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- Ruby on Rails expert: Rails scales; Twitter shouldn't taint Ruby
- Ruby on Rails, a rapid-fire Web development stack, has been under fire of late. Twitter outages have led a fairly loud chorus of folks singing the "Ruby doesn't scale" song. But is it really fair to make the Ruby-Twitter connection, which by the...
- Tags: Database, Ruby, Twitter, Rails Applications, Ruby On Rails, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
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- Ruby on Rails becomes latest open-source offering to run on Microsoft's Azure cloud
- RE: Ruby on Rails becomes latest open-source offering to run on Microsoft's Azure cloudI still don't understand what in Azure is different for the better or worst than Amazon's or Rackspace's or other instant-server-on-demand cloud offerings.Interesting. Let's see if fellow ZDNet bloggers will acknowledge this..The more offerings, the better, as...
- Tags: Blogging, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, dev, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Rackspace, Azure, open source, Google Inc., Microsoft Azure
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- Komodo IDE 5.2.3 (Mac)
- Komodo IDE is the first unified workspace for end-to-end development of dynamic web applications. A rich feature set for client-side Ajax languages such as CSS, HTML, JavaScript and XML, coupled with advanced support for dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl, enables developers to quickly and easily...
- Tags: Team, Apple Macintosh, Web Application, Ruby, Komodo IDE, Scripting Languages, Ruby On Rails, AJAX, CSS, Team Management, Cloud Computing, Programming Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Web 2.0, Management, Software Development
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- JumpBox for Ruby on Rails Deployment 1.1.4 (Windows)
- Ruby on Rails is a framework that allows a web developer to rapidly design web applications which are capable of leveraging database back-ends with minimal effort. Written in Ruby, Rails prefers convention and simple patterns to facilitate rapid development rather than relying on a myriad of complex and intermingling configurations...
- Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, Ruby, JumpBox, Ruby On Rails, Scripting Languages, Channel Management, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-09-21
- RubyStack 1.6-0 (Windows)
- An installer that greatly simplifies the installation of Ruby on Rails and its runtime dependencies. Ruby on Rails is a full-stack MVC framework for database-backed Web applications that is optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It lets you write beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration. BitNami RubyStack application...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Ruby, BitNami, BitNami RubyStack, Ruby On Rails, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2009-09-21
- JumpBox for Ruby on Rails Deployment 1.1.4 (Mac)
- Ruby on Rails is a framework that allows a web developer to rapidly design web applications which are capable of leveraging database back-ends with minimal effort. Written in Ruby, Rails prefers convention and simple patterns to facilitate rapid development rather than relying on a myriad of complex and intermingling configurations...
- Tags: Software, Web, Database, Apple Macintosh, Benefit, Server, Ruby, JumpBox, Ruby On Rails, Channel Management, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-09-14
- Has the iPod idea train hit the buffers?
- The "hype" Apple gave it?Apple sent out 2 notifications to the press. First there was an announcement of the event date and then later there was a "post card" invite that clearly marked it as a music event. Get something straight, Adrian, Apple didn't hype this event -...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, camera, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, Adrian, buffer, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Apple's massive new data center portends a cloudy future
- I believe that if you look at Apple past historiesin terms of retail outlets and resellers, convetions, et cetera, in which Apple has cut all support for those venues and have undertaken those segments themselves, my guess would be is that they are planning to host everything that is outsourced...
- Tags: Data centers, Channel management, Storage, Scripting languages, PC-class, data center, Apple Inc., Web development, Web
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- VMware's vision: Clouds everywhere
- While I was making my way out to San Francisco for OpenSource World/Next Generation Datacenter/Cloudworld, VMware issued a press release stating that they were acquiring Spring Source, a supplier of Platform as a Service offerings. This, I believe, opens the door for VMware to offer a nearly complete, end-to-end solution...
- Tags: Solution, Data Center, Open Source, PaaS, Vision, Supplier, VMware Inc., Tool, SpringSource, Spring Framework, Data Centers, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- VMware completes the PaaS to vCloud
- If you’ve been wondering why an infrastructure leader would acquire a developer framework, the answer is a bit more complex that what shows on the surface â€" and a lot more strategic. As stated in the press release and in the blogs by VMware CTO Steve Herrod and SpringSource CEO...
- Tags: Java, PaaS, VMware Inc., SpringSource, Microsoft Windows Azure, Virtualization, Hardware, James Staten
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2
- It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. Some of you may be aware that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer in Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 (Which is due...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Distribution, Mouse, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, SLES, LinuxIC, OpenSUSE 11.1, ENTER, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- The Twitter hack: Let's not start blaming Google or the cloud
- The Twitter hack: Let's not start blaming Google or the cloudOf course not. You would not want any of your funding pulled...Will you be this generous with Microsoft?When MS has security issues, it's always 'MS stinks." I hardly ever hear ZDNet writers claiming the user is at fault. ...
- Tags: Twitter, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., security, security issue
- Discussion threads 2009-07-15
- Helping corporations leverage the Web, using open source and the cloud
- What do open source and cloud computing have in common? For Navid Safabakhsh, principal at San Francisco and Philadelphia-based interactive web development agency Freshout, it's that both technologies are low-cost, high-yield solutions to help corporations leverage the customer data they collect on the Web. ...
- Tags: Web, Service, Channel Management, Open Source, Marketing, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- TIBCO takes PaaS plus integration capabilities to global enterprises via their choice of clouds
- Combining platform as a service PaaS with a built-in ability to integrate and manage hybrid cloud deployments, TIBCO Software today threw its hat in the cloud computing ring by taking its middleware and Java development and deployment platforms to new heights. Coinciding with the JavaOne conference and...
- Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., PaaS, TIBCO Silver, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cloud Computing, Service Level Management, Middleware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, It Operations, It service Management, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- WebDNA Developer Edition 6.2 (Mac)
- WebDNA allows the developer to build a wide range of applications, from basic form-to-email to highly sophisticated database-driven intranet sites. While it is not a framework like Ruby on Rails, WebDNA replaces multiple instructions with a single one, allowing the developer to code as much as 3 times faster than...
- Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, MySQL, PHP, Syntax, WebDNA Software Corp., Ruby On Rails, Scripting Languages, AJAX, Channel Management, Databases, Open Source, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Web 2.0, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-05-26
- WebDNA Developer Edition 6.2 (Windows)
- WebDNA allows the developer to build a wide range of applications, from basic form-to-email to highly sophisticated database-driven intranet sites. While it is not a framework like Ruby on Rails, WebDNA replaces multiple instructions with a single one, allowing the developer to code as much as 3 times faster than...
- Tags: Web, MySQL, PHP, Microsoft Windows, Syntax, WebDNA Software Corp., Ruby On Rails, Scripting Languages, AJAX, Channel Management, Databases, Open Source, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Web 2.0, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-05-25
- Lesser of two security evils: Twitter Web or third-party clients?
- Twitter Web might not be safe anymore and users may want to consider only tweeting and surfing through third-party applications for the time being. Yes, I know, there are all kinds of issues with using a third-party anything. And while I use and love TweetDeck and many are raving about...
- Tags: Web, Worm, Twitter, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2009-04-12
- 10 skills developers will need in the next five years
- 10 skills developers will need in the next five yearsYou forgot one thing!You need to be able to work for the same or less hourly wage than someone in India, Russia, or China. Qualifications are one thing, but CEOs always go for cheaper. Being able to work for...
- Tags: .NET, Scripting languages, Application servers, Programming languages, Middleware, Development tools, Microsoft .NET, skills developer, Ruby, Java, Adobe Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-09
- 10 skills developers will need in the next five years
- Guest post: If you’re a developer looking to get ahead in your field (or in some cases, to simply stay employed), this is not a good time to be complacent. TechRepublic's Justin James lists the skills you’ll want to work on now to maximize your future job prospects. For more...
- Tags: Job, Developer, Web, Agile, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-04-09
- Why would Google buy the Twitter open source project?
- Why would Google buy the Twitter open source project?Twitter is stupid, for Twits!It is the most idiotic thing I have ever seeen. I really don't care what you think or "Tweet" about. Nor do I want to "follow" you.Really pathetic actually....I don't like twitterFor me twitter is something...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Web technology, NOW IT, Twitter, open source, netbook, open source project, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-03
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