From: Ross Bamford <rosco@...>
Date: 2006-01-05T08:22:58+09:00
Subject: Re: web examples

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 22:40:25 -0000, con spirisi <faruqfayaz@gmail.com>  
wrote:

> con spirisi wrote:
>> Hi Jacek et al,
>
> Can Ruby produce something like space invaders delivered through a
> browser? That sort of application demonstrates all that I'd ask for.
>

Probably. But whether anyone could actually use it is a different  
question. I think that most (all?) of the really cool Ruby webapps that do  
client side stuff use Javascript to do it.

I recall seeing something about a plug-in or similar to support Ruby  
script in certain browsers, but I'd guess it's by no means widely  
installed (I certainly don't have it).

 From what I've seen on the web Flash seems better suited for that kind of  
thing. Javascript has demonstrated a remarkable thirst for CPU on my  
machine so I for one am against this kind of intensive use of it. Then  
have Ruby doing all the trick server-side stuff like multiplayer, leagues,  
or whatever else you think you'd like to do.

Or whatever.

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Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk