Technical details
| Software type |
Disk Kit |
| Mac compatibility |
Y |
| Media types supported |
DVD |
| Platform |
MLP |
System requirements
| Minimum RAM |
2048 MB |
| Minimum processor |
Intel P4 |
License
| License quantity |
1 user(s) |
Coldfusion Builder 1, DVD Set, EN
One of the most exciting enhancements in ColdFusion 9 is actually not a ColdFusion 9 feature. Rather, it's the introduction of a dedicated ColdFusion IDE—ColdFusion Builder. This new Eclipse-based development environment has been built from the ground up with ColdFusion development in mind, and this article will help you get started quickly and easily.
Introducing ColdFusion Builder
ColdFusion Builder is a ColdFusion IDE built in Eclipse, the same platform which powers Flash Builder (previously Flex Builder). There are some important reasons for this:
- ColdFusion Builder and Flash Builder are designed to work together, and can greatly simplify the development of Flash and Flex applications powered by ColdFusion.
- Eclipse is already popular with ColdFusion developers, thanks to community projects like CFEclipse.
- Eclipse is a proven platform with extensive support for all sorts of development, and all Eclipse plug-ins can be used with ColdFusion Builder. So, if you need something that we did not provide, a third-party plug-in may do the trick.
- Eclipse is supported on multiple platforms, including all of the platforms supported by ColdFusion itself.
ColdFusion Builder can be installed in two ways (using the same installer):
- If you are unfamiliar with Eclipse, and are not already running an Eclipse installation (including Flex Builder and Flash Builder), then the ColdFusion Builder installer can install a complete Eclipse configuration for you, all ready to use.
- If you do have an existing Eclipse installation (including Flex Builder and Flash Builder), then the ColdFusion Builder installer can add ColdFusion support to that existing Eclipse. This is the preferred configuration, particularly if you are using Flash Builder.
ColdFusion Builder is an IDE. It is not ColdFusion itself. To use ColdFusion Builder you'll need access to a ColdFusion server (ideally ColdFusion 9). ColdFusion Builder can work with local or remote ColdFusion servers, but it is highly recommended that you use a local development server (ColdFusion Developer's Edition is free, so no real downside, and lots of upside). You'll also need to know the ColdFusion Administrator and RDS login information for some ColdFusion Builder functionality to work properly.
