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Screencasts Are Back

This blog has been a little quiet lately, but believe me that plenty has been going on behind the scenes. We've released a new section on our site for Screencasts. I've started a series on building a fake social networking site, and the first 2 episodes are there: The aim of the series is to go through a real world application and cover different topics as they are appropriate. There are plenty more episodes and standalone screencasts in the works, so be sure to subscribe via RSS or iTunes.

December 13, 2009 by Chris Peters

Screencast: Routing in CFWheels 2.x - part 2



Covers constraints, wildcard segments and shallow resources.

March 11, 2018 by Tom King

Released: ColdFusion on Wheels Version 1.1.3

Today, we're releasing another maintenance release, ColdFusion on Wheels version 1.1.3. This release includes several bug fixes. Upgrade now to increase the stability of your Wheels applications. To upgrade from version 1.1.x, replace the wheels folder in your application to the new one included in the zip file. If you're upgrading from a version earlier than 1.1, there are instructions and notes in the documentation. Here are the updates included in version 1.1.3, listed in the CHANGELOG:
  • Allows for relative url linking to be turned off in autoLink()
  • Allow for default argument on sendMail() for from, to, and subject
  • You can now have bracket markers for all validation arguments
  • Columns marked as NOT NULL should allow for blank strings
  • Fixed issue with $create() supplying incorrect keys to $query()
  • The original transaction mode would not be respected during during callbacks
  • "none" transaction modes would never close
  • Incorrect $cache argument
  • Route formats prevented fullstops from being used in params
  • Controller in params should be upper camel case
  • application scope would not initialize in sub
  • validatesUniquenessOf() doesn't read soft-deletes
  • paginationLinks(): routes with page number marker variable would produce the wrong links
We'd like to extend a heart-felt thank you to everyone for continuing to support this project, submit bugs, and help resolve issues with the framework.

March 24, 2011 by Chris Peters

ColdFusion on Wheels at cf.Objective() 2011

  If you're attending cf.Objective() 2011, you'll have a couple opportunities to learn more about ColdFusion on Wheels. You'll also have access to a couple prominent members of the Wheels community at the conference, so be sure to say hi!

Wheels Events Scheduled for cf.Objective() 2011

Simplifying Development with ColdFusion on Wheels: An Introduction

Speaker: Chris Peters If you're new to the ColdFusion on Wheels framework and want to give it a try, then this presentation is for you. This session will cover an overview of the conventions that the framework assumes and live coding demos of the built-in ORM, controller, and view layers. Learn how features like validation, callbacks, nested properties, filters, verification, and partials help you start coding now and clean up and refactor as you go.

Introducing ColdFusion On Wheels (Pre-conference)

Speaker: Mike Henke You’ll spend the two days working through a single concept by creating a simple blog system and learning the basics of ColdFusion On Wheels including:
  • Models, Views, and Controllers
  • Data Structures & Relationships
  • Routing
  • Migrations
  • Views with forms, partials, and helpers
  • RESTful design
  • Using Wheels plugins

March 31, 2011 by Chris Peters

CFWheels v2.4.0 Released

This version is the accumulation of bug fixes and minor enhancements over the last quarter. This release welcomes John Bampton and Coleman Sperando, two first time contributors to the project.

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If updating from CFWheels 2.3.x:

It should be an easy upgrade, just swap out the wheels folder.

If you installed CFWheels with CommandBox and have a box.sjon file:

Enter install cfwheels in the root of your site to update your wheels folder to the latest.

Changelog

Bug Fixes

  • issue-1091-wheels-paths-in-error-template #1091 - [Adam Chapman]
  • issue-1082-validations should not trim properties #1082 - [Adam Chapman]
  • issue-1088-Adds SQL parsing regex tweak which correctly handles whitespace #1088 - [Adam Chapman, Adam Cameron]

Miscellaneous

  • Adds cfformat ignore marker comments around core "view" cfm files that contain html markup - [Adam Chapman]
  • Adds the ability to scroll large items horizontally in the test runner UI #1130 - [Adam Chapman]
  • Fix cfformat ignore markers #1129 - [Adam Chapman]
  • Enable finder model methods to returnAs "sql", mainly for debugging #1141 - [Adam Chapman]
  • Show the Test Runner buttons in the CFWheels GUI on the Package List screen allowing the developer to run the entire test suite instead of one package at a time. - [Peter Amiri]
  • The Base Template now contains all necessary placeholders for the CLI to interact with the application and be able to inject code properly. - [Peter Amiri]
  • By default the Core tests will run in the application datasource, but the developer can setup a different database for running the Core tests to ensure there is no side effects from running the tests. If you do end up setting a different database for the coreTestDatasourceName, make sure to reload your application after running the Core tests. - [Peter Amiri]
  • Fix two broken links in README. [#1150] - [John Bampton - * New Contributor *]
  • Fix spelling [#1151][#1158] - [John Bampton - * New Contributor *]
  • Add .env parser to parse .env files and add the properties found in the file to this.env scope. #1157 - [Peter Amiri]
  • Update the local test suite to supported ARM architecture docker images to make the suite compatible with the Apple Silicon Macs. #1143 - [Peter Amiri]

Guides

  • Fix broken links throughout the guides. - [Peter Amiri]
  • Fixed mailto link in CONTRIBUTING.md #1123 - [Coleman Sperando * New Contributor *]
  • Fix test guides examples #1125 [Adam Chapman]
  • Fix typos in the guides #1161 [Adam Chapman]

August 23, 2022 by Peter Amiri

T-shirt and Hosting Giveaways at CFUnited 2010

Representatives from the ColdFusion on Wheels community are mingling around at CFUnited 2010, which was just kicked off by Adobe's keynote. If you're around at the conference, come say hi to myself, Mike Henke, and Chaz Chumley. The 3 of us will be giving 3 different presentations about Wheels on Thursday afternoon: If you run across us, we're giving out some awesome t-shirts designed by Raul Riera and his dev shop, Hipervinculo.

Wear your shirt at the conference on Thursday, find one of us, and we'll also giving you a 6-month trial of Alurium's Railo hosting (the shared hosting Mini Plan). This is a great opportunity to give Railo and Wheels a try because all Alurium accounts come with ColdFusion on Wheels pre-installed. And to pump you up even more, this is how cool you can look wearing the shirt. (I probably won't be giving up my day job to pursue my dream modeling career.)

December 28, 2010 by Chris Peters

Contributing to Wheels

As the project has been transitioning to "one guy doing all the work" to a true community effort, we've had a slight amount of growing pains. Of course, this is a great problem to have. But obviously, we need a little bit of structure. In light of this, I've posted the first version of our process and guidelines for contributing to Wheels: That said, we have some exciting features coming up in the next 0.8 release, and we need your help. We'll announce more details here soon.

December 12, 2008 by Chris Peters

CFWheels v2.5.0 Released

This is a major milestone release of CFWheels v2.5.0 that has been in the works for over a year. As you can see nearly 34 PRs have been merged into the codebase which include many enhancements and bug fixes. In addition many changes have been made to the tooling used in the project.

Here are some of the highlights:

  • We have begun to publish SNAPSHOTS to ForgeBox.io on each successful commit to the develop branch.
  • The GitHub Actions CI scripts use the same configuration files as the local Docker testing suite. If you are inclined to contribute to the CFWheels project you will most likely want to be able to run the test suite locally in Docker containers to test your changes before you submit a PR. To run the local test suite simply type docker compose up in the root of your project. The source code is injected into the containers dynamically so it makes it easier to make changes and see them appear in the docker containers without rebuilding the containers. Look for more details on this to come in the future.
  • Every commit is now tested across a matrix of 20 combinations of CF Engines and Databases. The matrix includes CF Engines (Lucee 5, Lucee 6, Adobe ColdFusion 2016, Adobe ColdFusion 2018, Adobe ColdFusion 2021, and Adobe ColdFusion 2023) and databases (H2, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL).
  • Each successful commit automatically builds two packages on ForgeBox. One for the default template and one for the core CFWheels folder.

Upgrading an Existing Project

The changes in this version are confined to the wheels directory so simply swapping out your wheels directory should be all you need to do to upgrade.

Changelog

Model Enhancements

  • PR-1183-Allow datasource argument in finders #1183 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1201-Issue ORM create() fails object validation for not null columns with defaults #929 validate not nullable columns with default #1201 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1202-Remove old oracle test workaround #1202 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1205-issue-1182-adds-simplelock-to-sql-caching #1205 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1222-Findall() performance bottleneck #1222 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1223-refactor-queryCallback-with-inbuilt-query-functions #1223 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1226-Invalid column not throwing exception in select argument #1226 - [Zain Ul Abideen]
  • PR-1265-improve-performance-refactor-out-listfind #1265 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1260-Adds support for native query returnType #1260 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1249-Removed the original IF/ELSE condition that invalidates calculated props and added condition #1240 - [Zain Ul Abideen]

View Enhancements

  • PR-1254-issue 908 enable paginationLinks() to set active class on parent #1254 - [Zain Ul Abideen]

Bug Fixes

  • PR-1227-Return a numeric value if the primary key is Numeric #1227 - [Zain Ul Abideen]
  • PR-1257-Checkbox bug when checkedvalue is not true #1257 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1246-set the default route if it is not passed in the function #1246 - [Zain Ul Abideen]
  • PR-1256-issue 889 unable to duplicate component #1256 - [Zain Ul Abideen]
  • PR-1253-Issue 580 select ambiguous column name using the wheels alias #1253 - [Zain Ul Abideen]
  • PR-1245-Added afterFind callback hook in the findAll function in case of structs #1245 - [Zain Ul Abideen]
  • PR-1302-Check for Reload Password when setting a url IP exception #1302 - Peter Amiri

Miscellaneous

  • PR-1175-restoreTestRunnerApplicationScope setting #1175 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1176-fix text in core readme file #1176 - [Per Djurner]
  • PR-1177-fix text in base template readme file #1177 - [Per Djurner]
  • PR-1178-fix text in default template file #1178 - [Per Djurner]
  • PR-1185-adds-root-docker-volume #1185 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1200-Update the docker-compose command to docker compose v2 syntax #1200 - [Adam Chapman, Peter Amiri]
  • PR-1204-Add Lucee 6 to test matrix on local Docker test suite #1204 - [Peter Amiri]
  • PR-1203-ensure testing params maintained #1203 - [Adam Chapman]
  • PR-1228-Adding addClass attribute in the function textField #1228 - [Zain Ul Abideen]
  • PR-1230-Add Adobe 2021 Support to local Docker and GitHub Actions testing - #1230 - Peter Amiri
  • PR-1264-update Lucee 6 version used for tests to latest #1264 - [Zac Spitzer - * New Contributor *]
  • PR-1241-Fix spelling and remove whitespace from link #1241 - [John Bampton]
  • PR-1247-show the current git branch in the debug layout #1247 - [Michael Diederich]
  • PR-1250-Added test framework functions in the docs #1250 - [Zain Ul Abideen]
  • PR-1255-issue 1179 Downloaded the CDN files and changed paths in files #1255 - [Zain Ul Abideen]

Guides

  • PR-1198-Documentation-fixes #1198 - [Adam Chapman]

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November 04, 2023 by Peter Amiri

Wheels LitePost Contest - Win Amazon Gift Card

ColdFusion On Wheels is announcing a contest to create an example of LitePost using Wheels The LitePost project is hosted here. It is a simple blogging application to compare different ColdFusion frameworks. A sql script for the tables and other framework examples are available.

Goal

Fun exercise to learn Wheels for newbies and chance to win an Amazon Gift card.

Prize

Grand Prize (one): $50 $100 Amazon Gift card Runner Up Prizes (two): $25 $50 Amazon Gift card Everyone: Free one year Mini Hosting Plan at Alurium Hosting (over $40 value)

Rule

Only one rule for the contest - create a LitePost example using Wheels philosophies such as conventions over configuration, no xml, Object Relational Mapping, Object Validation, etc. No ColdSpring requirement for component management.

Requirements

  • Download and use the Wheels framework
  • Login/Logout
  • Entries (Create, Read, Update, and Delete)
  • Comments (Create, Read, Update, and Delete)
  • Categories (Create, Read, Update, and Delete)
  • Bookmarks (Create, Read, Update, and Delete)
  • Use Wheels Object Validation on above items
  • RSS feed (Bonus)
Contest ends on February 19, 2010. Winners will be picked by me (Mike Henke). I will be taking bribes and will be partial to newbies :-)

Submissions

Please email entries to henke.mike@gmail.com include your name and your Wheels/LitePost example. Any code emailed may be used by ColdFuson On Wheels.

Getting Started

If you are not familiar with Wheels, review the two tutorials, Beginner Tutorial: Hello World and Beginner Tutorial: Hello Database. The screencasts are a great way to quickly get started. If you have more time, user group recordings are available. Direct any questions to the Wheels Google Group

December 25, 2010 by Mike Henke

Wheels API Documentation Available

The documentation now contains a section that documents all public functions in the Wheels API. You can now browse an complete list of the functions or browse by category. It feels good to remove the apology for incomplete documentation from the documentation section! As with almost everything else on the site, there is a lot more that we want to do with this new API documentation. Let us know in the Google Group if you have any ideas. Some future plans are as follows:
  • Comments section
  • Associate functions with other related functions and related chapters in the reference guide
  • Search
If you're interested in how we implemented this, visit my blog post where I briefly describe the general idea.

December 13, 2009 by Chris Peters

Welcome to Our Community

Welcome to Our Community - a place where like-minded people connect, share ideas,
and grow together in a positive and supportive environment.

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Per Djurner

Contributed as a Software Developer

Per Djurner is a long-time core contributor and leader of the Wheels framework, with a history of shaping its direction since the project’s early days. He made the very first commit and has continued to contribute regularly, fixing important bugs, refining SQL handling, and enhancing model methods with more flexible options. In addition to code, he has improved documentation, templates, and overall project stability, ensuring Wheels remains reliable and developer-friendly. His work reflects both technical expertise and long-term commitment to the growth of the framework.

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Peter Amiri

Contributed as a Software Developer and Project Manager

Peter Amiri is a senior developer and community leader who has taken on a core team / maintainer role in the Wheels framework. He has decades of experience with ColdFusion (since version 1.5), including work in user-groups, large scale sites, and infrastructure. Since returning to the project, he’s helped revitalize it — organizing roadmap discussions, guiding structure changes, supervising modernization (including CLI improvements, package modularization, and updating workflows), and helping re-energize community contributions.

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Zain Ul Abideen

Contributed as a Software Developer

Zain Ul Abideen is an active contributor to the Wheels framework, playing a key role in improving its stability and usability. His work includes fixing issues like invalid columns not throwing exceptions, ensuring primary keys return correctly as numeric, and refining logic around calculated properties. He also enhanced view helpers to better handle active states and improved default routing behavior. Through these contributions, Zain has strengthened both the framework’s reliability and developer experience.

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Anthony Petruzzi

Contributed as a Software Developer

Anthony Petruzzi has made valuable contributions to the Wheels through code improvements, bug fixes, and collaborative reviews. They’ve helped refine core components, enhanced framework stability, and actively participated in issue discussions to steer design decisions. Their efforts in writing clear, maintainable code and offering constructive feedback in pull requests have strengthened the project’s code quality. Overall, Anthony Petruzzi involvement showcases dedication to open-source collaboration and meaningful impact on the Wheels ecosystem.

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Tom King

Contributed as a Software Developer and Maintainer

Tom King is one of the core maintainers of Wheels, with deep involvement in both development and leadership. He oversaw major releases, such as Wheels 2.0, which introduced features like RESTful routing, database migrations, improved CLI support, and a rewritten core in CFScript. He also helps steer the project’s long-term direction — writing blog posts reflecting on its history (e.g. noting its first commits, celebrating milestones) and working to modernize both tooling and community engagement.

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Adam Chapman

Contributed as a Software Developer

Adam Chapman has been a dedicated and influential contributor to the Wheels ecosystem. He joined the core team after years of community support, helping to steer architectural evolution and plugin integrations. Beyond code, he’s actively engaged in issue triage, proposing enhancements and shaping long-term design direction. His commitment to both community discussion and technical contributions has strengthened the project’s cohesion and future readiness.

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James

Contributed as a Software Developer

James has brought forward meaningful contributions to the Wheels through consistent code enhancements, test case development, and active engagement in issue resolution. He frequently submits detailed pull requests, helping to bolster the framework’s robustness and maintainability. Beyond code, James participates in discussion threads and reviews, offering thoughtful feedback which helps keep the project aligned with community needs. His steady involvement has strengthened both core modules and auxiliary features, making Wheels more reliable and polished for all users.

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Andrew Bellenie

Contributed as a Software Developer and Maintainer

Andrew Bellenie has played a pivotal role in the Wheels ecosystem, as a long-standing core team member and active community contributor. He brings deep experience in CFML development and framework architecture. Andy has contributed code, design feedback, documentation, and mentorship to newcomers. He also helps triage issues, guide feature direction, and maintain the project’s stability. His dedication helps keep the framework evolving and its community engaged.

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scahyono

Contributed as a Software Developer

scahyono has contributed thoughtful enhancements to the Wheels codebase, particularly in ensuring compatibility with Oracle setups. Notably, they worked on a module (or plugin) to allow ColdFusion on Wheels to correctly read table metadata across Oracle remote database links, which broadens database support and resilience. Their willingness to tackle specialized integration challenges strengthens the framework’s versatility and helps more users adopt Wheels in diverse environments.

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MvdO79

Contributed as a Software Developer

MvdO79 has shown his support for the Wheels not only through code but also as a financial backer. He contributes monthly via Open Collective, helping sustain the framework’s ongoing development. Beyond funding, his presence in issue discussions demonstrates engagement with bug tracking and community feedback. His dual role-as supporter and participant-reinforces the open-source spirit behind Wheels.

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Raul Riera

Contributed as a Software Developer

Raúl Riera has been an enthusiastic supporter and contributor to the Wheels community-beyond writing code, he’s helped through design, advocacy, and community engagement. He has designed swag such as T-shirts for Wheels events and promoted the framework through his dev shop, Hipervínculo. As a software entrepreneur (founder of Odonto.me) and developer, Raúl bridges technical and community roles, helping raise awareness of Wheels and adding a touch of creativity and outreach to the project’s ecosystem.

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Michael Diederich

Contributed as a Software Developer

Michael Diederich has contributed key fixes and enhancements to the Wheels, particularly around framework usability and interface issues. Notably, he addressed documentation and UI elements-changes such as showing the current Git branch in the debug layout in version 2.5.0 reflect his involvement. In earlier releases, he also fixed bugs (for example with form and URL handling in the startFormTag() and array routing) that improved reliability across use cases. His contributions help refine both developer-facing tools and core correctness.

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Rob Cameron

Contributed as a Software Developer

Rob Cameron had the original idea for CFWheels (and by extension, the foundation for Wheels), having built the framework with inspiration from Ruby on Rails in 2005. Though he eventually moved on from active core development to focus on other projects (such as Rails work), his early design and architectural direction still underpin much of the project's structure and philosophy.

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Chris Peters

Contributed as a Software Developer

Chris Peters has been foundational in the development, documentation, and promotion of the Wheels framework since its early days. He authored many of the earliest releases, oversaw version 1.3.0 that introduced HTML5 enhancements, table less models, and thread-safe startup, and managed releases like 1.0.5 with dozens of bug fixes and stability updates. He also wrote technical blog posts about core features (flash messages, asset query strings, error handling) and established guidelines for contributing and documentation, helping to build a strong community around the framework.

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David Paul Belanger

Contributed as a Software Developer

David Paul Belanger has been a core force behind the Wheels, contributing both technically and strategically across many versions. He has co-authored features and bug fixes (such as updates to sendFile() and usesLayout()) in the 2.x releases. Beyond code, David has helped lead the transition of the framework’s governance and been active in community outreach-having participated in CF-Alive podcasts and collaborated with Tom King and others on guiding the project’s future direction.

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John Bampton

Contributed as a Software Developer and Documentation Writer

John Bampton made his mark as a contributor to the Wheels project beginning with version 2.4.0, where he helped fix broken links in documentation and correct spelling errors in the README and core templates. His attention to detail improved the documentation clarity and usability for future developers. Though he is noted as a “new contributor,” his work helped plug small but important gaps in the project’s written material, aiding the framework’s polish and accessibility.

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Simon

Contributed as a Software Developer

Simon contributed to the Wheels framework by refining code and improving framework functionality. His work helped address issues and enhance stability, making the project more reliable and easier for developers to use. These contributions support the continued growth and effectiveness of the Wheels ecosystem.

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Brian Ramsey

Contributed as a Software Developer and Quality Assurance Engineer

Brian Ramsey has been a long-time contributor and advocate within the Wheels community. His work spans both code contributions and knowledge sharing, with a focus on improving framework usability for everyday developers. Brian has participated in bug resolution, tested new releases, and provided feedback that shaped core improvements. Beyond code, he’s been active in community discussions, answering questions, and guiding newer users. His steady involvement has helped ensure Wheels remains both developer-friendly and reliable, reflecting his commitment to open-source collaboration and practical problem solving.

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Danny Beard

Contributed as a Software Developer

Danny Beard has contributed to the Wheels framework through targeted code enhancements and thoughtful participation in issue discussions. His work has included fixing bugs, refining logic in core functions, and improving overall framework consistency. Danny’s involvement reflects an eye for detail and a practical approach to problem-solving, ensuring the framework remains dependable in real-world applications. Beyond code, his willingness to collaborate with other contributors has reinforced the community-driven nature of Wheels, helping maintain a strong and sustainable open-source project.

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Reuben Brown

Contributed as a Software Developer

Reuben Brown has been a valuable contributor to the Wheels framework, offering code improvements and community input that strengthen the project’s overall quality. His work includes bug fixes and refinements that enhance stability and usability, ensuring developers can rely on Wheels in production environments. Reuben’s involvement extends beyond code, as he has taken part in discussions, reviewed issues, and provided practical feedback to guide development. His contributions reflect a thoughtful balance of technical skill and collaborative spirit, reinforcing the open-source ethos of the Wheels project.

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Seb

Contributed as a Software Developer

Seb has provided important contributions to the Wheels that help improve framework robustness and usability. Through resolving issues, submitting pull requests, and polishing code, Seb has helped close gaps and make the system smoother for both new and experienced users. They’ve also participated in reviews, giving constructive feedback, which strengthens code quality and consistency across releases. Seb’s steady involvement supports the project’s open-source mission, making Wheels more reliable, maintainable, and welcoming for all contributors.

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timbadolato

Contributed as a Software Developer

Timbadolato has contributed to the Wheels with a focus on improving functionality, fixing issues, and enhancing developer experience. His pull requests demonstrate a clear attention to detail, addressing edge cases and refining framework behavior to make it more predictable and reliable. By engaging in code reviews and community discussions, timbadolato has helped shape technical decisions and ensured smoother adoption for users. His contributions highlight a practical, solution-oriented approach that supports both the long-term stability and growth of the Wheels ecosystem.

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Alex

Contributed as a Software Developer

Alex has played a supportive and constructive role in the Wheels, contributing code improvements and feedback that strengthen the framework’s overall reliability. His efforts include bug fixes, refinements to core features, and helpful participation in discussions that guide project direction. By addressing issues and proposing practical solutions, Alex has contributed to making Wheels easier to use and more stable for developers. His involvement reflects a collaborative spirit and reinforces the open-source values that keep the project moving forward.

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Chris Geirman

Contributed as a Software Developer

Chris Geirman made contributions to the Wheels that helped refine parts of the codebase and improve developer experience. While his involvement was smaller in scope, his participation still added value to the framework and reflects the spirit of open-source collaboration.

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Zac Spitzer

Contributed as a Software Developer

Zac Spitzer provided contributions to the Wheels that helped address specific issues and improve framework stability. Though his involvement was brief, his work added value to the codebase and demonstrated the importance of community participation in strengthening and maintaining open-source projects.

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Nikolaj Frey

Contributed as a Software Developer

Nikolaj Frey has made contributions to the Wheels framework that supported improvements in the project’s codebase and functionality. While his involvement was limited in scope, his participation still added meaningful value, reinforcing the collaborative nature of the open-source community that drives Wheels forward.

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Gralen

Contributed as a Software Developer

Gralen contributed improvements to the Wheels framework that enhanced code quality and supported overall stability. Their work helped refine the project and contributed to making the framework more reliable for developers using it in real-world applications.

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Doug McCaughan

Contributed as a Software Developer

Doug McCaughan contributed to the Wheels framework by helping refine functionality and addressing issues that improved developer experience. His efforts supported the stability of the project and ensured smoother use of core features. Through his work, Doug added value to the framework’s ongoing development and its open-source community.

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Coleman Sperando

Contributed as a Software Developer

Coleman Sperando contributed to the Wheels framework by making improvements that strengthened its functionality and reliability. His work addressed specific areas of the codebase, helping to refine features and ensure a smoother experience for developers. These contributions supported the project’s ongoing growth and the collaborative effort behind Wheels.

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Charlie Arehart

Contributed as a Software Developer

Charlie Arehart has supported the Wheels framework through his deep expertise in ColdFusion and the broader CFML ecosystem. He has provided valuable feedback, shared knowledge with the community, and highlighted best practices that strengthen adoption and reliability. His involvement helps connect Wheels development with the wider ColdFusion community, ensuring the framework remains relevant and accessible to developers.

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Charley Contreras

Contributed as a Software Developer

Charley Contreras contributed to the Wheels framework by helping refine parts of the codebase and supporting improvements that enhance usability. His work added value to the project’s overall stability and reflects the collaborative effort of developers working together to keep the framework evolving and reliable.

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Brant Nielsen

Contributed as a Software Developer

Brant Nielsen contributed to the Wheels framework by improving functionality and addressing issues that supported better performance and reliability. His work helped refine the codebase and enhance the developer experience, reinforcing the project’s commitment to building a stable and effective open-source framework.

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Ben Nadel

Contributed as a Software Developer

Ben Nadel is a veteran ColdFusion developer known for deep technical thought leadership and contributions to the community, including work around Wheels and related topics. He writes regularly about extending and customizing parts of Wheels (for example, customizing the router/proxy component behavior to suit specific workflow preferences). He also shares experiments and educational posts (e.g. integrating HTMX in ColdFusion apps) that help other developers understand modern patterns in CFML. While he may not always be contributing direct core framework commits, his influence shows up in how people use and adapt Wheels in real-world apps, and in sharing best practices, tutorials, and ideas that help shape how the framework is viewed and utilized.

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Andrei B.

Contributed as a Software Developer

Andrei B. contributed to the Wheels framework by helping refine code and improve functionality in targeted areas of the project. His efforts supported greater stability and usability, making the framework more dependable for developers. These contributions reflect the collaborative spirit that drives the ongoing success of Wheels.

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Adam Larsen

Contributed as a Software Developer

Adam Larsen contributed to the Wheels framework by improving functionality and addressing issues that enhanced the stability and reliability of the codebase. His work helped refine features and ensure a smoother experience for developers, supporting the ongoing growth and maintenance of the project.

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