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Find, Share and Install Ubuntu Apps on Facebook

by Jim on 27. Jun, 2009 in Facebook, Fun, Linux, Ruby on Rails, Ubuntu

Recently, I wanted to learn how to make Facebook applications using Ruby on Rails. For my first project, I decided to build a small application to let people find, share, install and promote Ubuntu software right from within Facebook. Determining which software we use can be a very social experience, often we’ll ask our friends [...]

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Yaml Cookbook for Ruby

by Jim on 14. Jan, 2008 in Ruby on Rails

I wanted to learn some about YAML so I could use it in one of my current Ruby on Rails projects. A quick google search turned up a lot of information, but nothing quite as useful as the Yaml Cookbook for Ruby. The cookbook is full of examples of YAML and the corresponding Ruby code. [...]

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‘Tis The Season For … Ruby!

by Jim on 19. Dec, 2006 in Fun, Open Source, Ruby on Rails, Web Authoring

The guys over at Ruby Inside are putting together a
Ruby Advent Calendar.  The Calendar features a new article about Ruby for each day of Advent.

Following the trend, Err the Blog has put together their own Advent Calendar that’s packed full of useful Rails tips (focusing mostly on ActiveSupport).  There are some great gems in there!

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37Signals Releases Free Version of "Getting Real”

by Jim on 26. Oct, 2006 in Ruby on Rails, Tech, Web Authoring

I picked up “Getting Real” from 37Signals back when it was first released as a PDF book. It was well worth the $19 price tag. The book is packed full of useful insights into starting and running your own web business.
I’ve recommended the book to several people (you know who you are), but [...]

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Very Nice Tutorial for Rails Beginners

by Jim on 11. Apr, 2006 in Ruby on Rails, Web Authoring

Robert Evans has written a very good tutorial for people who’d like to get their feet wet with Rails. The tutorial walks you through creating a very simple application, while touching on some basic Rails concepts. If you’re new to Ruby on Rails, I would recommend this tutorial. If you like what [...]

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Mac OS X Installation Instructions That Don’t Suck! (Rails, Lighttpd, MySQL, Apache2, PHP5)

by Jim on 28. Feb, 2006 in Apple, Mac OS X, Open Source, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Software, Tech, Web Authoring

I had to reinstall my computer the other day, it’s needed it for a while (mostly because I’ve installed every stupid program I could get my hands on for the last 6 months). I haven’t wanted to reinstall because I had a “working” install of Rails and I remembered how hard it was to [...]

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RadRails 0.5.3 Is Out!

by Jim on 29. Jan, 2006 in Open Source, Ruby on Rails, Software, Web Authoring

RadRails 0.5.3 has been released! It seems like forever since we’ve seen a release from the RadRails team (but, it really hasn’t been that long, they were just spoiling us with such a fast release schedule). The biggest change in this release is the reintegration of the RDT Ruby IDE.
I haven’t had time to try [...]

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RadRails 0.5.1

by Jim on 09. Dec, 2005 in Open Source, Ruby on Rails, Software, Web Authoring

The RadRails team has released version 0.5.1 of their Ruby on Rails IDE. I downloaded this release and gave it a good workout.  There are lots of great features, but I think it’s still a bit buggy for daily use. With every release, RadRails looks even better, and these guys are on the right track, [...]

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Textdrive and Joyent Merge

by Jim on 29. Nov, 2005 in Articles, Ruby on Rails, Software, Tech

My favorite web hosting company, TextDrive, has merged with Joyent.  I’ve had my eye on Joyent for a while now, thinking how cool it’d be to have their software in our office.  They make what appears to be a great Ruby on Rails based suite of software to help keep your office organized.  I’ve been [...]

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New Rails App Revealed – Fluxiom

by Jim on 27. Nov, 2005 in Ruby on Rails, Web Authoring

Thomas Fuchs (of script.aculo.us fame) and friends have revealed their new project called fluxiom. It’s a Ruby on Rails and AJAX based application to “capture, manage, access and deliver content across your enterprise”.  Looks and sounds cool.  I wonder how much it’ll cost. Definitely worth checking out. Read more at mir.aculo.us

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