Latest News from Ruby News Desk

New Relic Announces Support for Ruby on Rails Release 2.2

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:24:00 EST

"Ruby on Rails is always evolving and has over the past five years gone through some fifty-plus public releases," said David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Rails and member of the Rails Core Team. "Rails developers need the supporting ecosystem to keep up with that evolution. New Relic is proving that they're willing to do just that by being quick to ensure compatibility with Rails 2.2."

RadRails 1.0 for Aptana Studio Is Out

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:30:00 EDT

'It has been a long time coming and includes a lot of new features and polish,' said Chris Wiiliams, who runs the RadRails project. 'We're especially proud of the progress we've made here at Aptana since we took over the project. RadRails 0.7.2 users will definitely want to check out this new release - it offers a more stable environment, full Rails 2.0 support, support for JRuby, and a boatload of new features.'

ELC and FiveRuns to Deliver Ruby on Rails Applications

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:30:00 EST

ELC Technologies and FiveRuns have formed a strategic partnership to provide business-critical, enterprise-class Ruby on Rails applications for global companies. Working together, ELC and FiveRuns will enable organizations to develop robust enterprise applications, monitor application performance, and help IT executives manage and integrate open source Rails resources.

FiveRuns and Brightbox Announce Partnership for Ruby on Rails Hosting and Management Services in UK

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST

FiveRuns and Brightbox announced a strategic partnership to provide an exclusive, bundled offering including FiveRuns RM-Manage Rails application monitoring software with Brightbox?s virtualized server solutions for Rails applications.

Testing in Ruby on Rails

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:45:00 EDT

You've just finished writing your Ruby on Rails application, your test suite tests your models and controllers in depth, but you still can't tell from your tests if your RJS responses are functioning properly, or if a JavaScript error is happening in the browser, which means that your tests can still be improved. In this talk, the speaker will outline some options you have for testing your AJAX-powered Ruby on Rails application from both the client and server sides. The speaker will show examples illustrating how to test your RJS calls from the server-side with the use of some Rails plugins, and how to test the same calls in the client-side using with Selenium, a tool that allows you to write automated web application UI tests using any mainstream JavaScript-enabled browser.

Paul Levy of Ruby On Gears

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EDT

SOA Conference 2007 East

Microsoft Distributes Pre-Alpha Code of IronRuby for Silverlight

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:45:00 EDT

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 Studio.

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

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:45:00 EDT

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.

AJAXWorld Conference Announces "Ruby on Rails" Session

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:45:00 EST

As the web continues to gain a well-deserved recognition for being the most prudent choice for a de facto computing platform, the issue of its API is becoming very critical. In this presentation, Alex Bunardzic will argue that Ruby on Rails might be the most optimal API for programming the web. He bases his convictions on the fact that Rails is built upon the Resource-Oriented Architecture (ROA) which has REST as its underpinning. Not only has that architecture emerged as a publicly vetted standard, it's also notable for its radical simplicity (introducing the unbelievably simple inventory of only four verbs!) Compared to the astronomically complex inventory of countless verbs that Service=Oriented Architecture (SOA) demands, ROA is proving to be much easier to program, especially when using Rails.

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

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 19:45:00 EDT

According to its founding light David Heinemeier Hansson, Ruby on Rails (RoR) is about 'taking the pain away and making you happy.' Hansson 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 cure.'

JavaScript Plugin Update for Ruby on Rails Offers AJAX Functionality

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:30:00 EDT

The two person programmer team behind the Unobtrusive JavaScript plugin for Ruby on Rails announced a new version of their product. The plugin is intended to help web developers using Ruby on Rails to create JavaScript and AJAX applications more easily. This includes the ability to define page bahavior with CSS and Ruby, to use built-in JavaScript and AJAX helpers, and to apply unobtrusively script.aculo.us effects.

Cyberhive Supports Ruby On Rails

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:00:00 EDT

Web hosting provider CyberHive Web Hosting has announced it is now hosting Web sites created using Ruby on Rails. Ruby on Rails is an open-source framework that enables developers to easily assemble rich and dynamic Web sites, and has set a new standard for ease of development and speed of delivery.

Web Host MosaicGlobe Adds Web 2.0 Tool with Ruby on Rails

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:30:00 EDT

Managed hosting provider MosaicGlobe announced on Thursday it has launched its hosted Web 2.0 content management system.The Web-based application enables users to implement HTML and CSS to customize their visual designs.

DomainRightNow to Support Open-Source Framework Ruby On Rails

Wed, 10 May 2006 09:45:00 EDT

DomainRightNow, one of the fastest growing domain registrars and hosting providers, has announced that it now supports Web sites created using 'Ruby on Rails'. Ruby on Rails is an open-source framework which lets developers easily assemble rich and dynamic Web sites.

Ruby On Rails Framework Adds AJAX Tools In Major Update

Thu, 04 May 2006 15:15:00 EDT

Application development framework Rails went live with version 1.1, adding more than 500 fixes and new features to the popular system for developing Web applications with the lightweight Ruby scripting language.

GoDaddy.com To Support Open Source Web Builder, Ruby On Rails

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:45:00 EDT

GoDaddy.com, registrar of domain names worldwide now supports Web sites created using Ruby on Rails.GoDaddy.com is the first hosting company to work with Ruby on Rails programming.

Ruby On Rails Moves At 'Acela' Rates Toward Java

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:15:00 EST

At both the EclipseCon and TheServerSide Java Symposium last week, two major Java-oriented events, the mantra seemed to be about how to make Java more like Ruby on Rails. Indeed, due to the complexity of Java and the Java Enterprise Edition platform, several Java development framework projects sprang up to provide Java developers with lighter-weight, simpler-to-use options, including RIFE, Seam, Spring, Tapestry and Trails, among others.

SYS-CON i-Technology Podcast: Internet TV Event Tracks, Ruby on Rails 1.0, Qanta Wins $100 Laptop Contract

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST

SYS-CON Events' iTVcon Internet TV Conference & Expo, to be held in New York in 2006, has released information about the four tracks scheduled to be on the program. Track 1 will be of interest to corporate marketing, advertising, product and brand managers Track 2 is aimed at software programmers, developers, website owners and operators Track 3 will provide sessions for advertising agencies, advertisers and video content producers, while Track 4 will be focused on print and online content providers, representatives from traditional media companies, print and online magazine and newspaper publishers, as well as network and cable television business managers. More information can be found at www.itvcon.com.