CFML has a number of built-in hooks to access Amazon Web Services (AWS). Using AWS effectively, though, requires going beyond the support built into CFML and tapping in to the power both the AWS Java SDK and AWS' powerful authentication and authorization system: IAM. In this session, we'll look at how to use IAM from within your CFML app to set up IAM roles and permissions so that you can start leveraging the real power of AWS, whether it's cloud-based file storage (S3), sending text messages (SNS), or working with a noSQL database (DynamoDB).

Target Audience: Experienced CFML developers looking to add features to their CFML apps without building infrastructure

For a long time, some frontend Javascript frameworks have helped you with one or two styles of Apps, but Quasar is an amazing new VueJS framework that allows you to build Single Page Apps (SPA), Server-side Rendered Apps (SSR), Progressive Web Apps (PWA), Mobile Apps (Android and IOS) through Cordova as well as Multi-platform Desktop Apps using Electron. With the Quasar CLI, you can quickly start a project, and have a single code base that can output multiple formats, as needed. Come to this session and find out how.

This session will introduce the cbStreams module. It will discuss what Java streams are, each of the available methods and options, and how to implement cbStreams into their applications. With real-world examples of stream implementation, this session will also show how using streams can enhance the performance of your application and reduce latency. Target Audience: Anyone wishing to learn about Java streams.

Two of the most underused libraries are LogBox and CacheBox. The biggest feature they offer is abstraction. You can decouple your app's code from a specific logging or caching mechanism so you can change it out in the future with no big changes to your app. LogBox and CacheBox come bundled with ColdBox but can also be used directly in a legacy codebase as well. In this session we'll demystify some of the basic settings and usage of these powerful libraries to get you up and running and familiar with some of the many options they come with.

Tired of classes filled with if/then/else statements? Need a nice abstraction that allows rules to be easily specified in a way that decouples them from each other? Want to write rules the same way that you write the rest of your code [in ColdFusion]? RuleBox is right for you!

Hammers, Screw Drivers, and sledge hammers all have their place and no one wants to reinvent the wheel. So I will introduce a few simple design patterns that every web developer should know and simple ways to use them. From Factory to Mediator and a few in between.

Mental health is an ever increasing concern today. As leaders and teammates we can feel powerless to help those around us suffering from mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Navigating the world of mental health is a treacherous path that can lead you to accomplishing the opposite of your goals, or even ending up with issues of your own.

This talk will focus on summarizing a few common mental health issues in the tech / office environment. Giving attendees some tools for recognizing signs, understanding what's going on in their coworkers heads, and being supportive without being intrusive or overbearing. I will also focus heavily on making sure to maintain your own mental heath while trying to help others.

I end the talk with a short round table discussion to brainstorm and share ways attendee's have personally dealt with these issues.

This talk is for leaders and coworkers that want to be resources for their teams to help them with their mental health and get them up and running again.

TestBox 3.0 has released and we've joined up with the smart guys at FusionReactor to bundle some awesome functionality that CFML devs are missing. Testing code coverage is the process of tracking exactly what lines of code in your application were actually executed during your testing suite. Code that isn't run, isn't tested! This gives you the power to visualize the bits of your code which need some testing love so you can improve your testing suite. Come see how easy it is to start getting code coverage metrics right inside your test results now when using FusionReactor.

There’s no shortage of excitement surrounding Docker. But while many developers are familiar with containers in the abstract (they’ve installed Docker on their machines, watched online courses, and played with images locally), they’re unsure of the concrete steps needed to deploy CFML apps to Swarm.

Since it’s said that you learn more on your first day of production than all the time beforehand, why wait? In this session, we’ll take a API Mashup project from local development to replicated cloud deployment on a multi-node Swarm. Containerizing a small, fun application provides a great opportunity for acquiring real-world knowledge and hands-on experience. At each step in the process, I’ll share the practical approaches I’ve learned, with the goal of removing obstacles, both real and imagined, that prevent ColdFusion developers from using Swarm.

I will be giving a brief overview of the history of NGINX along with an overview of the features and functionality in the project as it stands today. I will give some real use case of example of how NGINX can be used to solve problems and eliminate complexity within infrastructure. I will then dive into the future of the modern web and how NGINX is monitoring and leveraging industry changes to enhance the product for individuals and companies in the industry.

With cfmigrations you can:

• Write grammar-agnostic database schema changes with a fluent syntax using qb
• Apply your database changes in a programatic, reproducible manner
• Save your migrations in source control
• Run your migrations from the CLI using CommandBox.
• Automatically migrate your database from CI servers
• Use migrations with TestBox to ensure a clean database environment every time

Break free of cfcollection and cfsearch, along with their server-side limitations, and join the multitudes of Elasticsearch fans, worldwide!

In this session we will introduce you to:

• The fundamentals of what Elasticsearch is and what it can do for you
• A basic overview of the cbElasticsearch module and its robust indexing and search capabilities
• Show you how to build robust, abstract search interfaces for large and/or complex collections

There are a lot of new trends when it comes to how you can deploy your servers. From AWS, to Docker, or perhaps you just want a faster way to stand up new VMs. The common thread among all of these comes down to automation! CommandBox is the kingpin in being able to automated every piece of a ColdFusion or Lucee server setup so you can get stable, repeatable builds every time. CommandBox isn't just for developers though. It's a rock solid server built on JBoss Undertow that can handle any production load. Come learn some tricks and features to leverage CommandBox for your production servers whether it's Docker, or a managed cluster of your own.

Create object-oriented abstractions around SQL patterns. Explore new ways of organizing your code by passing around a query builder object that will compile down to the right SQL without you having to keep track of the order, whitespace, or other SQL gotchas!