Actually it’s not even Rails-specific. Mostly it makes the point that a programming environment that improves programmer efficiency is more cost-effective than a programming environment that improves execution efficiency.
Cool! Just got an email from DreamHost today:
Hey!
This is just a note to let you know that we’ve now completed the suggestion:
“Install all Ruby libraries and Ruby on Rails (including FastCGI extension).”
from the category “Software Installations”.
Ruby on Rails with FastCGI is now officially supported by DreamHost!
Very cool. Now I can start messing around with Rails, which I’ve heard a lot of good buzz about.
I’ve been trying to learn a bit more about the Ruby programming language. It’s been going very slowly since I don’t have a lot of time to devote to it, but here are some of the resources that were given to me by a colleage who is into Ruby:
I normally refer to the Pragmatic Programmer’s Guide — http://rubycentral.com/book/. The online one is the 1st edition; there’s a 2nd edition, which I don’t think is available online. Also, if you’re kinda fine with spending too much time, the Poignant Guide is kinda fun — http://poignantguide.net/ruby/.
Also, I have a few Ruby presentations online: http://premshree.org/presentations/
As for Rails, I’d recommend a tutorial like the one on onlamp: http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/01/20/rails.html