Before Google Analytics, hit counters were the go-to way to track website traffic, though they offered little more than a growing number on the screen. While outdated, they remain a nostalgic symbol of the early web. In this edition of Tech Throwback, we look at how web analytics evolved from simple counters to powerful data-driven insights.

The Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2025 in Las Vegas was an incredible celebration of innovation, community, and 30 years of ColdFusion. The energy throughout both days was contagious, and we were honored to be part of such a milestone event as a Silver Sponsor.

Your website should be your hardest-working marketing tool, not a liability. If it feels outdated, loads slowly, or isn’t bringing in leads, it may be costing you customers. Discover the five signs it’s time for a redesign and how a modern, mobile-friendly site can turn visitors into loyal clients.

Part 3: When No Framework is Somehow Better Than YOUR Framework - a reality check for every ego-fueled “framework” cobbled together in 2014. From thousand-line utility files to hardcoded business logic, these aren’t frameworks—they’re landmines. Here’s how we untangle the spaghetti and give ColdFusion apps the structure they should’ve had all along.

Next up: It’s Not Me, It’s You: Breaking Up with Bad ColdFusion Code — a brutally honest breakup letter to the spaghetti logic, inline SQL, and 2010-era sins that haunt your .cfm pages. When “just upgrading ColdFusion” turns into a full-blown intervention, we bring the tough love (and cfqueryparams) needed to modernize your stack—and reclaim your sanity.

A blog series from the trenches of legacy CFML, written by grumpy ColdFusion devs armed with debugger wands, Diet Coke, and decades of battle scars. We dive into the messes—so you don’t have to. First up: From the Desk of Your Grumpy Dev: Cleaning Up After a One-Man Wrecking Crew — a tale of duct tape code, missing documentation, and the digital equivalent of a trail of breadcrumbs leading into chaos.