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PHP vs. Ruby on Rails. An evolutionary story of a Web Developer and his tools.

January 17 2007

A comparison between the #5 language (ranked popularity by Tiobe on Jan/07) and the #1 framework (ranked lovability by me!). When it comes to programming, more specifically the development of web applications, it is important to consider all the tools of the trade before using the one that is going to… read more

Need a job? They are plentiful.

December 10 2006

With my recent sense of decline in hype within the Rails world, this would lead one to believe that Ruby on Rails is losing its traction and companies have slowed down when it comes adopting the technology as their choice of tool for building web application. This simply is not true.… read more

DateBocks, the new, intuitive date input selection for your forms

September 13 2006

In January, being inspired by Simon Willison, I came up with a combined method which would be the answer to my days of entering in dates through drop down selections . We use common terms in english to express how we identify a date coming up, or a date in… read more

Vancouver Ruby Association to host free Rails mini-workshop

July 04 2006

VanRuby, the Vancouver Ruby Association went on a hiatis for some time to host the Canada on Rails conference, and is back at it. We are very pleased to announce the first free mini-workshop, titled.. Getting “really” started with Rails. The event will be on Wednesday, July 26th, with doors opening… read more

Cleaning the Air

June 04 2006

Over the last month and a half I have been hearing a number of things regarding the treatment given to one speaker in particular of the Canada on Rails conference, and would really like to offer the community some truth to what you may have or have not yet heard.… read more

Ruby Manual

May 31 2006

For those that found the Ruby on Rails Manual appealing, you might also enjoy the Ruby Manual (with 1.8.4) fully documented and just released at rubymanual.org. The most impressive features: Submit comments on each of the classes, methods, and every other entity Fully Searchable Documentation Quick Search by adding a word after… read more

Ruby on Rails Manual

May 28 2006

When it comes to building a Rails application, the one site I constantly reference when finding out attributes for methods such as create_table or finding out what CallBacks I can use to hook in additional functionality, Rails Manual has been invaluable. Just recently I updated the site with the latest version… read more

Riding the Rails Workshop

May 20 2006

This coming weekend here in Vancouver, Alex Bunardzic is going to be doing a Rails Workshop for those interested in getting started with Ruby on Rails. The cost is extremely reasonable (only $495 CAD) compared to the other major workshops in the market (half the price and twice the length).… read more

Canada on Rails Wrap-up

April 17 2006

280 people showed up for Canada on Rails, the sold-out, first ever, Ruby on Rails conference in Vancouver, BC this past weekend. The talks were superb. And I was really impressed with the way everything turned out, and truely couldn’t have asked for better feedback from the attendees. Those who attended, may… read more

Italy on Rails, the first ever European Ruby on Rails Conference

March 26 2006

I am very pleased to announce Italy on Rails. The first Ruby on Rails conference in Europe. The event will be held in Rome, Italy in the fall (October or November) of 2006. Currently there is a signup form for you to keep notified as more information develops. With Canada on… read more