Steven Forehand

We have always thought that one of the best-kept secrets amongst the ColdFusion "universe" is its tremendous potential and success within select educational institutions. Those that work with or for public educational institutions are very familiar with the staffing and budget issues that often cut resources, making it difficult to provide services to the communities that support them. However, as East Carolina University found, all that is needed is a little funding, some talent, and a willingness to learn. As subscribers to CFDJ since the first issue, we have often read many "how-to"s with sections of code and invaluable "tips and tricks". While we couldn't be nearly as productive without these articles, we find it extremely beneficial at times to learn from other impl... (more)

ColdFusion Developer's Journal: Implementing a Single Sign-On Solution Using CF

There is an evolution that takes place when organizations start to develop Web applications as part of their IT infrastructure. Initially, an application is written for a particular purpose, say a contact management system or an inventory control system. These systems typically require a facility to log in with a username and password to control access. As time passes, several of these sy... (more)