18 May 2009

What will the ColdFusion IDE Bolt be named?

Flex Builder will change names at version 4 to Flash Builder 4. This is a move that I support, there is confusion between what Flash / Flex really is, and I think this naming change both removes the confusion and strengthens the Flash brand.

This got me thinking about what Bolt should be named. Firstly I really hope that Bolt is just a code name, because if you search for Bolt you mainly get references to the Dog Movie. Secondly, like strengthening the brand, it needs to strengthen the brand of either ColdFusion or CFML.

I would propose either

ColdFusion Builder
CFML Builder

I prefer the later and they could develop this in such a way that it is the defacto IDE for CFML, regardless of if you use ColdFusion, Railo or Open BlueDragon, then to call it CFML Builder makes sense.

I hope that the CFML advisory board could put this to Adobe or at least have a say as to what they think it should be called. Adobe have the right to call it whatever they like however, but they do listen to opinion.

Windows 7 RC Build 7100

Been working with Windows RC Build 7100 now for a couple weeks, found it to be even better then previous releases. Ie8 is now final and doesn't seem to crash which was my biggest issue with earlier releases.

It also seems faster again, although that might be due to the reinstall.

I also noticed they changed the default window sounds, it's amazing how they stand out, compared to the old sounds that you were so used to you hardly noticed.