Yesterday Adobe ColdFusion Builder 2 was released. With this includes the option to pay for a license ($109 upgrade / $299 full) or to use the express edition for free after your 60 full featured trial.
Referencing a couple of matrix charts from Adobe here’s some key differences between ColdFusion Builder 1, ColdFusion Builder 2 Standard, and ColdFusion Builder 2 Express. Only new features are being referenced.
| ColdFusion Builder 1 | ColdFusion Builder 2 Standard | ColdFusion Builder 2 Express | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search your application for specific tags, attributes, and text, regardless of file location | X | This is the new ColdFusion Search feature. You can still use the standard Search and File Search features. [Ctrl+F] | ||
| Navigate to the next logical tag, function, or control statement within your code | X | X | [Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down] | |
| Set “to do” and “fix me” points within your code | X | X | ||
| Access methods and attributes within a ColdFusion component (CFC) that have not yet been created | X | X | ||
| Indicate an application start page to execute first when running and debugging applications | X | X | ||
| Create customized keyboard shortcuts or modify existing ones | X | X | ||
| Apply code formatting based on personalized, predefined rules | X | [Ctrl+Shift+F] | ||
| Install ColdFusion Builder 2 as a plug-in to any Eclipse™ 3.6 64-bit environment | X | X | ||
| Code Insight | X | X | ||
| Extensions | X | X | X | Express does not support callbacks and code assist for extensions |
| Refactoring | X | X | ||
| FTP Support | X | X | ||
| Remote Project | X | X | ||
| Server Manager | X | X | X | Express will only allow local host |
| Quick Fix | X | [Ctrl+1] | ||
| Tailview | X | X | ||
| Local File Browser | X | X | ||
| Custom and Persistent Code Folding | X | X | ||
| Tag Block Selection | X | X | [Ctrl+Alt+B] | |
| Jump to Matching Tag | X | X | [Ctrl+Alt+M] | |
| Debugging | X | X | ||
| Log Viewer | X | X |
http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion-builder/buying-guide.html
http://blogs.adobe.com/cfbuilder/2011/05/feature-matrix-for-full-vs-express-edition-of-coldfusion-builder-2.html
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/articles/cfb2-whatsnew.html
All of the above information is gathered from the above links. If you find an inaccuracy please let me know and I will update the matrix appropriately. Thanks!
Chris Tierney 