From: Chad Perrin <perrin@...>
Date: 2008-03-18T14:53:54+09:00
Subject: Re: For Comment: Gem Browser

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:20:54PM +0900, s.ross wrote:
> It occurred to me that the way I was finding Gems was by making notes  
> of what I saw coming across this list and various other disorganized  
> ways. That didn't seem too bright and searching RubyForge didn't  
> always turn things up as I expected. So, having a dull hour or two, I  
> cobble a browser together.
> 
> Obviously, this is a really crude attempt and I'm just looking for  
> comments regarding whether it's useful:
> 
> http://gemmy.calicowebdev.com
> 
> It's only running on one mongrel and I've done little to optimize it.  
> The searching is performed using ferret. Comments welcome on this as  
> well.
> 
> Currently searchable fields are gem name, author, and description. If  
> this seems like a bright idea, I'll probably add user annotations and  
> tags for starters and make them searchable as well.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your comments.

It appears to be broken.  There's no submit button, and hitting Enter
doesn't do anything when I've entered a term in the Find box.  Am I
misusing it somehow?

-- 
CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ]
Isaac Asimov: "Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is
completely programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest."