Cheers, 2009/2/5 Peter Sawczynec : > Good Day All: > > Can anyone in their long experience of coding in numerous languages > enumerate some of the

[nyphp-talk] PHP Compared to Cold Fusion

2009-02-05 Thread Peter Sawczynec
Good Day All: Can anyone in their long experience of coding in numerous languages enumerate some of the pros and cons of Cold Fusion (CF, CFML) especially when compared to PHP. My basic thoughts are that CF: 1) is more expensive to program ($$ per hr. pd. to programmer) 2) not as simply and total