I%26#039;m trying (for the first time!) to build a database-driven dynamic website and am lost in the terminology.
Could someone explain the following:
The difference between Coldfusion and .NET? Are they roughly equivilant programs from different vendors?
How does ASP relate to ColdFusion? Is ColdFusion a way of implementing ASP, or something else entirely?
What, exactly, is ColdFusion is used for? I%26#039;ve read that it %26quot;gives database backend to web-based front end connectivity%26quot;, but that%26#039;s all greek to me. I%26#039;d really like specific, real world examples of what ColdFusion can (and is) used for.
Plain english definitions of some of the terms that typically are often used with CF (such as ASP, PHP, Access-- how does it all connect)?
Does it matter what database I use (e.g. is Access 2003 okay for a relatively simple database that will be used by ColdFusion and Dreamweaver?
Are there any special considerations in web hosting that I will have to allow for because I%26#039;m using CF?
Technical definitions in english, please: Coldfusion, ASP, XML, etc.?
.Net is a microsoft framework language. It%26#039;s like, a foundation of a house kind of (loose analogy)
Coldfusion is a program, .NET is a framework language.
ASP (specificall ASP.NET) can be implemented via Coldfusion%26#039;s GUI. If you%26#039;ve got .aspx server controls on your server, Coldfusion can do its thing on those for DB reports.
ColdFusion in the capacticy I%26#039;ve used it for, is a reporting mechanism; like a inhouse dataminer on Steriods. If you%26#039;ve got it running agains a ASP database, then now you can run custom-written reports against this database and gather information (simlar to CrystalReports).
ASP = Programming Language typically for Database-related interfaces; like webSites that interface with DB%26#039;s (.aspx file extensions
PHP = Scripting language for Web Development. Dynamic content and web site creation
Access = Microsoft%26#039;s Database management tool; SQL based tool, similar to Oracle except that its got a User interface instead of being Text driven.
It shouldn%26#039;t matter, because ColdFusion and Dreamweaver should both support SQL databases... or at least be configured to be able to. However, I would look into ASP
None that I%26#039;m aware of... make sure the hosting site doesn%26#039;t care about implementing .php on the site (they shouldn%26#039;t since you%26#039;re paying for just space.. not content)
Technical definitions in english, please: Coldfusion, ASP, XML, etc.?
Sorry I just have to say that as a ColdFusion developer that Greg%26#039;s answer relating to what ColdFusion is, is completely wrong.
At first when I read through his response I thought it was a joke, the amount of inaccuracy is just that staggering, I couldn%26#039;t believe it at first. Report It
Other Replys:To start setting things straight, ColdFusion is not just %26quot;a program%26quot;, it is the original (and best in my opinion) server side language for making a website. It uses the tag based programming language called CFML, which is often easy to learn for someone who knows HTML. Report It
Other Replys:In terms of functionality ColdFusion is functionality the same as PHP, ASP/ASP.NET, or JSP.
ColdFusion does not have a %26quot;GUI%26quot; and it does not intergrate easily with ASP.net. It is based on Java and can easily leverage anything that Java can. Report It
Other Replys:Using the ColdFusion language you create dynamic webpages which can be database driven.
ColdFusion is not a %26quot;dataminer on steriods%26quot;, it has intergration with reporting software like Crystal reports, but that is just one feature it offers. Report It
Other Replys:It also has a built in search engine, can create and use web services, check email, interact with ftp or websites, generate flash based forms and charts, PDF printable documents, and many other rich features you wouldn%26#039;t find with other solutions. Report It
Other Replys:Also ASP is not a programming language, it is a similar technology for delivering dynamic pages, but the actual language used is usually VB.net or C#
ColdFusion supports nearly every database, and access would work fine for a small-medium sized site. Report It
Other Replys:You will have to make sure that the web host offers coldfusion in their hosting, it is not a standard feature. You should also look for one that allows you control to setup your own datasources and if possible also mappings and custom tag paths. Report It
Other Replys:My advice is if you want a reliable host don%26#039;t cheap out, otherwise you%26#039;ll get stuck on a server with 300 other accounts all fighting for the server%26#039;s resources (CPU, memory and bandwidth) causing your site to crash often or load very slowly. Report It
Other Replys:You can find more information on ColdFusion here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...
Sorry for all the comments, the 300 char limit is retarded!
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Other Replys:What???????????
Other Replys:Idk about cold fusion, but....
ASP and PHP do about the same thing but are implemented way differently. I like php a lot better. They are both interpreted languages for the server-side. They usually do some sort of database query (like w/ access or something)and then send HTML back to the client.
Access is fine for most stuff. MySQL is what I use, and it is free, which is cool.
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