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.
41 articles from this blog
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.
An exploration of reflectively accessing built-in ColdFusion functions, showing limitations and differences between Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee CFML.
A developer explains how to create a custom router proxy in the CFWheels framework to handle form submissions more intuitively.
Ben Nadel introduces a JavaScript utility for generating sequences of values using template literals, useful for CSS classes or test data.
A bug in Adobe ColdFusion prevents closures from working correctly inside custom tags, causing scoping errors.
Explores integrating ColdFusion custom tags into the CFWheels framework to create UI abstractions and access framework functions.
A guide to creating and implementing Service Objects within the CFWheels framework to bridge the gap between Models and Controllers.
A technical exploration of creating compact pixel art using Alpine.js, focusing on data encoding and URL representation.
A developer explores using Sortable.js for drag-and-drop movie rankings and Kendall Tau Distance to compare list similarity.
Explains how to encode the hex value 'FFFFFFFF' into a signed integer in Adobe ColdFusion using two's complement.
