Adobe ColdFusion
Adobe ColdFusion is a commercial rapid web application development platform that uses its own scripting language, CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language), to build dynamic websites and web applications. It simplifies complex tasks like database interaction, file manipulation, and web service integration through built-in tags and functions. ColdFusion runs on Java EE servers and supports integration with various databases and technologies.
Developers should learn ColdFusion when working on enterprise-level web applications that require rapid prototyping, especially in legacy systems or organizations that have standardized on it. It is particularly useful for building data-driven websites, content management systems, and intranet applications where its built-in features reduce development time. ColdFusion is also valuable for maintaining existing ColdFusion-based projects or when integrating with Java-based infrastructure.