Mark Takata talks about "All About Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (Part 2: PDF, CCS, SSO, perf, security)" in this episode of ColdFusion Alive Podcast with host Michaela Light.

"…So we decided to build this thing called CCS central configuration server. And it runs at the command line, basically, and allows you to control your servers from a central location.".

Show notes Enhanced HTML-to-PDF Conversion

New HTML-to-PDF conversion engine
Supports new CSS features for pixel perfect PDFs
Imbed audio, video and SVG
Old tags features for manipulation of PDFs and forms etc still work
Increased file size limit by x100
Optional future features eg DBX merge / header engine

New PDF Engine and Library Updates

Updates several libraries, including Java, Solr, and Hibernate
More secure
Runs faster

Central Configuration Server (CCS)

Simpler management of multiple ColdFusion instances
Undo changes
"Young" feature, UX a bit hard to set up, easy to use once set up.

SSO CF Admin Integration (SAML/LDAP)

Users can log in using their corporate credentials with SSO (Single Sign On)
Pin point access to parts of CF Admin
Groups support

Performance optimizations to the ColdFusion engine.

ACF 2023 came with Java 17 update which broke some security issues
Cause initial slower in first release
Was speed up with hotfixes.
Future improvements in ACF 2024

Enhanced security features and protocols.

SSO
Java 17
Protect logs

Integration with new technologies and frameworks.

Updated libraries used by CF

Improved support for cloud platforms and services. Developer tools and IDE enhancements. Accessibility improvements. Security, Stability, RAD and performance Bug fixes and stability enhancements.

200+ bug fixes
500+ for ACF 2024
Christmas holidays bug bash in JIRA
https://tracker.adobe.com/ for public bug reporting

Annual release cycle and ACF 2024 beta

Features fully defined and beta for show at CF Summit West (Las Vegas) in October 2024
Better keep up with changing tech eg AI

Why are you proud to use CF?

He built his entire career on CF
- Has professional used 13 other languages too and always comes back to CF
- Can explain why CF compared to other programming languages
RAD - fast prototyping
CF is growing
More CF jobs
Hack and code in CFML 40 lessons
Junior devs now asking about CF
Easier to learn esp for anyone knows JavaScript
Modern ecosystem

WWIT to make CF more alive this year?

TryCF
Mark's learning resources - ask him
CF Community
Talk about CF a local dev meetup
Education
- CF Summit East announcements coming up

What are you looking forward to at CF Summit East?

https://www.carahsoft.com/learn/event/50994-adobe-coldfusion-summit-east-2024
April 24th, 2024
Reston VA, on the metro, near Dulles airport
CF product manager Charvi Dhoot will be ther
Free and free breakfast and lunch
CF certification training April 23rd
- $99
Mark's CF Summit talk on PDF all features
CF Summit Online too https://adobe-coldfusion-online-summit-2024.attendease.com/
- Happing now
Smaller and more intimate event where you can talk with more other CFers and Adobe dev team.
Dedicated conference space.

Mentioned in this episode

Bio

Mark Takata

Senior ColdFusion Technical Evangelist

Mark Takata is Adobe's Senior Technical Evangelist for ColdFusion. With more than 25 years of experience in the tech industry, Mark brings a deep knowledge of programming, design, and his love for mentorship to this role, where he is the main touchpoint for the CF community.

Links

Mark Takata | LinkedIn
CFML slack channel, esp the Adobe channel and DMs
takata@adobe.com