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- Ruby
- Topics
- Javascript,
- Dynamic Languages,
- Ruby on Rails
Ruby pops up in some recent software provided or used by Apple. The iPhone Configuration Web Utility for Enterprises is built on Rails. SproutCore, which powers the client side of Apple's MobileMe, uses Ruby for tooling and Merb for static content generation.
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By Werner Schuster
on Aug 05, 2008,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Dynamic Languages,
- IDE
YARD is an extensible tool to provide metadata about Ruby code using Javadoc-style meta tags. The metadata includes optional type annotations using either type names or structural type information. We look at YARD and how Merb and the Ruby In Steel IDE use similar approaches for optional type annotations.
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By Werner Schuster
on Jul 29, 2008,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Platforms,
- Deployment / Datacenter,
- Ruby on Rails
Investment from New Enterprise Associates, Amazon.com, and Benchmark Capital to help company keep position as leading Rails in cloud provider.
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By Mirko Stocker
on Jul 13, 2008,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Web Frameworks
A quick roundup on Merb and Rack related news: Merb 0.9.3 has recently been released. Merbunity is a new site for the Merb community. JRuby-Rack, an adapter to run Rack-based applications in a Java servlet container, was released.
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By Mirko Stocker
on May 19, 2008,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Domain Specific Languages,
- Language,
- Programming,
- Community
The videos from MountainWest RubyConf 2008 are all available for downloading from the Confreaks website. We selected a few videos and provide an overview and some entry points into the talks.
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By Mirko Stocker
on Apr 23, 2008,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Code Analysis,
- Domain Specific Languages,
- Language
Whether it's LISP macros or LINQ's expression trees - access to the AST of code is a powerful tool. We look at how ParseTree allows this
in Ruby - and how it's being used in libraries like Ambition, Sequel and the web framework Merb.
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By Werner Schuster
on Feb 14, 2008,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Web Frameworks
Merb is nearing a 1.0 release milestone and the team has some great changes in store for those people either using Merb today or planning on picking it up for a new project. Read what's coming soon.
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By Robert Bazinet
on Jan 25, 2008,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Platforms,
- Deployment / Datacenter,
- Ruby on Rails
Pioneering Ruby on Rails-hosting company Engine Yard has taken $3.5 million Series A in a round led by the prominent VC firm Benchmark Capital. Benchmark is responsible for early stage funding of some very successful startups such as eBay, Linden Labs, Yelp and Zillow. The move strikes confidence into the hearts of Ruby fans everywhere.
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By Obie Fernandez
on Jan 11, 2008,