Ruby on Rails is an open-source web development framework optimized for programmer happiness and maintaining sustainable productivity. Many things are defined by convention, freeing you from having to re-invent things to stay productive.
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What kind of Web development projects benefit from using ORM?
I'll start by saying that I've done 95% of my database work using SQL. Recently, I did some investigation of various ORMs, such as NHibernate and Doctrine.
I can see the advantages of not needing to ...
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Connecting to users local machine from my WebApp
I have a Web App that i have developed I am looking to develop a plugin for this app so that i can pull information from the users accounts package such as sage or quickbooks(offline version). Ideally ...
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Should I re-architect client's web app?
I've inherited a project that's accrued, layer upon layer, like a pearl over the last six years. It started out as a web page to let the client check the status of their work in production, and has ...
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How do handle developer keys that are supposed to be non human readable in your app? (example: specific conflict with twitter api and twitter gem)
How do handle developer keys that are supposed to be non human readable in your app?
From twitter's developer page, under My Access Token it says:
"Keep the oauth_token_secret a secret. Along with ...
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Good resources for learning Rails? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a canonical book on Ruby on Rails?
I just finished working through Peter Cooper's "Beginning Ruby". So now I've got a reasonable grounding in the Ruby language ...
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How to keep up with the Rails world?
How should I keep up to date with the ever-changing Rails community? I have been trying to learn Rails off and on for a year now and the brick wall I keep running into is the fact that I'm trying to ...
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Rails conventions vs. “enterprise” architecture
(The title for this probably isn't as good as it should be, I cannot think of a better one)
I am about to revisit a startup idea and my platform of choice is Ruby on Rails. I've also recently ...
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How did the “Rails can't Scale” meme start?
One meme about Rails is that Rails can't Scale. Is it known how this meme started? Was there a particular blog post that argued this is the case?
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Mac or Linux for a secondary work machine?
I am a freelance web developer geared towards Ruby on Rails. The main components of my current working environment are a 27" iMac, Textmate and git/github (which is not going to change any time soon).
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Simple approach to Rails
I recently got into web development through the PHP framework, CodeIgniter. I knew some PHP before I started learning that framework and overall I found it very easy to learn. The CodeIgniter ...
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If you are going to deploy a Rails 3 app, which platform you'll recommend?
I am looking for advice of where to deploy a Rails app for a small business:
web-based
https needed
fewer than 500 users
(probably) fewer than 20 concurrent users
So far, I am reading pricing ...
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Ruby freelancing: realistic expectations?
I'm in a situation where I only need $100 to live at a place. How is this relevant to programming? Well, I would like to hear the opinions of those on this site if it is at all realistic to expect a ...
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What do I tell my colleagues when they complain that our Rails-based website has an API but is not a Web Service?
People want SOAP or a WDSL. I've just got a defined API. What's wrong with that?
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How can I move from Java and ColdFusion to Ruby on Rails?
Currently I work with ColdFusion 9+ and some Java in a Windows environment. Prior to ColdFusion, my background was in Java and JSP.
I'm considering a move towards Ruby on Rails, as I think it would ...
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How to evaluate the quality of Rails code?
In a code review, what do you look for to assess a developer's expertise? Given an opportunity to look at a developer's work on a real-world project, what tell-tale signs are a tip-off to carelessness ...
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Should I use Ruby version 1.8.7 or 1.9.2 to start developing Rails apps?
I'm diving into RoR and I see that the current version of Rails (3.0.5) works with both 1.8.7 and 1.9.2. Currently, I have both versions of Ruby installed using RVM, but I'm wondering which version I ...
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How can I implement an escrow payment system in my website?
I'd like to build a web service similar to kickstarter that allows users to pledge money to an idea, tho I'm unsure how I can implement this kind of payment system. If the the idea receives a ...
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What should a C++ developer expect on an interview at a Rails company?
I have been working on C++ backend large scale apps for over 5 years. I'm doing TDD, using STL and Boost etc. I decided I need a change and about year ago started learning Ruby, and few months ago I ...
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What ASP.NET MVC can do and Ruby on Rails can't? [closed]
ASP.NET MVC and Rails have similar area of use, are built around same architecture, both frameworks are relatively new and open source.
So as a Rails programmer I'd like to know, what ASP.NET MVC can ...
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Ruby on Rails and DRY
I've started to learn a little ROR and everthing I read says that ROR espouses the DRY principle and they seem to imply that this is a big thing that makes ROR different from other ...
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I hate TDD but I want to like it, is there a good book for that?
I've been learning rails recently and I have heard a lot about TDD. currently I hate it, it just seems like an annoyance but I understand the advantages of it and I want to convert to that style of ...
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Will I be majorly disadvantaged learning Ruby with Rails version prior to 3?
I'm on a shared hosting account which runs cPanel, pretty standard unless you have your own VM. cPanel currently doesn't support Rails 3. My flat mate who has been working with ROR for the last year ...
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Starting my first RoR project, what JS library is good to go with it?
I'm starting my first Ruby on Rails project as I've been excited about the language for quite a while now and I'm sick of writing PHP. I've gathered that rails is pretty much an automation framework ...
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What's missing in ASP.NET MVC?
I think that most people would agree that ASP.NET MVC is one of the better technologies Microsoft has given us. It gives full control over the rendered HTML, provides separation of concerns and suites ...
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I'm a student learning C++ and I've recently found out about Ruby. Would learning (some of) Ruby help me with C++ or would it just confuse me?
As the title says, I'm a student that will be starting my second year of C++ very soon. I've discovered Ruby, however. While I've heard much buzz about the language before, I've disregarded it because ...
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Was your experience working with Shopify negative?
I am considering Shopify for a 500-SKU clothing retailer, but heard negative feedback about their theming process, flexibility of the platform and tools/overall workflow for developers involved being ...
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Ruby but not Rails on my Resume
I have listed Ruby as a skill on my resume becuase I've been programming in Ruby for 5 years while I work on my Ph.D. thesis. I've mostly been using it to implement natural language processing ...
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How much sense does it make for a veteran .Net developer to move to ROR professionally?
I consider myself a moderately skilled (definitely not stupid) .Net developer. Over the past 5 years I've been working with ASP.Net, ASP.Net MVC, SharePoint, WPF, Silverlight, RDBMS (SQL Server and ...
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How to organize large Rails application?
I am working on a large(ERP level) Rails project. We have 150 tables and more than 150 models. It takes minutes to find a model. Should we add all models under the models folder or should we put them ...
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Reasons for a Java Developer to learn RoR
Just wondering if there are any reasons why a Java developer should learn Ruby on Rails knowing that there are technologies such as Grails or (especially) Spring Roo that can be more familiar?
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Inspecting the model in a Rails application
I am learning some Ruby on Rails, and am a newbie. Most of my background is in ASP.net MVC on the back end.
As I play with a basic scaffold project, I wonder about this case: you jump into an ...
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Developing Salesforce apps in Ruby on Rails
I want to build a web app that uses Salesforce.com data, and I want to build it fast. I'm a .NET developer (WPF, C#, ASP.NET MVC). I understand Ruby and RoR fairly well, but I haven't delivered any ...
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Next steps for Asp.Net C# developer (RoR vs Python Django vs PhP Drupal) [closed]
A majority of my web development experience has been on the .Net stack (mainly Asp.net C#). I am looking to learn something new in my spare time, for the use of personal projects and possibly for use ...
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Best practices for managing and maintaining large Rails app?
What are best practices for managing and maintaining large Rails app?
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Catering for client's web-hosting needs, minus the headaches?
I'll be trying to sell my Ruby on Rails development skills to small local businesses.
It seems I'd be shooting myself in the foot if I couldn't manage to put their apps into production, in fact ...
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Is using YouTube a good, inexpensive solution to building a website that requires users to post videos?
I'm diving into web development after ten years of desktop development and I have an idea for a Rails website that will rely on users posting short videos (5 -15 mins) they've recorded. The website ...
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Is there a canonical book on Ruby on Rails?
I'm an experienced developer with .NET, and understand core computing concepts well (OOP, design patterns, etc) but would like to also learn rails.
Is there a book out there that's the de-facto ...
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RSpec vs Test::Unit in Rails
I've never been really convinced of the advantages that you get by switching over to RSpec from Test::Unit in Ruby on Rails (despite reading from time to time about RSpec).
What is it about RSpec ...
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Is Rails 3 ready for use in production?
I'm looking to get a snapshot of Rails 3 at this point in time. We're about to start a new long term project, and I'm wondering if R3 is ready for real use. Or, if there are still a lot of bumps to be ...
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Is Ruby on Rails supposed to have a steep learning curve or is it just me?
I'm a self-taught programmer. I've been learning RoR since October with varying intensity (sometimes all day, sometimes nothing for several weeks). Before that I knew only Java, but knew it pretty ...
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Is there too much abstraction in the Ruby on Rails community?
Rails, to me, seems like a perfect level of abstraction for most types of web development. However, having watched some seasoned Rails consultants build an application, I'm finding that they use Gems ...
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Is Ruby on Rails a suitable framework for a desktop application?
I was wondering if there are obvious advantages and disadvantages to using Ruby on Rails to develop a desktop application.
RoR has great infrastructure for rapid development, proper implementation of ...
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Do you use debugging in rails application? Why, when and how?
In Java, C and C++ I see people using intensively debugging strategies (because mostly they don't know about TDD). On the other hand, debugging too can help to understand software abstractions. So, ...
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Rails Document Conversion Suggestion?
I am currently learning rails, day to day, and I get more attached. I would like to use Rails to build a Web app with similar functionality like Scribd or Docstoc.
What ...
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How to approach people you've found through internet with similar programming interests?
I've recently really dived into Ruby/Rails and I'm falling in love. I have a gut feeling this might be something that could last for a while.
What I've been missing is interaction with people who are ...
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Is the jRails Project something I should use?
The jRails project is a drop in replacement for the Prototype/scriptalicious helpers already a part of the Rails framework. Are your experiences with this project positive? Does it do what it says on ...
