I'll try to answer any questions posed here, in the private or Public Adobe Beta forums.

ColdFusion 8 System Requirements Matrix PDF:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/coldfusion/cf8_beta_sysreqs_061207.pdf

ColdFusion 8 Public Beta:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/coldfusion8

ColdFusion 8 Public Beta Hosting:
http://www.hostmysite.com/cf8

Enjoy!

Damon

http://www.markdrew.co.uk/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=06C9CA64-ADC5-5F28-847BCE2077B920D3

Thanks Mark!

Damon

1. SD Times – 5/31/2007 - Adobe Releases ColdFusion Beta by Alex Handy
http://www.sdtimes.com/article/LatestNews-20070515-29.html

2. IT Week – 5/31/2007 – Adobe Updates Development Tool by Phil Muncaster
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2191061/adobe-updates-development-tool

Additional Posting:
Computing UK: http://www.computing.co.uk/itweek/news/2191061/adobe-updates-development-tool

3. TheOpenSourcery.com – 5/30/2007 - ColdFusion 8: Backend Integration for Frontend Goodness by Jacques Surveyer
http://www.theopensourcery.com/wordp1/index.php?p=610

4. PC World – 5/30/2007 – ColdFusion Warms to .Net by Paul Krill (InfoWorld reprint)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132356-c,webauthoringsoftware/article.html

Additional Reprints:
- ARNet: http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;1412886503;fp;4194304;fpid;1
- Digital Arts Online: http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=7986
- Computerworld AU: http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1412886503;fp;2;fpid;1

5. ServerWatch – 5/31/2007 – ColdFusion Gets an Overhaul by Andy Patrizio (InternetNews.com reprint)
http://www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3680681

6. Linux World – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Unveils ColdFusion 8 Public Beta by Staff (ColdFusion Developer’s Journal Reprint)
http://linux.sys-con.com/read/382340.htm

7. TechWorld – 5/31/2007 – Adobe Offers ColdFusion 8 Public Beta by Staff (Digital Arts reprint)
http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?newsID=8999&pagtype=samechan

Additional Reprints:

- Reseller News New Zealand: http://reseller.co.nz/reseller.nsf/news/F1E0A514855B42C3CC2572EB007AAD4B

- PC Advisor UK: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=9537

1. CRN – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Advances ColdFusion With Public Beta by Stacy Cowley
http://www.crn.com/software/199703521

2. Dr. Dobb’s Journal – 5/30/2007 - ColdFusion 8 in Public Beta by Staff
http://www.ddj.com/dept/webservices/199703494

3. InfoWorld Daily Podcast – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Cozies Up to .Net with ColdFusion 8 hosted by Tom Sullivan
http://weblog.infoworld.com/daily/archives/podcast/archive.html

4. PC Magazine – 5/30/2007 – Adobe ColdFusion 8 Public Beta Goes Live by Darryl Taft
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2138836,00.asp

Damon

1. InfoWorld – 5/30/2007 – Adobe’s ColdFusion Warms to .Net by Paul Krill
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/29/adobe-coldfusion_1.html

     Article also published in:
     - IT Business: http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=43694&cid=6
    - PC World: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132356-c,webauthoringsoftware/article.html
    - Tech World: http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?newsID=8977&pagtype=samechan

2. eWEEK – 5/30/2007 – Adobe ColdFusion 8 Beta Goes Public by Darryl K. Taft
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2138586,00.asp

3. InternetNews.com – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Gives ColdFusion A Big Overhaul by Andy Patrizio
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3680376

     Additional Posting:
    -DevX: http://www.devxnews.com/article.php/3680376

4. Computerwire – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Release ColdFusion 8 Beta by Tony Baer
http://www.computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=5BC3121B%2D745E%2D47D6%2DBB26%2DC1F3E4B52CC8

     Additional Posting:     
-Computer Business Review: http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=0692B461-9545-42B4-A0F9-59A81C8AD31F

5. MacWorld UK – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Ships ColdFusion 8 Beta by Jonny Evans http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=18157

6. ZDNet Blogs – 5/30/2007 – New Version of ColdFusion Aimed at .NET, Ajax Crowd by Ryan Stewart http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=392

7. ColdFusion Developer’s Journal – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Unveils ColdFusion 8 Public Beta by Staff http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/read/382340.htm

     Article also published in:
    - Web Developer’s Journal: http://webddj.sys-con.com/read/382340.htm

8. WebProNews – 5/30/2007 – ColdFusion 8 Brands With Adobe by David Utter http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/05/30/coldfusion-8-brands-with-adobe

9. Computing News – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Unveils ColdFusion 8 Public Beta by Staff http://home.nestor.minsk.by/computers/news/2007/05/3019.html

10. SitePoint – 5/30/2007 – Now You Can Be as Cool as Me—GO GET CF 8 BETA! by Eric Jones http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/31/now-you-can-be-as-cool-as-me-go-get-cf-8-beta/

11. MacNN – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Offers ColdFusion 8 Beta by Staff http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/05/30/coldfusion.8.beta.posted/

12. Trading Markets – 5/30/2007 – Adobe Launches Public Beta Of ColdFusion 8 Software by Staff http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/BREAKING%20NEWS/558423/

13. WHIR News – 5/30/2007 – HostMySite Offers ColdFusion 8 by Staff http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/053007_HostMySite_Offers_ColdFusion_8.cfm

14. Digital Arts – 5/30/2007 – Adobe offers ColdFusion 8 Public Beta http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/05/30/coldfusion.8.beta.posted/

Press Releases:
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Adobe Unveils ColdFusion 8 Public Beta
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- BusinessWire: http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070529006231&newsLang=en

- EFYTimes India: http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fullnews.asp?edid=19352&magid=11

- WebWire: http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=37644

Web Hosting Provider HostMySite.com Launches Free ColdFusion 8 Beta Program
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- TheHostingNews.com: http://www.thehostingnews.com/news-hostmysite-web-hosting-unveils-free-coldfusion-8-beta-program-3344.html

- Web Hosting News: http://www.hostreview.com/news/news/070530HostMySite.html

Damon

Adobe Press Release:
http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200705/053007ColdFusion.html

ColdFusion 8 Public Beta:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/coldfusion8

ColdFusion 8 Public Beta Hosting:
http://www.hostmysite.com/cf8

Enjoy!

Damon