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- Ruby
- An interpreted, object-oriented programming language that is somewhat similar to Perl in syntax. Everything in Ruby, including primitive elements, are objects. Ruby programs and libraries are distributed in...
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- Amazon helps boost Engine Yard's cloud computing efforts with capital infusion
- Rubinius, a project to develop the next generation virtual machine for the Ruby programming language, implements the core libraries in Ruby, making a system accessible for development and extension. Merb is a light framework that is ORM, JavaScript library, and template language agnostic. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Cloud Computing, Amazon.com Inc., Ruby, Merb, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Ruby on Rails: scaling to 1 billion page views per month
- While a lot of attention has been focused on Twitter with questions about whether Ruby on Rails scales, LinkedIn has been quietly running a RoR application on Facebook that is beating down around 1 billion page view per month. Bumpersticker, a relatively trivial Facebook application that allows you to create...
- Tags: LinkedIn, Ruby, Joyent, Ruby On Rails, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- Apple security team finds code execution holes in Ruby
- Apple security team finds code execution holes in RubyWouldn't the best answer here to be Matthew 7:5?Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?This would especially be valid after the applescript thing earlier...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Ruby, Apple security team, execution hole, Apple security, Apple Inc., team
- Discussion threads 2008-06-20
- Apple security team finds code execution holes in Ruby
- A member of Apple's security team has discovered multiple serious security vulnerabilities in Ruby, the popular open-source scripting language. According to an advisory on the Ruby project site, Apple's Drew Yao reported at least six of the vulnerabilities, which can be exploited to cause a denial-of-serviceĀ condition...
- Tags: Team, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Ruby, Scripting Languages, Security, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- Twitter clears Ruby on Rails on scaling wrongdoing
- Twitter clears Ruby on Rails on scaling wrongdoingDumb MoveAny good developer knows to never compromise development time for a quicker product. Hence, why twitter is failing as a "company".Though to me, I have no idea why anyone would use anything other than .NET and Java. Why use untested languages? makes...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Twitter
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- Twitter clears Ruby on Rails on scaling wrongdoing
- Twitter has answered a burning question in the development community: Will Ruby on Rails stay as it overhauls its infrastructure? The answer: Ruby stays, but Twitter may diversify in some areas. Ruby on Rails has been tarnished a bit by Twitter's outages, but in a Q&A on...
- Tags: Ruby On Rails, Ruby, Twitter, Rails, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- Can Rubinius bring Ruby back?
- Can Rubinius bring Ruby back?Ruby should be the next language for Google App Engine. Google should hirethese guys!!!RE: Can Rubinius bring Ruby back?I wasn't aware that Ruby had actually gone somewhere else. Last I checked the language was still adopting highly: http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.htmlRE: Can Rubinius bring Ruby back?That's great news, but...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Ruby, Rubinius, Ruby back
- Discussion threads 2008-05-29
- Can Rubinius bring Ruby back?
- Can a Ruby virtual machine written in Ruby bring back excitement to the open source scripting language? Rubinius, the Ruby virtual machine Engine Yard has been promising, is finally ready, said project lead Evan Phoenix. It passed the milestone of running Ruby on Rails a week ago,...
- Tags: Ruby, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Ruby on Rails expert: Rails scales; Twitter shouldn't taint Ruby
- Ruby on Rails expert: Rails scales; Twitter shouldn't taint RubyRuby and hypeThere is lot of hype around Ruby. But it has not proved itself yet.RE: Ruby on Rails expert: Rails scales; Twitter shouldn't taint RubyAll it takes is a SQL that isn't using primary keys that results in a full...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Ruby, Twitter, Ruby on Rails, Ruby on Rails expert
- Discussion threads 2008-05-21
- 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
- WeBuilder 2008 (exe)
- WeBuilder is revolutionary all-in-one Web code editor that enables you to edit HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, Ruby and other web documents within single program. Clean and convenient interface, quick startup, true flexibility, and powerful features allow you to create and edit HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, WML, PHP, ASP, ASP.Net,...
- Tags: HTML, Ruby, Blumentals Software, WeBuilder, Scripting Languages, CSS, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-05-08
- Is it too late for open source Java?
- Is it too late for open source Java?There is no Java in AJAXJavascript in AJAX is not Java at all. It is just an unfortunate naming coincidence.This discussion is a "Tempest in a tea pot"Most companies want vendor support and neither Ruby or Python are first class citizens in the...
- Tags: Programming languages, Scripting languages, Development tools, Java, programming language, programming, Ruby, open source
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- Taming Ruby on Rails with FiveRuns
- According to Gartner, the number of Ruby On Rails developers will grow to some 4 million by 2013. While many of these will be hobbyists, Gartner believes the largest area of growth will be inside the firewall. There's one problem. Until recently, there have not been...
- Tags: Developer, Performance, Environment, Ruby, FiveRuns, Ruby On Rails, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- Microsoft adds new features to its Popfly mash-up tool
- Microsoft has done a refresh of the beta of its Popfly mash-up tool. On February 14, the company rolled out a refreshed version of Popfly which added a new data-source editor, allowing users to add their own data to mash-upsl; as well as a new search interface....
- Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, Ruby, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Mashup, Rails, Scripting Languages, .Net, Middleware, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-02-18
- The MasterMind network (exe)
- The well-known MasterMind game as an online game. In this version, created by Ruby Games, it used 10 different colors, including the "no color" option. Topscores are published online, so who is the best. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Network, Ruby, Scripting Languages, Games, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-02-07
- Tweak UI Control Panel entry (exe)
- This little application adds the well known Tweak UI program by Microsoft to the Control Panel, to the Performance and Maintenance category, exactly. This way, you can start Tweak UI very easy, without the need of using the Start menu or the Run box. This version is the first release...
- Tags: Control Panel, Ruby, Tweak UI, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-02-06
- RubyStack (exe)
- 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: Ruby, BitNami, BitNami RubyStack, Ruby On Rails, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-01-16
- WSO2 Web services framework builds bridge between Ruby and enterprise apps
- WSO2 has built a bridge between Ruby-based applications and enterprise-class Web services with the introduction of its Web Services Framework for Ruby (WSF/Ruby) 1.0. WSF/Ruby, an open-source framework for providing and consuming Web services in the Ruby object-oriented programming language, offers support for the WS-*...
- Tags: Web, Web Service, Client, Ruby, Simple Object Access Protocol, WSO2, WSF/Ruby, SOAP, Web Services, Scripting Languages, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-01-14
- Crystal Ball Rev (exe)
- The Crystal Ball application will allow you to view a JPG or BMP through a Crystal Ball made of Water, Diamond, Ruby or Sapphire with the correct Refractive Index. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Ruby, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-01-02
- Filtering and Grouping: A Comparison of SQL, Linux Scripting, and Ruby
- It is common to consider software development as a creative, almost artistic endeavor today, with the goal being software that is not only functional but in some measure elegant, useful, and well designed. However, IT professionals are also called upon to at times to act in a "Performer" role more...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Musician, SQL, Ruby, Linux, Software Development, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Databases, Software, Software/Web Development, Management, Enterprise Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-01-01
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