From: Vincent Foley <gnuvince@...>
Date: 2001-11-16T03:58:32+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:25298] Re: Topic ideas for an upcoming series of articles featuring Ruby?

Depends who will most likely read these articles I guess.  If system
administrators are your target, then maybe an application to manage some
task could prove be could (like adding 100 users very fast. Of course
this can be done with a bash script, but I'm only making suggestions).

On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 03:19:19AM +0900, Colin Steele wrote:
> 
> I've been asked to write a short series of articles (3-5ish) featuring
> Ruby.  The series will feature the development of an application in
> Ruby.  I have a few ideas for the application, but would love to hear
> what y'all think would be good topics.
> 
> Bear in mind a few characteristics that an application well-suited to
> this purpose would possess:
> 
> 1) Scope.  Application can be developed in the length of the
>    series. (3-5 articles of ~1200 words each.)
> 
> 2) Ruby Character.  The application should highlight Ruby's strengths.
> 
> 3) Utility.  The completed application should be of sufficient utility
>    or value that it might spur the reader to download and install Ruby
>    solely so that they can use this application.
> 
> The ideal application for this series would possess all of these
> traits, but the first two are most important.
> 
> So, what do you folks think?  What would you like to see this series
> focus on?
> 
> -- 
> Colin Steele
> colin@colinsteele.org / www.colinsteele.org / www.rubycookbook.org
> 
> 
> 		   From "The Hacker's Dictionary":
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> 

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