Anyone involved with meeting tight deadlines quickly realizes the power of
ColdFusion. When my marketing organization asked me (Leon) to create a system
to assist in revision control for new-product launch materials around the
world, I wasn't given much time to do it. Getting large numbers of documents
from diverse geographic locations to everyone involved in a product launch
concerns any corporation whose business is global in nature. One of the main
problems in developing such a system is the ramp-up time required to obtain
the necessary tools and skills, particularly if this involves learning a new
language.
My experience as a Web programmer prompted my management to request that I
obtain all documents from the parties involved in the launch process, open
and save t... (more)