Discussion Panel: Ruby Application Frameworks
Blake Mizerany, Heroku
Greg Borenstein
Jay Phillips
Josh Peek
Tim Elliott
Yehuda Katz, Developer, Engine Yard
Greg Borenstein
Jay Phillips
Josh Peek
Tim Elliott
Yehuda Katz, Developer, Engine Yard
Many of us discovered Ruby because of Rails, but there are many more frameworks for both web development and other application domains. We have assembled authors and contributors from six of the major application frameworks written in Ruby: Rails, Merb, Sinatra, Adhearsion, RAD and Shoes. We'll get to hear what they have to say about what makes Ruby good (or bad) for building frameworks, and what opinions they have of other frameworks. Come with your questions, and demand answers!
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MacRuby and HotCocoa
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