Mobile Applications Made Easy with ColdFusion 11

1. Mobile Applications Made
Easy with ColdFusion 11
Dave Ferguson
@dfgrumpy
CFSummit 2015

2. Who am I?
I am an Adobe Community Professional
I started building web applications a long time ago
Contributor to Learn CF in a week
I have a ColdFusion podcast called
CFHour w/ Scott Stroz (@boyzoid)
(please listen)
3x District Champion in Taekwondo

3. What will we cover?
Mobile Features of ColdFusion 11
Real mobile applications
Role of ColdFusion Builder
Some things I learned along the way

4. ColdFusion and Mobile?
• Use the languages you know
• ColdFusion
• JavaScript
• HTML
• Use the tools you know
• ColdFusion Builder 3
• ColdFusion Server 11
• PhoneGap Build

5. What can it do?
• Package app to be installed on device
• Easy and seamless access to local data storage
• Streamlined access to device APIs
• Simplified debugging and testing

6. Create multiple application types
• Installed
• Supports native device functions
• Installed into device
• Browser based
• Runs inside device browser
• No support for native functions
• Processed by CF just like any other browser app
• Shell Hybrid
• Runs inside installed shell application
• Rendered by CF
• Great for building and debugging

7. You can do all that….
From the same
source code

8. Demo Time
Cross your fingers
This could go horribly wrong

9. Application Example
CFClient Sampler
Created by Brad Wood for ColdFusion Mobile app contest (Winner)
Extensive use of APIs

10. Application Example
Tournament Scorecard Pro
Currently in the APP stores
Extensive use of local data storage

11. Debugging with Weinre
• Stands for “WEb INspector REmote”
• Allows for remote inspection (debuging) on another device
• Works like Chrome Debugger or any other browser inspector
• Allows for DOM and data manipulation

12. What about ColdFusion Builder?
• Debug with Weinre in Builder
• Create package configuration
• Package application for deployment
• Ingrate with PhoneGap Build

14. Thank You
Dave Ferguson
@dfgrumpy
dave@dkferguson.com
www.cfhour.com
CFSummit 2015
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