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PHP to Ruby documentation
The guys behind Rails for PHP Developers have an interesting new feature. On PHP.net, you can just go http://php.net/fopen and you see the documentation for the fopen function.. well, now you can do the same with http://railsforphp.com/fopen or http://railsforphp.com/array, etc., and it gives you the Ruby / Rails equivalent! Here’s the homepage for the reference.
JRuby 1.1.1 Released
JRuby 1.1.1 has been released. It fixes some compatibility issues and introduces some minor performance enhancements.
RAD: Ruby Arduino Development
RAD is a framework for programming the Arduino physcial computing platform using Ruby. RAD converts Ruby scripts written using a set of Rails-like conventions and helpers into C source code which can be compiled and run on the Arduino microcontroller. It also provides a set of Rake tasks for automating the compilation and upload process.
Useful git commands and quirks
Not specifically ruby related, but some nice git tricks and a good reference for many ruby people who are now messing around with git.
Fix for Rails STI not taking :type attributes into account
Building the right class with STI in Rails - A fix for Rails’ STI not taking :type attribute into account when creating new instances
Sketch Programming: A Precursor to Test Driven Development
Sketch Programming: A Precursor to Test Driven Development is an outline of a method of application development I use to help create the specifications that make good test driven development possible. Read it for my thoughts on “back-of-the-envelope” programming techniques.
Benchmarking mod_rails against mongrel
I benchmarked mod_rails and mongrel on a low end machine.
What's Up In Ruby? - Ruby search site
WhatsUpInRuby.com is a new Ruby / Rails search site developed by Atlantic Dominion Solutions. Rather than being a Google driven affair, it appears to be custom made and heavily focused on Ruby-only news sources.
bio-graphics library by Jan Aerts
The bio-graphics library allows for drawing overviews of genomic regions. It allows creating simple images that display features on a linear map, including the position of sub-domains in a protein sequence.
Looking for 1001 Ways to Promote my Free Ruby eBook
I am looking for ways to promote my Free Ruby eBook. I have come up with some ideas. Some zany, impractical and okay maybe a bit stupid.. but some are simple, fun and easy to do. Will you help me come up with even more? Any idea is acceptable… this is just a fun brainstorming session - to spread the free Ruby eBook as far and as wide as it can go!
Ruby Interview: Adam Keys of FiveRuns.com
Adam Keys of FiveRuns.com gives a different perspective and answers many of the questions facing would-be Ruby developers, in this interview.
Pure Ruby barcode generation library
Barby is a pure Ruby barcode generation library that’s just been released.
Artificial Intelligence libraries for Ruby
Dustin Arthur Smith maintains a list of AI / Artificial Intelligence related Ruby plugins / libraries.
Heel: small static Web server
Heel is a “small static Web server” written in Ruby and using Thin that serves up a directory over HTTP.
Subdomain routing with rails
A definitive guide to subdomain routing with Rails. Feedback is appreciated!
Ruby library to translate text between languages
Tranexp is a new Ruby library by Dr. Nic Williams that translates text between languages using the Tranexp web service.
This Week in Ruby (April 21, 2008)
This Week in Ruby (April 21, 2008): a summary of this week’s highlights from the Ruby and Rails communities.
Slapp: A simple chat wall Merb tutorial.
Here’s a nice, comprehensive Merb tutorial for creating a simple chat wall.
Aintablog: Open source tumblogging on rails
Aintablog: Open source Tumblogging with Rails. Right now, it has integration with Flickr and Twitter, as well as any third party feed (RSS, Atom, etc). You can also write your own posts (with defensio protected comments). The code is over at GitHub as well.
JRuby - Or how I manage to write Ruby in a strict corporate environment
Matthew Williams wrote a blog post titled: JRuby - Or how I manage to write Ruby in a strict corporate environment, detailing his experience working with Ruby (and Rails) in a strict corporate environment with the use of JRuby and NetBeans.