Well, Jason Dean and I tried out Colaborative development with Cola. I really like the concept as it is much easier than copy and pasting code in email or over IM. However, there are a few things I liked and disliked.

First thing I disliked was it seems you can only share java and txt files. This was a draw back when I needed to share my cfm file with Jason. So for the time being, I just copied by cfm code into a txt file.

Second thing I disliked was that even though it said it would work with 3.3, I had trouble finding the share option. I never did find it, so I had to install 3.4, which wasn't a huge deal because I was meaning to check it out. However, I couldn't get cfeclipse to install. Has anyone else?

One thing I did like was the ability to edit the file at the same time. I could see Jason type and he could see me type. We could also chat inside of eclipse over IM (gtalk).

Well, even though it had some flaws, I see this as a great tool to share code and receive help. I can't wait so I can try it again and learn some new things. Below is a video that helped me get started:

Cola: Real-Time Shared Editing from Mustafa K. Isik on Vimeo