For ecommerce - coldfusion or php?

Hi folks,
I want to build a complete ecommerce site. I've just started learning java script and php and i am planning to learn colfusion for the ecommerce aspect of web development. However, i just came across something on the web that said one could build an ecommerce site with php as well - something i didn't know.
Question: is there any advantage CF has over php in relation to ecommerce and, even if there is, can i get away with doing it with php - being that it is free rather than having to buy coldfusion?
Thanks

I presume that YOUR application will not be processing credit cards, debit cards and paypal transactions. But rather your application will be passing these jobs off to credit card, debit card and|or paypal companies to do the credit card processing for you.
I.E. YOUR application should NEVER COME NEAR to a credit card or other financial transaction. That opens up a giant can of worms that I would hope is not going to be tackled by a student "just started learning java script and php".
What YOUR application should do is collect the order information from a customer and then send the appropiate data to the API of the company you have chosen to handle the financial transactions and then wait from a response from their system.
Just wanted to be clear. And none of this changes whether you right your application in ColdFusion, PHP, ASP.NET, Cobal or binary. The point here is that there are a lot of very important privacy and security requirements to handling financial transactions that must be dealt with at all levels of system design, implementation, and maintenance. And unless you are working for Paypal, or some other such company, you don't even want to attempt something like this.
I'll get off my soapbox now.

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Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:55:05 -0600
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"stumpppppppppp" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
news:ermjf1$7s7$[email protected]..
> Hi..
>
> I am setting up a user generated video site with online
registration and
> flash
> video using alot of social media tagging type services.
I'm new to web
> design
> and am using Dreamweaver to get me started. I am looking
at using mySQL as
> the
> database and a specific company for the streaming
hosting (any
> recomemndations
> welcome).
>
> My question is should I use PHP (which is free) as the
application server
> or
> should I use Coldfusion (more expensive)?
>
> How well and importantly simply does either work with
and when using
> Dreamweaver?
>
> If PHP works well with Dreamweaver for a beginner then I
will go for this
> (is
> cheaper) but does anyone have any views on experience on
PHP with
> dreamweaver?
>
> any help really appreciated
>
> Dan
>
>
>

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We need to used web services provided by remote server. The
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there a way to
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server?
I understand ColdFusion automatically generate the WSDL by
adding ?wsdl
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YC

From the coldfusion side of things, it all seems okay what
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cf..
"YC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> OK, I learned a good thing. I tired the Dreamweaver +
icon with a
> ColdFusion CFC file and it works fine. Now I learned I
don't have to code
> the <cfinvoke> tag, but just drag and drop. But
when I tried the WSDL
file:
>
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/ws/resources.wsdl,
and "ColdFusion MX" as the
> proxy generator, I had an error. Do I need any other
option to choose
from?
> It seems "Edit Proxy Generator list" doesn't provide a
sufficient answer.
>
> I know the URL of the WSDL file is correct because I
used it to create a
web
> service in PHP locally on my laptop, and it works. From
the previous
> answers of you and PaulH, it seems if the WSDL works
with PHP, it should
> also work with any other language, right?
>
> Have you tried yourself? Did it work?
>
> YC
>
> "Eric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> >
> > An easy way to do this is to use the dreaweaver
'components' palette.
> > Select
> > 'web services' from the drop down list and then
click the '+' icon to
> > create
> > the call to the web service. (this uses the
cfinvoke tag)
> >
> >
> > "YC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> I feel very sorry to keep asking this
apparently very basic question,
but
> >> please be patient with me.
> >>
> >> Yes, it is right that I just need to consume
the pre-existing web
> >> service.
> >> This is the WSDL page:
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/ws/resources.wsdl
and
> >> this is the web service page on the server
using it:
> >>
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/ws/getresources-client.php,
provided as an
> >> example.
> >>
> >> So in order to have the page run in ColdFusion,
at least the following
> >> tag
> >> below should come up without an error?
> >> <cfset
> >>
> >
ws=createObject("webservice","
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/ws/getresources-c
> > lient.php")>
> >>
> >> Sorry, but I still get an error message.
> >> I need to provide "getResourcesByCatid" as the
method and "catid" as
the
> >> parameter, but it should work only if the
previous tag works without an
> >> error, right?
> >>
> >> YC
> >>
> >>
> >> "Eric" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> >>>We need to used web services
provided by remote server.
> >> >
> >> > Right, so the web service already exists -
you just want to consume
it?
> >> >
> >> >>Is there a
> >> >> >> way to use the web services
on PHP server with our ColdFusion
> > server?
> >> >
> >> > Yes - thats the whole point of web
services, you can create them in
one
> >> > language/platform and consume them in
another.
> >> >
> >> >> Whey you say "create a web service,"
do you mean I need to create a
> >> >> <cfcomponent> tag in CFC format?
Creating a CFC is not a problem,
but
> >> >> how
> >> >> can I place it on the remote server
because it is running with PHP,
> >> >> not
> >> > with
> >> >> ColdFusion?
> >> >
> >> > Sorry if I am not understanding the
question clearly, but it seems to
> >> > me
> >> > that you want to make use of an existing
php based web service. Why
do
> > you
> >> > you need to place a CFC on the php server?
You just need to execute
the
> >> > web
> >> > service from the coldfusion server using
cfml. As Paulh says:
> >> >
> >> > <cfset
ws=createObject("webservice","url to the php based web service
> >> > here")>
> >> >
> >> > The variable 'ws' being your hook into the
php web service from
within
> >> > your
> >> > cfml code.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "YC" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
> >> > news:[email protected]...
> >> >> Eric,
> >> >> Whey you say "create a web service,"
do you mean I need to create a
> >> >> <cfcomponent> tag in CFC format?
Creating a CFC is not a problem,
but
> >> >> how
> >> >> can I place it on the remote server
because it is running with PHP,
> >> >> not
> >> > with
> >> >> ColdFusion?
> >> >>
> >> >> YC
> >> >>
> >> >> "Eric" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
> >> >>
news:[email protected]...
> >> >> > >We need to used web services
provided by remote server. The
> >> >> > >problem
> >> >> > >is
> >> >> > >the
> >> >> > remote server is on PHP and our
server is on ColdFusion.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thats one of the main nenefits of
web services - this does not
> > matter.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>> I understand ColdFusion
automatically generate the WSDL by
adding
> >> > ?wsdl
> >> >> >> after the CFC, but I can't do
the same thing because the remote
> > server
> >> > is
> >> >> >> not on ColdFusion.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Sounds like you want to consume a
web service, not create one. You
> > can
> >> >> > create the call in Dreamweaver,
just look up help on calling a web
> >> >> > service. Also see Adobe site
using search for 'using web services
in
> >> >> > coldfusion'
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "YC" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
> >> >> >
news:[email protected]...
> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >> We need to used web services
provided by remote server. The
> >> >> >> problem
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> the remote server is on PHP
and our server is on ColdFusion. Is
> > there
> >> > a
> >> >> >> way to use the web services
on PHP server with our ColdFusion
> > server?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I understand ColdFusion
automatically generate the WSDL by adding
> >> >> >> ?wsdl
> >> >> >> after the CFC, but I can't do
the same thing because the remote
> > server
> >> > is
> >> >> >> not on ColdFusion. They have
given us the wsdl web address, but
it
> >> > seems
> >> >> >> using the wsdl address
directly without CFC is not working. Is
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> right?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Please let me know.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> YC
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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Hello all, my name's Oscar, and I've just created a little coldfusion framework for work to help us with some of our "legacy" systems (which all use a cms that bakes it's output.) And as I'm fairly new to coldfusion I wanted to see if you would mind quickly casting your eyes over what I've got and helping me improve my work with some of your hard earned experience.
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Hello all, my name's Oscar, and I've just created a little coldfusion framework for work to help us with some of our "legacy" systems (which all use a cms that bakes it's output.) And as I'm fairly new to coldfusion I wanted to see if you would mind quickly casting your eyes over what I've got and helping me improve my work with some of your hard earned experience.
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Seeking suggestions for 2 separate BC eCommerce website product applications: I have within BC so far about 200 image in the in a folder in the "File Manager" -AND- each image has been optimized as a low-res digital image down-load product (divided among 20 catalogs).
#1. Image downloads not for individual purchase but as (a bundle of 6 for one price) and (a bundle of 13 for second price) only.
I'm trying to customize two BC products a 6 Pack & 13 Pack of digital image downloads. Normally in BC, a visitor could purchase a single image as a downloadable product and after successful check-out they would receive an email containing the download links. I need to disable single unit purchases and enable the customer to ONLY select 6 images for one price -or- select 13 images for one price. After successful check-out they would receive links for either 6 download files or 13 based on their purchase. They could also purchase multiple pack sets.
#2. Allow the site visitor to select 12 images (from 200 images among 20 catalogs) for a 12 month custom calendar which would be printed and shipped. The BC product here would be a 12 month custom calendar. I have a product listed in BC as a "12-Month Custom Calender" and a display page titled the same. I have been looking into a drag n drop system that would allow the visitor to: purchase the product > select 12 images > submit their select by email to site admin.
I have limited coding skill and I should mention that I originally created and continue to add-on to the site with Adobe Muse. Because I chose to use Muse, I have been looking for solutions that I can embed in Muse pages as "Objects" as Muse will over-write BC custom elements as it is over-written. I have looked at either using a 12 field drag n drop which might work but I can't determine how to make the 20 catalogs available on the same page to select from.
Can ANYONE offer suggestions?
Thanks

Sorry but in no way will you get that to work using Muse.
You need to custom trigger the core functionality BC fires to add to cart in the system as well as update the visuals etc, and also overcome some of the BC scripting and what that does and function overrides etc. You need a high end front end developer at the least to be able to help you, and not using Muse.

From PHP to JSP for a search-responder.php

I have been asked to use the "search-as-you-type" solution offered up by Google at [http://code.google.com/p/search-as-you-type/|http://code.google.com/p/search-as-you-type/]. The documentation offered by Google is pretty much straight forward but of course the actual piece of code that gets the data is built in PHP and my client needs this to be used on a page serving up JSP.
I am learning JSP and moving from PHP and ASP and learning quickly but not quick enough to finish the project.
Would anyone be able and willing to help me convert the functions in the following PHP code into JSP?
Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to help me.
<?php
* Copyright (C) 2006 Google Inc.
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
* limitations under the License.
* Search-as-you-type sample Ajax responder
// Adding a cache control so that browsers won't cache Ajax requests
header("Cache-Control: no-cache");
header("Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8");
   * Get the sample data from the text file.
   * @return array Loaded data
function GetData() {
    $data = array();
    $file = file("test-data.txt");
    foreach($file as $record) {
      $record = explode("|", trim($record));
      if (count($record) == 4) { // Ignore invalid lines
        $data[] = $record;
    return $data;
   * Get the results based on user's query.
   * @param string $query Query
   * @param array $data Sample data
   * @return array Result array
function GetResults($query, $data) {
    $results = array();
    $queryLength = strlen($query);
    foreach ($data as $record) {
      if (substr(strtolower($record[0]), 0, $queryLength) == $query) {
        $result = array();
        $result['name'] = $record[0];
        $result['type'] = $record[1];
        $result['content'] = $record[2];
        $result['moreDetailsUrl'] = $record[3];
        $result['style'] =
          ($query == strtolower($record[0])) ? 'expanded' : 'normal';
        $results[] = $result;
    return $results;
// Get the data and the query
$data = GetData();
$query = strtolower(ltrim($_GET['query']));
// Build response
$response = array();
$response['query'] = $query;
$response['results'] = GetResults($query, $data);
if (count($response['results']) == 1) {
    $response['autocompletedQuery'] = $response['results'][0]['name'];
// Output response
echo "searchAsYouType.handleAjaxResponse(";
echo json_encode($response);
echo ");";
?>

Thanks for your comment Gimbal2.
I have already been thoroughly surprised at how different JSP is from PHP. I am finding quite hard to wrap my head around the whole process to be honest.
I am beginning to see that JSP and PHP work in a totally different way than each other.
I am not technically trying to translate or convert the PHP file as much as I am trying to build a file in JSP that does the same functions. The main functions of the PHP script are commented by Google and should be easily enough re-written in JSP in order to produce similar results.
Since the output needs to be in a JSON format when passed to the .js file you'd think this would be better suited as a .jsp file as well or even a JAVA Applet, Servlet or even a bean. Since the whole site is already built in JSP for a multitude of other functions it seems likely that adding on more to read data from a source file and send it back to the .JS would be straight forward, but I could be wrong. But again I am not familiar enough with JAVA or JSP (yet) to make heads or tails of this.
1. // Adding a cache control so that browsers won't cache Ajax requests
2. * Get the sample data from the text file. @return array Loaded data
3. * Get the results based on user's query.
* @param string $query Query
* @param array $data Sample data
* @return array Result array
4. // Get the data and the query
5. // Build response
6. // Output response

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I have successfully installed coldfusion on Ubuntu 13.10, but as a newbie to Ubuntu I am looking for a guide on the best way to continue from here?
For example, I can view the CFADMIN at "http://localhost:8500/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm", but am having difficulties viewing test documents placed in the wwwroot folder.
Wayne

Dear Anit
Thank you so much for all the help! The general guide on the differences immediately solved one problem once I changed the name of "application.cfm" to "Application.cfm"
I am far from a "power user", but am enjoying the learning process. Inevitably I find that most of my encountered problems are associatied with permissions.
For a few brief years I was a cf developer, but now work in the tennis field at a large club. I developed an application which saved me hours and hours of work, and this application has become a key element in the whole summer program. Unfortunately, after migrating to CF10 from CF9 I can no longer connect to smtp.gmail.com (after hours and hours of searching for a work-around). Luckily I still had the same application on an older laptop, which was using CF9 ... and so I was still able to work as I wanted.
I decided to partition my new laptop to see if CF10 would work as I needed on Ubuntu.... which explains my intial posting.
I am very happy to report that, with your help, I have had success. For the record this is what I did
after installing Ubuntu I followed this great guide: http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-apache-and-coldfusion-9-on-ubuntu-9.04 (of course installing the downloaded CF10 and not CF9)
BUT, the apache connector didn't work for me. (this was before the above posting of Anit's ... and as a Ubuntu newbe I couldn't see any way forward)
so I uninstalled coldfusion and reinstalled ... as a standalone server
no problem at all viewing the CF Admin page
after installing and running msql, I imported my club database and application files
not a problem creating the appropriate datasource within CF Admin
BUT, I couldn't view my application in a browser after moving it to the "wwwroot" folder
finally I (fortuitously) changed the permissions on this application folder so that I had appropriate rights ... which had a GUI allowing me to do so, otherwise I think I never would have done it alone!
Immediately I could view index.cfm, but then I would have a DATASOURCE error when I drilled down
Once I saw that "application.cfm" had to have a capital "A" i.e. "Aplication.cfm" everything worked
went to "mail" under CF Admin. Verifying my mail server was at first annoying. Port 465 with TLS checked didn't work ... but then port 587 verified!
a test email to myself using my application in the browser proved successful...yay!
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
Again Anit, thank you for your help!

Looking for Online Coldfusion Tutor

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I think this can be done easily using the phone and join.me.
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Please email me at [email protected]
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