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MacRuby 0.3 Release Brings Interface Builder Support, HotCocoa for GUI Building

Community
Ruby
Topics
Runtimes,
Dynamic Languages,
Rich Client / Desktop

MacRuby 0.3 was released with many improvements, among them support for GUIs built with the InterfaceBuilder. Also: HotCocoa, a Builder-style API for Cocoa GUIs is shipped with the new release of MacRuby.

Apple and Ruby Roundup: iPhone Config Utility on Rails, SproutCore Tools in Ruby

Community
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.

Internet Explorer 6 on its way out (or not)?

Community
.NET,
Ruby,
Java
Topics
Javascript,
Web 2.0,
Rich Internet Apps

Since attaining a peak of about 95% usage share during 2002 and 2003, Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) has been rapidly losing market share. As the end of 2008 approaches, significant online services, vendors and web frameworks are dropping support for IE6. Will this year be the end of IE6 and what does this signify for Web 2.0 developers?

Sun's Java iPhone Port Faces Obstacles

Community
Java
Topics
Mobile

Eric Klein, Vice President of Java Marketing, has announced Sun's intention to port the JVM to the iPhone, but multiple obstacles need to be overcome.

Ruby on Mac OS X Leopard with DTrace, XCode and Interface Builder support

Community
Ruby
Topics
Technology,
Dynamic Languages,
Operating Systems

The newly released Mac OS X Leopard ships with the Ruby 1.8.6 and various Ruby libraries and tools installed. Leopard also includes DTrace probes for profiling Ruby, XCode and Interface Builder support and more.

WebObjects to be Open Sourced; Apple to focus on WO Runtime

Community
Java
Topics
Web Frameworks,
Application Servers,
Business

Apple has announced that it will be deprecating it's developer tools around WebObjects and instead focusing it's efforts on the WebObjects runtime and encouraging an open source community to develop around WebObjects tools. ThinkSecret also reports that WebObjects will be going open sourcing most of it's code.

Apple to Include Ruby on Rails With Next OS X Release

Community
Ruby
Topics
Ruby on Rails

As the Ruby on Rails framework celebrates its second birthday, Apple announces the framework is to come with its next OS X release, Leopard.