Ruby News Desk

Managed hosting provider MosaicGlobe announced on Thursday it has launched its hosted Web 2.0 content management system.  The creative publishing system was built using Ruby on Rails, and enables users to run multiple pages, syndicated Web logs, content tagging, image galleries and media file downloads. The Web-based application enables users to implement HTML and CSS to customize their visual designs. The application was developed with the input and assistance of creative professionals, as well as non-professional users. The site creation tools are built around an administrative process, enabling site owners to share photos, music and artwork, publish blogs, post articles and distribute documents. MosaicGlobe provides free accounts to any individual or organization looking to showcase its creativity. Upgraded accounts are also available for $9 and $14 per month and i... (more)

Ruby on Rails One-Day Seminar: Introducing Ruby on Rails – the Pain-Killer for Web Developers

According to its founding light David Heinemeier Hansson (pictured), Ruby on Rails (RoR) is about "taking the pain away and making you happy." Hansson, who was a speaker at SYS-CON Events' inaugural "Real-World AJAX" One-Day Seminar earlier this year, says he knowingly advises people, before they try Rails, to cut their teeth in web-development on the mainstream offerings first. "Once you've tried developing a substantial application in Java or PHP or C# or whatever," he says, "the difference in Rails will be readily apparent. You gotta feel the hurt before you can appreciate the ... (more)

Ruby on Gears Will Exhibit at the Enterprise Open Source Conference & Expo This Week

Ruby on Gears will exhibit at the Enterprise Open Source Conference & Expo on June 25-27, 2007 in New York City. Ruby on Gears is a content plus framework built in 100% Ruby on top of the popular Ruby on Rails. Ruby on Gears provides a turn-key user & administration environment suitable for CRM, Project Management, Document Management, Corporate Intranets, Expert Systems, Vertical Search Engines, Social Information Networks, Corporate Blogging, Public websites and as core code for custom development projects. Ruby on Gears provides a solid database structure which anchors all compo... (more)

Microsoft Distributes Pre-Alpha Code of IronRuby for Silverlight

Microsoft has sent out pre-alpha code of IronRuby, its version of the Ruby language that will let developers write .NET programs in, well, Ruby and suggestively IE and the Safari browser programs using the soon-to-be Adobe Flash-like Silverlight 1.1. IronRuby will go to the RubyForge repository late next month under Microsoft's Permissive License so developers can tinker with the IronRuby code. When it hits RubyForge anybody will be able to contribute to the code though initially any contributions are limited to the libraries. IronRuby will eventually be integrated with Visual St... (more)

Paul Levy of Ruby On Gears

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