Archive for the ‘ruby on rails’ Category

Ruby on Rails question please help?

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

When an action in a controller is executed Rails looks for it to call either render or redirect_to exactly once. If this doesn't happen, that is, if execution reaches the end of the action and neither a render nor a redirect_to has been carried out, what happens by default?

Can Ruby on Rails create something like Yahoo Answers?

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012



Do people still build websites using HTML/jQuery/CSS only?

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

Most people use PHP or Ruby on Rails in their websites. But if the purpose of your website is for documentation or showcasing some images only, like a: - photography website - fashion website (without Shop, just a 'collection' - e.g. Spring 2012 collection) - portfolio do you still need php/rails?

what is the best linux distro for Web Devs?

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

I'm a web programmer in search of a better programming environment. and i tried the latest ubuntu and it was very glitchy and laggy. Not sure if it was just my computer or there were some problems with it but idk, But which is the best for a ruby on ...

Where's the best place in either London or NYC to learn to program in Ruby or PHP?

Monday, February 27th, 2012

I'd like to learn to program in either Ruby (and eventually Rails) or PHP. I can already code a little bit in PHP, but I want to be able to program well enough to get a paying job in the industry. I don't think I have the qualifications for that ...

What is ruby on rails?

Sunday, February 26th, 2012



What is Ruby on Rails?

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012



What is the best IDE and what else do I need to create a website that uses the following things?

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

1)Ruby On Rails and/or PHP (Preferably RoR) 2)Sql, 3)JavaScript (with Ajax and JQuery) 4)HTML5 5)CSS3

"How can I make math more comfortable? (This one goes out to Programmers, Engineers, and Math Profs..)?"?

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Questions: *Any answers/opinions/advice/suggestions/link… to any or all of the questions below are welcome* 1.] How can I make "trigonometry identities" easier in my precalculus class? 2.] Are trigonometry identities (or maths similar) used throughout precalculus, calculus 1, 2, 3, linear algebra, differential equations, discrete math? 2a.] Also could some one explain/summarize what ...

Best book to purchase to learn Ruby on Rails?

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

from beginner to pro

(Ruby On Rails) Permission Denied error?

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

OS: Windows XP Path to Ruby: C:/Ruby193 Path to Apache: C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2 Path to App: C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs\testing Every time I attempt to start an app, I get the error "Permission Denied - (Load Error) This is on a brand new app created using the "new" command. All the files are read/write ...

Best simple tool to make a website with a database?

Friday, January 6th, 2012

I've been researching for quite a while, and I'm trying to see if there's a simple tool to make a web app backed by a basic database. I've looked into Ruby on Rails (and Django) quite a bit, and while they'll obviously do the job, I was hoping to find ...

ruby on rails, or django or else?

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

I have a php video sharing site, i want to rewrite it, i have used phpmotion to make the demo, but phpmotion or any ready made script sucks in the real world applications. phpmotion is written using the TBS framework which also sucks! so I'm re-writing my app using django, I ...

Is Ruby on Rails really that good?

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Is it just hype? Will Ruby on Rails break through as a major player in Web 2.0 (and I assume Web 3.0, whatever that is)? Basically, is it worth learning? How does it rank with Python & Django? I ask because I am on the fence as to which to ...

Is there an easy way for a programmer to learn other languages?

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

After you know the essentials of programming, it is useless to trudge through textbooks that teach you what loops are, why syntax is important, and how to arrange data fields. Is there anything like a dictionary for languages that just tell key words, special functions, methods, and oddities of a language? For ...

i want to know in short if bash perl python and php will help me in webdevelopment?

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

i want to know in short if bash perl python and php will help me in webdevelopment later or is just not for webdevelopers and i should concentrate on other ones like php asp.net ruby on rails etc? i know bash is command line scripting for linux.. but is t of ...

Where are free online tutorials for Ruby on Rails?

Monday, October 24th, 2011

My partner and I have an idea, but we have to learn about Ruby on Rails, which is the language behind Twitter.

PHP, Ruby on Rails, Java?

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Withing the following set: Unix/Linux / Apache SQL PHP HTML CSS JavaScript (Ajax, jQuery) Is the PHP best option for the programming language. I mean, I need to know it but it seems somehow old / getting obsolete etc? I am thinking about learning C in addition to that. But what about other languages like Java etc? Thanks ...

Ruby vs Ruby on Rails programming languages?

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Hello, I am learning Ruby and I heard that Ruby on Rails is a bit different. I have no idea what the differences are so could someone please explain? Should I learn both or is one of them good enough?

Ruby on Rails or PHP?

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

I have experience with both Ruby on Rails and PHP, but I'm rusty with both. I may be looking for a new contracting job soon, and I would like to know which technology is more in demand, so I can focus my brushing-up.