BenNadel.com is a personal blog by Ben Nadel, a web development expert, covering a wide range of topics including JavaScript, ColdFusion, Angular, and various modern web technologies. The blog features deep-dive tutorials, practical coding tips, and insights on web development best practices. With a focus on real-world problem-solving, Ben shares his extensive experience as a full-stack developer, making the site a valuable resource for developers at all levels.
30 Articles from this blog
Exploring the concept of a 'Maybe' data type in ColdFusion to handle values that may or may not exist, improving code readability.
How to use the JavaScript 'pageshow' event to re-enable forms disabled by double-submission prevention after using the browser's Back Button.
A developer explains why they won't enable 'full null support' in Adobe ColdFusion 2025 after testing the feature.
A technical article explaining how to use a hidden submit button to control which form data is sent when a user submits via Enter key.
Explores the ITaskEventHandler for CFC-based scheduled tasks in ColdFusion, comparing it to traditional URL-based methods.
A developer shares a CSS technique to make the output of ColdFusion's CFDump tag more readable by increasing the font size.
A technical guide on normalizing SQL cross-join data in ColdFusion by using table prefixes and restructuring query results into nested objects.
Explains how to create user-defined functions in ColdFusion to coalesce values, addressing limitations of built-in operators.
Ben Nadel argues for using self-closing ColdFusion custom tags to make code structure explicit and avoid confusion in nested tags.
A developer explains how to configure a ColdFusion JDBC connection string to use UTC time, fixing a 5-hour time discrepancy with MySQL.
A developer's evolving code methodology for using if/else vs separate if statements based on whether the logic fits on one screen.
Explains how HTMX uses 'previous' and 'next' mechanics with CSS selectors and the Node.compareDocumentPosition() method.
The article argues that a decline in watching romantic comedies is a cultural crisis, depriving people of valuable life lessons and role models.
Adobe ColdFusion Bug: Nested Array Iteration Breaks Closure Variables By Ben Nadel Published 2025-08-27 in ColdFusion — Comments (3) While working on
A technical article detailing a bug in Adobe ColdFusion where the CFQuery tag leaks SQL statements into the page output during array iteration.
Ben Nadel discusses overcoming the mental block of modifying array elements during a .filter() operation in ColdFusion, arguing it's a valid practice.
Life After Dog By Ben Nadel Published 2025-08-04 in Life — Comments (11) I never wanted a dog — I wanted a simple life. My wife was the one who wanted
A guide to polyfilling URL search parameter grouping using bracket notation in Adobe ColdFusion, mirroring native Lucee CFML behavior.
Explains how explicit arguments override the argumentCollection in ColdFusion function calls, regardless of placement.
Explores creating explicit runtime extensions and polyfills in ColdFusion using CFInclude and CFModule to avoid 'magic' functions.
