Ruby on Rails

Uncertainty for Ruby on Rails despite changes

The launch of a low-cost Ruby on Rails integrated development environment from SapphireSteel Software based on Microsoft’s Visual Studio comes at a turning point for both the Ruby language and its associated Rails framework. But quite what the turning point will be is open to question. On the one hand Sun’s director of web technologies … Continue reading »

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PHP vs Java vs Ruby

With Sun GPLv2’ing its Java software this week, a lot of focus is on the other open frameworks that have risen during the same era, and their comparative value in a post open source Java world. One such take is from well-known Sun insider, Tim Bray, who spoke at last week’s International PHP Conference in … Continue reading »

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Running Web application with Ruby on Rails

Introducing Rails The first thing to understand about Rails is its model/view/controller (MVC) architecture. While this approach is not unique to Rails — or even to Web applications as opposed to other programs — Rails provides a very clear and focused MVC way of thinking. If you stray from the MVC approach, Rails becomes far … Continue reading »

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