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ColdFusion MX 7 Updater 2 provides developers a high degree of integration between ColdFusion and Flex 2 that enables the rapid development of powerful rich internet applications, and also includes all the latest updates to ColdFusion MX 7. Adobe recommends that all ColdFusion MX 7 users apply this free update.

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Updater Information

• What's included in ColdFusion MX 7 Updater 2?
• Where can I get the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater 2?
• Who should install the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater 2?
• If I buy a new copy of ColdFusion MX 7 today, will I still need to install the Updater?
• Can I download a version of ColdFusion MX 7 that already includes the Updater?
• What are the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder 2?
• Where can I get the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder 2?
• How can I learn more about Flex 2?

What's included in the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater 2?

ColdFusion MX 7 Updater 2 provides developers easy integration between ColdFusion and Flex 2 applications, and also includes important fixes.

With this new version/updater, developers have easy access to ColdFusion application logic from within Flex. Included features are:

• A new version of Flash Remoting - enabling CFC functions to be called directly from a Flex 2 application to provide simple access to all of the back-end services available from ColdFusion-database access, web services, POP/SMTP, file systems and more, using the new AMF3 binary protocol. Also included is built-in support for data type marshalling, CFC and ActionSscript Value Objects, security, ColdFusion debugging and more.
• Flex Messaging Gateway - A new ColdFusion Event Gateway type that can be used within a Flex application to specify a ColdFusion event gateway as a destination for messages; similarly, a ColdFusion application can use an Event Gateway to push messages out to Flex applications as well as let CFC's receive messages as a peer in Flex application publish-subscribe topics. ColdFusion simply provides the easiest way to create a publish-subscribe messaging application using Flex.
• Flex Data Services Adapter - enabling the use of Flex Data Management Services with ColdFusion components (CFCs).

Full details on these and other enhancements/fixes are available in the Updater Release Notes.

Where can I get the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater?

Download the updater from the ColdFusion Updaters page.

Who should install the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater?

Adobe recommends that all ColdFusion MX 7 customers install the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater. It should be applied to all editions; Developer, Standard, and Enterprise.

If I buy a new copy of ColdFusion MX 7 today, will I still need to install the Updater?

If you purchase ColdFusion as a download from our Online Store, the Updater will already be included in your product installer. You will see the product version as ColdFusion MX 7.0.2.

Boxed Product - If you purchased ColdFusion MX 7 as a boxed product, you will likely already have the Updater included. However, some older copies of the product may still be in circulation. Check the version number on the CD - if it is 7.0.2 there is no need to apply the Updater. Otherwise, you have two options: you can download and install a full Trial version of the product and enter your serial number from the ColdFusion Administrator to unlock the full licensed version, or download and apply the 7.0.1 Updater after installing from the CD, then download and apply the 7.0.2 Updater.

Trial Downloads - The Updater is already included in full trial download installers. You will see the product version as ColdFusion MX 7.0.2.

Can I download a version of ColdFusion MX 7 that already includes the Updater?

Full Trial and Developer editions of ColdFusion downloaded from Adobe.com already include the Updater. You will see the product version as ColdFusion MX 7.0.2.

What are the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder 2?

The ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder 2 are a set of ColdFusion-specific productivity extensions for Flex Builder 2, shipped for free with Flex Builder 2.

Included are a collection of powerful wizards that automatically generate code and applications, a Remote Development Services (RDS) module, a Services Browser for web services and CFC introspection, and more.

Perhaps most exciting is the ColdFusion / Flex Application Wizard that generates a complete ColdFusion/Flex 2 application from a database query - including all of the required CFCs, Actionscript and MXML.

Where can I get the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder 2?

Information and a free trial of Flex Builder 2 can be found here: www.adobe.com/software/flex/trial.

How can I learn more about Flex 2?

Information and links to trial downloads can be found here: www.adobe.com/software/flex

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