Ruby On Rails
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Is Java getting better with age?
Insight Java creator James Gosling isn't losing sleep over the recent dustup regarding Java and scripting languages.
Tags: Java, Open source
Java inches closer to open source
News Sun plans to open up more Java software, but will stop short of sharing the programming language itself.
Tags: Java, Open source
Oracle gets Groovy with open-source project
News The database giant will participate in Grails, an open-source development that combines the Groovy scripting language and Java infrastructure.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Java, Utility computing, Open source
Hands-on with CodeGear's 3rdRail Ruby IDE
Techguide Justin James says that, if you're a Ruby or a Rails developer in need of an IDE, you'll definitely want to check out CodeGear's 3rdRail--despite its flaws. He says the product even inspired him to start learning Ruby.
Tags: Software, Ruby, Eclipse, CodeGear, 3rdRail 1.1, Ruby Ecosystem, Help File, Ruby on Rails, console, IDE
Keep project scope small for success
Techguide Negativity can kill a project, but the opposite is also true: You can stuff a project with so many features that it's crushed by its own weight.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Protocols and platforms, Project, Database, Chip, operating system, Chances, Ruby on Rails, Hardware
Amazon invests in Engine Yard's cloud computing
News The US$15 million second round of financing will help the two-year-old Engine Yard develop a cloud computing platform for the programming framework Ruby on Rails.
Tags: Business applications, Venture capital, Utility computing, Open Source, Cloud Computing, software company, Environment, Amazon.com Inc., Ruby on Rails, software
Rails users urged to fix flaw immediately
News Flaw is so serious that Ruby on Rails team is withholding specifics until users have had chance to apply patch.
Tags: Data security, Security, Web services, Open source
CodeGear goes Ruby on Rails route
News As scripting languages become more mainstream, Borland subsidiary CodeGear creates tool for the open-source framework.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Open source
Build Web applications with Aptana Studio
Techguide A Web developer's choice of tools is often driven by the needs of the client and the project, but a developer's IDE is often a personal matter.
Kicking off with Ruby
Techguide What is Ruby and why is it useful? Here are reasons to take a closer look at the programming language.
Tags: Programming languages, Object-oriented programming, Java
It's time for better Web frameworks
Techguide There is currently a huge disconnect between the needs of Web applications and the frameworks that support them.
Tags: Web sites, Web services
Alpha Five: Data-driven app dev done right
Techguide Learn the ropes on the latest version of the Alpha Five development package.
Tags: Programming languages, Business applications
BlackBerry dev tools target Eclipse, Visual Studio
News Research In Motion has released updated tools for developers who want to build BlackBerry Web applications within the Eclipse and Visual Studio environments.
Tags: Mobile platforms, Mobile applications, Smart phones, RIM BlackBerry, Smart Phone, Plug-in, Tool, Eclipse, Web Application, Environment
MVC framework: A developer's first impressions
Techguide Find out why you may want to use Microsoft’s Model View Controller framework instead of Web Forms.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Web 2.0, Web sites, Microsoft Corp., Web Forms, Developer, Fellow Developer, ASP.NET Development, MVC, business logic
Open source comes of age
Insight A succession of high-profile patent cases do the open-source movement no harm at all by pushing the issue of software ownership into the mainstream.
Tags: Operating systems, Open source, Software licensing
