Ortus Solutions is kicking off 2025 with major milestones, from the highly anticipated Into the Box 2025 to groundbreaking advancements in BoxLang and key industry event appearances at Jfokus and DevNexus 2025. With new product releases, enhanced compatibility, and exclusive discounts, we’re equipping developers with the tools they need to build faster, smarter, and more efficiently.Let’s dive into the latest updates shaping the future of modern web development!
News, Updates, and Latest Ortus Announcements!
Product Updates
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On February 18, 2025, Ortus Solutions announced our first BoxLang Release Candidate, marking the final phase before the official 1.0 release. After 27 beta versions and over 1,000 resolved tickets, RC1 brings significant bug fixes, performance optimizations, and stability enhancements, making BoxLang production-ready.
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The latest version of TestBox, v6.1.0, has been released, introducing native support for BoxLang without the need for compatibility mode. This update enhances the testing framework's functionality and integration capabilities.
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Meet Raymond Camden: BoxLang :
We’re thrilled to announce that Raymond Camden, a leading voice in the CFML community, is joining us as a BoxLang Advocate Currently collaborating with us as a contractor, Raymond brings years of web development experience and a passion for simplifying complex technologies. His expertise makes him the perfect advocate to explore BoxLang, a modern, CFML-compatible programming language.
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BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 26 Released:
Ortus Solutions announced the release of BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 26, a significant update that enhances performance and functionality. This release introduces new features and improvements, solidifying BoxLang's position as a modern, dynamic scripting language for the JVM. ortussolutions.com
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BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 27 Launched:
Following the previous release, BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 27 has been launched, offering further enhancements and optimizations. This update continues to build on the foundation laid by earlier versions, providing developers with a robust and efficient scripting language for JVM-based applications.
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The introduction of FTP support in BoxLang allows developers to perform file operations over FTP servers directly within their BoxLang applications. This feature expands the capabilities of BoxLang, making it more versatile for various development scenarios.
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BoxLang YAML Support Implemented:
BoxLang now includes support for YAML, enabling developers to parse and generate YAML data seamlessly. This addition simplifies configuration management and data serialization tasks within BoxLang applications.
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BoxLang and ColdBox HMVC Framework Compatibility:
BoxLang has achieved compatibility with the ColdBox HMVC Framework, allowing developers to build and run ColdBox applications within the BoxLang environment. This integration leverages BoxLang's dynamic and expressive syntax, enhancing the development experience for ColdBox applications.
These updates underscore Ortus Solutions' commitment to enhancing BoxLang's capabilities and providing developers with powerful tools for modern application development.
Into the Box Announcements
Ortus Solutions has recently shared several blog posts highlighting exciting developments and opportunities:
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First Round of Sessions and Workshops Announced.
The initial lineup for Into the Box 2025 has been unveiled, featuring hands-on workshops and sessions led by experts in CFML and BoxLang. Topics include modern web development practices, containerized deployments, and reactive programming with CBWIRE and AlpineJS.
Date: Conference Sessions: May 1st - 2nd, 2025
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Into the Box Sessions Round 2 and Team Packs!
The second round of Into the Box sessions is here, packed with incredible new topics, sessions and expert speakers industry leaders in modern CFML getting us modern content and practices you can use to make your coding experience and projects better, faster and easy and expert-led talks on modern web development, serverless applications, cryptography, UI design, and more.
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Team Plans and Exclusive Deals for Into the Box 2025
To encourage team participation, Ortus Solutions is offering special discounts for groups attending the conference. Benefits include significant savings on additional tickets, free access to CFCast's Into the Box series, exclusive swag, (11-Year) BoxLang+ Fee License and more.
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Get a Free BoxLang+ License with Your ITB 2025 Ticket:
At Ortus Solutions, we are dedicated to delivering the best experience for our Into the Box attendees. This year’s event will be an exciting opportunity to explore BoxLang and modern CFML development, and we want to ensure that attending in person is even more rewarding.
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Plan Your Trip for Into the Box 2025:
For those planning to attend Into the Box 2025 in Washington, D.C., Ortus Solutions provides guidance on travel arrangements, including hotel recommendations, airfare discounts, and local attractions to explore during the stay.
YouTube videos.
In January and February 2025, we have uploaded a lot of new BoxLang and Ortus content on our YouTube channel, we have talked about everything from how to start learning BoxLang to our Modernize or Die Podcast, Here are some videos and links of what we have uploaded to the channel lately, Subscribe to our Youtube channel and don't miss anything: www.youtube.com/@OrtusSolutions
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Welcome to BoxLang : New JVM Dynamic Language
- BoxLang combines Java, CFML, Python, Ruby, Go, and PHP features to provide developers with a modern, functional, and expressive syntax. watch video
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BoxLang, Dynamic Language Explained by our Experts!
- Designed for ultimate flexibility, BoxLang builds on CFML’s power with dynamic typing, auto-casting, and type inference. It adapts to its runtime, allowing you to modify methods and properties on the fly for unmatched development agility! watch video
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Java Interoperability Explained by our Experts!
- BoxLang is 100% interoperable with Java, allowing you to extend and implement Java objects, use annotations, declare classes, imports, and more. With InvokeDynamic and the BoxLang DynamicObject core, integrating with Java has never been easier! watch video
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Established Ecosystem Explained by our Experts!
- BoxLang seamlessly integrates Java and ColdFusion/CFML libraries, with CommandBox handling packages, servers, tasks, and REPL for effortless dependency management. watch video
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Event Driven Language Explained by our Experts!
- With its powerful internal event bus, BoxLang lets you extend the language and your applications like never before. Listen to nearly every aspect of the language, parser, and runtime to build dynamic and scalable solutions with ease! watch video
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Functional Programming Explained by our Experts!
- BoxLang takes your development to the next level with functional programming, offering immutability and higher-order functions for cleaner, more maintainable code. Experience a modern approach to coding with BoxLang! watch video
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IDE + Tools Explained by our Experts!
- BoxLang is more than just a language—it comes with powerful tools to enhance your development experience! With a dedicated Visual Studio Code extension, you get advanced features for syntax highlighting, debugging, code insight, formatting, and more. watch video
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Meta-Programming Explained by our Experts!
- Take your development to the next level with meta-programming in BoxLang! This powerful technique lets you modify the behavior of classes and objects at runtime, giving you full control over method calls, property access, and more. watch video
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Modular Extensibilty Explained by our Experts!
- BoxLang is built with modular extensibility at its core, allowing developers to enhance the language and their applications using BoxLang modules. watch video
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Multi-Runtime Development Explained by our Experts!
- Write adaptive code that runs anywhere—JVM, servlet containers, web servers, cloud functions, mobile devices, and even the browser via WebAssembly. With BoxLang, seamless deployment is guaranteed! watch the video
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Enterprise Caching Explained by our Experts!
- BoxLang features enterprise-level caching, providing powerful internal caching with custom providers, object stores, listeners, and real-time stats—all inspired by CacheBox. watch video
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Professional Open Source Explained by our Experts!
- Licensed under Apache 2 and fully supported by Ortus Solutions, BoxLang offers professional support, extended features, and modular capabilities—perfect for individual developers and enterprise teams alike! watch video
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Scheduling & Task Framework Explained by our Experts!
- BoxLang’s Scheduled Tasks Framework provides a centralized, portable, and source-controllable way to manage tasks across servers and applications. Inspired by ColdBox Tasks, it offers fluent, human-friendly scheduling with powerful execution capabilities! watch video
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Serverless Development Explained by our Experts!
- Write event-driven functions without server management—focus on building fast, scalable, and cost-effective applications while the cloud handles the rest! watch video
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Into the Box 2025 - Pre-Conference Workshops!
- Take a look at Into the Box 2024 and see what makes our workshops an unmissable experience! Learn, connect, and level up your skills with hands-on training from our Ortus Solutions industry experts. watch video
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Low Verbosity Syntax Explained by our Experts!
- BoxLang is designed with a low-verbosity syntax, making it highly functional, fluent, and human-readable. watch video
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Multi-Parser: CFML & BoxLang Explained by our Experts!
- In this video, Ortus Solutions experts guide you through BoxLang’s dual parser and transpiler, enabling seamless execution of ColdFusion/CFML applications for ultimate performance and flexibility! watch video
Modernize or Die Podcast:
Stay up to date with the latest trends, insights, and updates in the world of CFML development with our Modernize or Die® Podcast. Whether you're looking for news, expert opinions, or actionable advice, this podcast has something for everyone passionate about modern web development. Don’t miss these January & February highlights:
Modernize or Die® - CFML News Edition - February 11th, 2025 - Episode 228
Join us with your hosts Brad Wood and Gavin Pickin for the first Podcast of the year with some big BoxLang progress. For the show notes - visit the website after the show: https://cfmlnews.modernizeordie.io/
Modernize or Die® - CFML News Edition - January 28st, 2025 - Episode 227
Join us with your hosts Eric Peterson and Gavin Pickin for the first Podcast of the year with some big BoxLang progress
For the show notes - visit the website after the show https://cfmlnews.modernizeordie.io/
Upcoming Events
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ColdBox Training: From Hero to Superhero – Master ColdFusion and BoxLang Development
Are you ready to take your ColdBox development skills for ColdFusion and BoxLang to the next level? Whether you're new to ColdBox or looking to sharpen your expertise, our ColdBox From Hero to Superhero training is the perfect opportunity to become a ColdFusion and BoxLang powerhouse.
Event Details
- Date: March 20th - 21st, 2025
- Modality: Online Event
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Meet BoxLang at DevNexus 2025:
We’re thrilled to announce that Ortus Solutions will be a Silver Sponsor at DevNexus 2025, one of the largest and most exciting Java conferences in the world! Our team will be on-site, spreading the word about BoxLang and its latest advancements, designed specifically to empower Java developers with dynamic, modular, and productive development capabilities.
Event Details
- Date: Mar 4-6, 2025
- Modality: in-person
- Country & City: Atlanta, GA, U.S.
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Into the Box 2025: this premier conference focuses on modern CFML software development. It offers a platform to showcase the future of coding, tools, and frameworks.
Event Details
- Date: April 30th to May 2nd
- Modality: in-person
- Country & City: Washington, D.C. — U.S.
These events provide valuable opportunities for developers to enhance their skills, network with industry professionals, and stay updated on the latest advancements in software development.
Past events or recaps
We’re thrilled to announce that Ortus Solutions, through BoxLang, will be participating as a Silver Sponsor at the prestigious Jfokus 2025 conference! Taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, from February 3 to 5, Jfokus is one of the premier developer conferences in Europe, bringing together thousands of tech enthusiasts, thought leaders, and industry professionals.
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Join us in exploring the future of web development with Ortus and our modern CFML tools. Unlock your potential and be part of the next giant leap in the JVM ecosystem!
From game-changing BoxLang updates to exciting Into the Box 2025 announcements, this year is shaping up to be a transformative one for the Ortus community. Whether you're exploring our latest releases, planning your trip to Into the Box, or catching up on expert insights through our YouTube channel, there’s never been a better time to be part of the innovation. Stay connected, take advantage of exclusive offers, and join us on this journey to push modern development forward!
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