Macromedia ColdFusion MX is a Java-based web application server and rapid development platform for building dynamic, data-driven websites and services using ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML). Introduced by Macromedia and later maintained by Adobe Systems Incorporated following Adobe’s acquisition of Macromedia, ColdFusion MX runs on a J2EE foundation, enabling cross-platform deployment and integration with existing Java resources. It streamlines common tasks such as database access, session and security management, email, file operations, and web services through a rich tag- and function-based language and reusable ColdFusion Components (CFCs). The platform offers built-in connectors for major web servers and databases, support for SOAP-based web services and XML, and integration with Flash Remoting for rich client applications of its era. ColdFusion MX is widely used to accelerate development cycles for enterprise intranet applications, e-commerce sites, and APIs while reducing boilerplate code compared with traditional Java frameworks.
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