Ben Nadel demonstrates how to respond with JavaScript script tags in an HTMX and ColdFusion response to dynamically run one-off scripts in response to user interactions.

Ben Nadel's Blog

07.05.2025

Core String Functions Will Accept Null / Undefined Values In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates that null / undefined values can be passed to most ColdFusion string functions; and they'll be treated like empty strings.

Ben Nadel's Blog

06.05.2025

Using Stale-While-Revalidate Cache-Control Headers In HTMX And ColdFusion

Ben Nadel explores the user of the stale-while-revalidate Cache-Control header in an HTMX and ColdFusion application to improve perceived performance.

Ben Nadel's Blog

03.05.2025

Keyboard Command Extension In HTMX And ColdFusion

Ben Nadel looks at creating a keyboard shortcut extension in HTMX and ColdFusion, allowing links to be triggered directly by key commands.

Ben Nadel's Blog

01.05.2025

Exploring Extensions In HTMX

Ben Nadel starts exploring HTMX extensions in a ColdFusion application, looking at the getSelectors() and onEvent() methods.

Ben Nadel's Blog

29.04.2025

Using :scope To Identify The Host Element In .querySelectorAll()

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to use the :scope pseudo-class in .querySelectorAll() to target the host element in a CSS selector.

Ben Nadel's Blog

28.04.2025

Using hx-preserve To Persist Elements Across Swaps In HTMX

Ben Nadel explores the use of hx-preserve to persist elements across page navigation in an HTMX and ColdFusion boosted application.

Ben Nadel's Blog

27.04.2025

Previous / Next <CSS Selector> Both Use A Depth-First Algorithm In HTMX

Ben Nadel demonstrates that the "next <CSS selector>" and the "previous <CSS selector>" use a depth-first node traversal algorithm in HTMX.

Ben Nadel's Blog

26.04.2025

Fetch API Will Propagate Non-POST Methods Upon Redirect

Ben Nadel demonstrates that the fetch() API will propagate HTTP methods during a redirect in JavaScript; but only for non-GET/POST requests.

Ben Nadel's Blog

25.04.2025

Using Alpine.js In HTMX

Ben Nadel takes his first look at using Alpine.js with HTMX in a ColdFusion application. The two can play well together; but, caveats exist.

Ben Nadel's Blog

23.04.2025

Inverting Your Thinking About List Parsing In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates that inverting your thinking about delimited lists can make parsing easier in some cases in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

22.04.2025

Filtering HX-Trigger Server Events In HTMX And ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to filter HX-Trigger events, returned from the ColdFusion server, in HTMX.

Ben Nadel's Blog

19.04.2025

Conditionally Preventing HX-Boost In HTMX Using An Extension

Ben Nadel builds an HTMX extension to conditionally disable hx-boost based on link patterns and filter callbacks.

Ben Nadel's Blog

17.04.2025

Comparing Undefined Values With Optional Chaining In JavaScript

Ben Nadel discovers that undefined values in JavaScript do not soft equal false or 0. Which makes expressions involving the safe navigation / optional chaining operator much easier.

Ben Nadel's Blog

14.04.2025

HTTP GET And HTTP POST Are Sufficient (For Me) In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel tries to articulate why he is happy with GET and POST in ColdFusion; and doesn't feel any need for PUT, PATCH, and DELETE to be supported in HTML.

Ben Nadel's Blog

13.04.2025

ColdFusion And HTMX Contact App

Ben Nadel translates the sample Contacts App in the Hypermedia Systems book into a ColdFusion application context.

Ben Nadel's Blog

30.03.2025

Considering Polyfill Function Mechanics And Hoisting In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel considers the mechanics of function hoisting; and how it can be used to polyfill functions in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

29.03.2025

Considering Aliases For EncodeForHtml(), EncodeForHtmlAttribute(), And EncodeForUrl() In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel considers making short-hand aliases for encodeForHtml(), encodeForHtmlAttribute(), and encodeForUrl() in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

24.03.2025

Variadic Functions Considered Through "Worse Is Better" In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel considers writing variadic functions in ColdFusion through the lens of the "Worse is Better" school of thought.

Ben Nadel's Blog

23.03.2025

Exploring Variadic Function Mechanics In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel explores variadic function mechanics in Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee CFML and finds approaches that work in both engines.

Ben Nadel's Blog

13.03.2025

Sorting Arrays Using Tiered Comparisons In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to perform tiered sorting on an array of data structures in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

07.03.2025

Using The Safe Navigation Operator To Propagate NULL Arguments In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to use the safe navigation operator to propagate possibly null values down through method calls in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

04.03.2025

ColdFusion Custom Tags Can Use Dashes In Tag Names

Ben Nadel demonstrates that dashes can be used in custom tag identifiers in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

02.03.2025

Using The Button Form Attribute To Create Standalone Buttons In HTML

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to use the button's "form" attribute to make stand alone buttons actionable in native HTML; and how that can make styling the page with CSS easier.

Ben Nadel's Blog

27.02.2025

Checking For Nested CFThread Execution In Adobe ColdFusion

Ben Nadel looks at various techniques for testing whether or not your code is running in a CFThread context in Adobe ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

20.02.2025

Rest Operator Doesn't Work With Only One Argument In Adobe ColdFusion

Ben Nadel illustrates a bug in the rest operator implementation in Adobe ColdFusion (including the 2025 Beta).

Ben Nadel's Blog

19.02.2025

Hypermedia Systems By Carson Gross

Ben Nadel reviews the book, Hypermedia Systems, by Carson Gross, Adam Stepinski, and Deniz Akşimşek. It's a very compelling book that discusses hypermedia, htmx, and the use of HTML as a unified inter

Ben Nadel's Blog

19.02.2025

Sanity Checking HTTP Method Used After Location() Call In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel validates that the browser issues a GET request in response to the default location() behavior in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 2: Cryptography With Justin Scott

Ben and Ryan talk to Justin Scott about his cryptography presentation at CFSummit 2024; and about the security landscape in web application development.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 5: Cloud Hosting With Dakota Clum

Ben and Ryan to talk Dakota Clum about the pros and cons of managed hosting.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 7: How ColdFusion Is Made With Charvi Dhoot

Ben and Ryan talk to Charvi Dhoot and Brian Sappey about how ColdFusion is managed, created, and consumed as a product.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Using The XOR Operator To Assert Connascence Of Existence In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel uses the XOR Boolean operator in ColdFusion to assert to existence of optional arguments during method invocation.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 6: Thanksgiving

Ben and Ryan take time to reflect on the things they're thankful for.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 1: Kick-Off Show

Ben and Ryan kick off their podcast series - the Ben & Ryan Show - reflecting on their experience at CFSummit 2024.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 4: Adobe ColdFusion 2025 With Mark Takata

Ben and Ryan talk to Mark Takata about ColdFusion 2025 and being good representatives of the ColdFusion community.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 9: Management And AI With Shawn Gorrell

Ben and Ryan talk to Shawn Gorrell about running productive teams with AI.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 10: Developer Career Paths With Dan Short

Ben and Ryan talk to Dan Short about career paths, switching to management, and the benefits of staying in the Individual Contributor role.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 8: Learning New Things

Ben and Ryan talk about what they're learning and experimenting with.

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What Happens When You Mutate The DOM Outside Of HTMX

Sanity Check For Reassigning Method Arguments In ColdFusion

Returning JavaScript Tags In HTMX And ColdFusion

Core String Functions Will Accept Null / Undefined Values In ColdFusion

Using Stale-While-Revalidate Cache-Control Headers In HTMX And ColdFusion

Keyboard Command Extension In HTMX And ColdFusion

Exploring Extensions In HTMX

Using :scope To Identify The Host Element In .querySelectorAll()

Using hx-preserve To Persist Elements Across Swaps In HTMX

Previous / Next <CSS Selector> Both Use A Depth-First Algorithm In HTMX

Fetch API Will Propagate Non-POST Methods Upon Redirect

Using Alpine.js In HTMX

Inverting Your Thinking About List Parsing In ColdFusion

Filtering HX-Trigger Server Events In HTMX And ColdFusion

Conditionally Preventing HX-Boost In HTMX Using An Extension

Comparing Undefined Values With Optional Chaining In JavaScript

HTTP GET And HTTP POST Are Sufficient (For Me) In ColdFusion

ColdFusion And HTMX Contact App

Considering Polyfill Function Mechanics And Hoisting In ColdFusion

Considering Aliases For EncodeForHtml(), EncodeForHtmlAttribute(), And EncodeForUrl() In ColdFusion

Variadic Functions Considered Through "Worse Is Better" In ColdFusion

Exploring Variadic Function Mechanics In ColdFusion

Sorting Arrays Using Tiered Comparisons In ColdFusion

Using The Safe Navigation Operator To Propagate NULL Arguments In ColdFusion

ColdFusion Custom Tags Can Use Dashes In Tag Names

Using The Button Form Attribute To Create Standalone Buttons In HTML

Checking For Nested CFThread Execution In Adobe ColdFusion

Rest Operator Doesn't Work With Only One Argument In Adobe ColdFusion

Hypermedia Systems By Carson Gross

Sanity Checking HTTP Method Used After Location() Call In ColdFusion

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 2: Cryptography With Justin Scott

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 5: Cloud Hosting With Dakota Clum

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 7: How ColdFusion Is Made With Charvi Dhoot

Using The XOR Operator To Assert Connascence Of Existence In ColdFusion

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 6: Thanksgiving

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 1: Kick-Off Show

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 4: Adobe ColdFusion 2025 With Mark Takata

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 9: Management And AI With Shawn Gorrell

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 10: Developer Career Paths With Dan Short

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 8: Learning New Things

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