CFDJ out SLDJ in?

Posted At : September 10, 2007 6:26 AM | Posted By : Dave
Related Categories: General,ColdFusion

On the off chance you just got out of hibernation lets recap. Sys-Con has decided to drop CFDJ and replace it with SLDJ (SilverLight Developers Journal). Now, just in case you have seriously been out of touch. SilverLight is supposed to be the Flash killer from Microsoft (Draw your on conclusions here).

Their reasoning for dropping ... err ... relaunching CFDJ as SLDJ is just dumb and makes no sense. They claim that there is a move away from ColdFusion for AJAX, FLEX, and SilverLight. Well apparently they have no idea what these all are. ColdFusion is a back-end solution where as the others are user interface (RIA) items. Also, how can you relaunch something when the new content is completely different subject matter than the old?

I have not been a fan of CFDJ for some time now. The content has been nothing but lackluster for some time. They were always behind. They even tried to cover it up by not putting the month on the magazine cover anymore. Beyond that the article content was behind as well. The latest issue has the lead story on test driving CF8 beta. But, when I received it CF8 was out of beta and in full release.

For me personally, I am glad to see it go. It was doing ColdFusion a dis-service as a developers journal. I would rather read more current things from blogs and online articles that are covering current issues.

The huge bright side in all this is that I don't have to go to sys-con's pos website anymore. That site should be on the list of the top 5 worst web sites ever.

--Dave

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I know that Sys-Con is a very hated organization, but it is sad that CF as mature as it is doesn't have a serious magazine for it... The issues were very anemic as a result of all the articles being submitted for free by the authors taking the time of their own personal life to contribute. Ah well, what can you do.

I guess that gives Fusion Authority's Quarterly Update a better chance.

But ya I agree with you, what does Flex, AJAX, and Silverlight have anything to do with people "moving away from". In fact, client side RIA's INCREASE the importance of the server component of the solution. :)
# Posted By Darth Sidious | 9/10/07 8:42 AM
Fusion Authority's Quarterly Update is head and shoulders above any ColdFusion publication since the inception of CF.

To say that "doesn't have a serious magazine for it..." is totally off-base.
# Posted By Jay Greer | 9/10/07 9:04 AM
F.A's QU is a good start - but what's the readership level? I'd bet you a lot of money that most non avid readers of blogs are even aware it exists.

Information Week, eWeek, etc... Those are SERIOUS magazines. F.A's QU is no more than 1000 subscriptions. Which is peanuts. Not knocking the content, but that's small fries.
# Posted By Darth Sidious | 9/10/07 10:06 PM
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