Comments on: Ruby on Rails http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/03/31/ruby-on-rails/ just a lowly edtech geek, mumble mumble university of calgary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:41:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tim Germer http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/03/31/ruby-on-rails/#comment-79760 Tim Germer Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-79760 I would enthusiasticly recommened you create a simple web app in Ruby on Rails. You'll find many things that both intrigue and delight. Of course I'm a little biased :) For a good read check out: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8217 Also, read up on Odeo's adventures in Rails: http://www.anarchogeek.com/archives/000514.html?rss Tim I would enthusiasticly recommened you create a simple web app in Ruby on Rails. You’ll find many things that both intrigue and delight. Of course I’m a little biased :) For a good read check out:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8217

Also, read up on Odeo’s adventures in Rails:
http://www.anarchogeek.com/archives/000514.html?rss

Tim

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/03/31/ruby-on-rails/#comment-79761 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-79761 Tim, thanks for the links. The more I read about Ruby (and Rails), the more I want to try it out... Tim, thanks for the links. The more I read about Ruby (and Rails), the more I want to try it out…

]]> By: Mark W. Shead » Blog Archive » Why Java Won&# http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/03/31/ruby-on-rails/#comment-79762 Mark W. Shead » Blog Archive » Why Java Won&# Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-79762 [...] really think about the problem on a level that is much closer to the user experience. Some thoughts on how Ruby is Similiar to Webobjects A look at some of the frameworks availab [...] [...] really think about the problem on a level that is much closer to the user experience. Some thoughts on how Ruby is Similiar to Webobjects A look at some of the frameworks availab [...]

]]> By: mitch http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/03/31/ruby-on-rails/#comment-79763 mitch Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-79763 D'Arcy, you have to check out why (the lucky stiff's) poignant guide to ruby: http://poignantguide.net/ruby/. Fun to read, and it has cartoon foxes in it! The thing I'm really excited about with RoR is that it natively supports ajax (yes, there's that other buzz word of the moment). The other cool thing is that because Ruby is so high level, it's making a lot of non-developers into devs. So now people who previously wouldn't touch code but who have really awesome ideas can now implement to their hearts' content. There's some debate about how Ruby's not a great language to start with and how it's too high level (hivelogic had a good post about it: http://hivelogic.com/archives/2005/02/27/regarding-ruby-and-ruby-on-rails/), and there's been lots of er arguing/flaming re: java vs. ruby... but Ruby's so hot right now, it's like nothing can hold it back. D’Arcy, you have to check out why (the lucky stiff’s) poignant guide to ruby: http://poignantguide.net/ruby/. Fun to read, and it has cartoon foxes in it!

The thing I’m really excited about with RoR is that it natively supports ajax (yes, there’s that other buzz word of the moment).

The other cool thing is that because Ruby is so high level, it’s making a lot of non-developers into devs. So now people who previously wouldn’t touch code but who have really awesome ideas can now implement to their hearts’ content. There’s some debate about how Ruby’s not a great language to start with and how it’s too high level (hivelogic had a good post about it: http://hivelogic.com/archives/2005/02/27/regarding-ruby-and-ruby-on-rails/), and there’s been lots of er arguing/flaming re: java vs. ruby… but Ruby’s so hot right now, it’s like nothing can hold it back.

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