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A Modern Way to Get the Page URL With ColdFusion and Lucee Using the PageContext Java Object

A Modern Way to Get the Page URL With ColdFusion and Lucee Using the PageContext Java Object


In this article, I will demonstrate how to retrieve page properties using the PageContext object, which is available in ColdFusion and Lucee. This is a much more modern and efficient method than using CGI variables, which are often unreliable. 
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Introducing GalaxieCache -- A Wickedly Fast Caching Engine for ColdFusion and Lucee

Introducing GalaxieCache -- A Wickedly Fast Caching Engine for ColdFusion and Lucee


GalaxieCache is a wickedly fast custom tag that saves generated partial page content as a static page to the file system or RAM. Depending on your usage, GalaxieCache is one of the fastest caching solutions and uses native ColdFusion and Lucee cfinclude's to render the content.
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Bypassing e.slice is not a function Errors When Working With Complex JSON Objects in Kendo UI

Bypassing e.slice is not a function Errors When Working With Complex JSON Objects in Kendo UI


In this article, I will discuss how to work with complex JSON objects when using Kendo UI                                      
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Spring 2025 Galaxie Blog Update and Roadmap

Spring 2025 Galaxie Blog Update and Roadmap


I wanted to provide a quick update and share a roadmap for Galaxie Blog.                                       
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Getting the Clients IP Address Using Lucee and ColdFusion

Getting the Clients IP Address Using Lucee and ColdFusion


As a long-term ColdFusion developer, I have used CGI environment variables for the last twenty years to extract IP addresses and client variables. However, in this day and age, getting the IP address is much more complex and is no longer a trivial issue. 
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Bypassing ColdFusion and Lucees Global Script Protection When Designing a Content Management System

Bypassing ColdFusion and Lucees Global Script Protection When Designing a Content Management System


ColdFusion and Lucee's Global Script Protection is designed to discourage cross-site scripting attacks by replacing scripts and other potentially harmful tags in forms before sending the data to the server. However, sometimes, this can get in the way, especially when trying to develop a content management system.
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Working With ColdFusion/Lucee HQL and Java HashMap Objects

Working With ColdFusion/Lucee HQL and Java HashMap Objects


In this article, I will introduce key ORM concepts and show you how to create and use Java Hashmaps with HQL
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Building Dynamic SQL Statements Using the OR Operator With ColdFusion

Building Dynamic SQL Statements Using the OR Operator With ColdFusion


In this article, I will show you how to create a dynamic database or statements using checkboxes on the client that allow the user to select multiple filters for a query.
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Common Issues When Migrating Between Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee

Common Issues When Migrating Between Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee


This article discusses potential issues and solutions while porting code between ColdFusion and Lucee.
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