Dynamic Publishing with ColdFusion MX

Benjamin Elmore holds the position of Chief Technology Officer at RemoteSite Technologies, Inc. His expertise regarding web development technologies and the associated market was instrumental in defining the functionality of RemoteSite's flagship content management system OASIS, currently in use within the New York State government.
In addition to his leadership role within RemoteSite, Benjamin has fulfilled several technology roles that have had a significant impact on the web development community.
He was contracted by the Allaire Corporation to be its world-wide Spectra Evangelist, the one person who they believed to be the most effective and proficient in the use of that major web development product. While maintaining his CTO role at RemoteSite, Ben educated the Allaire client and partner base regarding the appropriate implementation of the product. With his guidance, Allaire defined subsequent releases of the Spectra product in keeping with the needs of the world-wide development community.
RemoteSite was engaged by the Macromedia Corporation to provide guidance regarding the use of its MX technologies within the Dylan 65 project, with Ben specified as the requisite lead within the associated contract document. This project is critical to the Macromedia firm, as it represents the next generation of their world-wide website;www.macromedia.com. Benjamin served as the lead engineer, responsible for architecting the project’s workflow and publishing sub-systems utilizing Macromedia’s pre-release MX technology. In this role, he has worked directly with the CTO of Macromedia, providing feedback regarding the need for enhanced features and functionality within their emerging technology, ultimately assisting Macromedia with the evolution of that technology in preparation for its pending market debut.
Benjamin was also a key player in building the Intranet and Bond Application for Travelers Insurance Company. He provided leadership and mentoring for a group of Travelers' own developers as they constructed their first major Content Management applications. The success of this new application was pivotal in the decision to move forward with the overall construction of its Bond Intranet Application as well as its internal intranet. These activities were more than just technical implementations. During these engagements, Benjamin also assisted the Traveler's Property and Causality management team with its understanding of Content Management concepts and its applicability to the specific business environment.
A member of the Board of Advisors for the Albany ColdFusion User Group and a certified instructor, Ben is an active promoter of technological excellence. He has been an uncompensated speaker at many user groups across the nation as well at various international vendor developer conferences, including Rational Software, Macromedia, and Sybase.
Benjamin served as the primary mentor and technological director of the Allaire Spectra Ace Program during 2000. He was a key presenter at Macromedia's Worldwide Developers conference in 2000 and 2001. Ben co-authored the book Macromedia Advanced ColdFusion 5.0 with Macromedia ColdFusion Evangelist Ben Forta. He holds industry certifications as an advanced developer and senior instructor for Macromedia's ColdFusion technology, including the most advanced technologies. He was co-author of two articles on web development methodologies appearing within the ColdFusion Developers' Journal, the international periodical for emerging web technologies. The official Allaire "Spectra Methodology" three-day training course, offered world-wide, is based in large part on those articles.