From: Jeff Waltzer <jeffwaltzer@...>
Date: 2005-12-11T01:36:10+09:00
Subject: Fwd: [XpWdc] Overview for Ruby On Rails - Tuesday, December 13th

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The top for the next meeting of the Washington DC XP Users Group meeting is
going to be Ruby on Rails (all are welcome to come)

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From: Matt Scilipoti <MattS  {AT}  possiamo.com>
Date: Dec 9, 2005 4:21 PM
Subject: [XpWdc] Overview for Ruby On Rails -  Tuesday, December 13th

Here is an overview of the next presentation at XpWdc
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XpWdc/>  on Tuesday (12/13/05).



Introduction to Ruby <http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?HomePage>  and
RubyOnRails <http://www.rubyonrails.com/>

1.      How Ruby <http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?HomePage>  and RubyOnRails
<http://www.rubyonrails.com/>  (RoR or Rails) support the Agile Manifesto.

1.      RoR is the best Web Application Framework I have worked with.
2.      RoR is the only physical manifestation of Agile that I have seen.
3.      It is easy to quickly create a working, tested application and
continuously enhance it.

2.      Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

1.      Ruby <http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?HomePage>  is defined
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_programming_language>  as a reflective
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflection_%28computer_science%29> ,
object-oriented <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-oriented>  programming
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language>  language.
2.      Ruby is said to follow the principle
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_surprise>  of least
surprise (POLS), meaning that the language typically behaves intuitively or
as the programmer assumes it should.
3.      RubyOnRails <http://www.rubyonrails.com/>  is: a full-stack,
open-source web framework in Ruby <http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?HomePage>
for writing real-world applications with joy and less code than most
frameworks spend doing XML sit-ups.  It was extracted from an existing
application, BaseCamp <http://www.basecamphq.com/> .
4.      Review RubyConf2005: People, Quality, Community, in pursuit of a
good API.

3.      Working software over comprehensive documentation

1.      Demonstrate 'Simplicity': Demo
2.      Explore built in Testing.   Yes, it's built in. and supported like
you've never seen before.

4.      Responding to change over following a plan

1.      Database Migration.  You have to see this!  Sweet.
2.      Demonstrate 'Enhanceability': Time permitting; we will enhance an
existing app.

5.      Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

1.      Demo SysTIR <http://atomicobject.com/systir.page>
(SystemTestingInRuby) allows you to write system-level tests in "domain
language", that is, language that pertains to your target software and its
own particular constructs.
2.      Ruby
<http://www.cornetdesign.com/2005/12/fitnesse-and-ruby-basic-tutorial.html>
and FitNesse

6.      Bonus!

1.      Demo InstantRails
<http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/InstantRails> : No installer, you
simply drop it into the directory of your choice and run it.  A one-stop
Rails runtime solution containing Ruby, Rails, Apache, and MySQL, all
preconfigured and ready to run.
2.      Discuss SwitchTower
<http://weblog.rubyonrails.com/articles/2005/10/19/introducing-switchtower-=
d
istributed-deployment-for-rails> : Deploy distributed applications with a
single command.

7.      Want more?
Got 15 minutes? Give Ruby a shot right <http://tryruby.hobix.com/>  now!
Interact with Ruby. Online!
Top
<http://www.digitalmediaminute.com/article/1816/top-ruby-on-rails-tutorials=
>
12 Ruby on Rails Tutorials
Evaluation: <http://rewrite.rickbradley.com/pages/moving_to_rails/>  moving
from Java to Ruby on Rails for the CenterNet? rewrite
Secrets
<http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-lightweight7/?=
c
a=3Ddgr-lnxw07RubyBetter>  of lightweight development success, Part 7: Java
alternatives
The Philosphy of Ruby <http://www.artima.com/intv/rubyP.html>



Brought to you by Matt Scilipoti and Jeff Waltzer.  Proud supporters of
XpWdc <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XpWdc/> .

See you at the DC Southeast Neighborhood Library
<http://www.dclibrary.org/branches/soe/> .

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