Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search)

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texte = Thanks, Bill. I also have Apache listening on address x.x.x.100 I have address x.x.x.101 available tor lighttpd. How do I start lighttpd listening on that address? Thanks, Pat On Apr 10, 2006, at 12:13 PM, devaulw@onebox.com wrote: > Run the following at the command line ignoring the comments after > the # sign: > > rails app #this will make the application framework in a folder > called app/ > > cd app #get into that directory > > script/server # this will start the default server lighttpd if > installed or webrick > > Point your browser to localhost:3000 to see the default page for > the server. > > Bill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat McCormick > Sent: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:02:57 -0500 > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Subject: Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) > > Dumb question: > > I can get all the software downloaded and installed, but nowhere in > the tutorials and guides does it explain how to configure and start/ > stop Lighttpd. > > Anyone have any hints? > > > On Apr 7, 2006, at 10:48 PM, devaulw@onebox.com wrote: > >> No, Rails does not make programmers obsolete. >> >> From what I have seen (I've been playing with it in my increasingly >> rare spare time), it increases the programmer's ability to change >> the program without having to re-design everything. One can do more >> with less planning. >> >> Here's an oversimplification: >> Think of existing systems as being built on a very well defined set >> of plans. Rails allows you to get to a basic application quickly >> and then make changes to reach the final product without worrying >> about having detailed plans at the outset, i.e. it is very flexible. >> >> Flexibility assumes you stick to the principle of having code not >> repeated and keep data (model), business logic (controller) and >> interface (view) as separate. You then change the one piece of >> code that does the function and voila, the application is updated. >> Rails does not make it impossible to not deviate from this, but it >> seems to make it easier to stick to clean code (thanks in part to >> Ruby). >> >> Rails also has lots of testing features built-in. I think Java >> programmers might appreciate this more than most, but I'm starting >> to see the value in some canned tests I can repeatedly use. >> >> Think of Rails as a platform that could raise the starting point >> for a web project. Here's other examples, you can serve html, xml, >> rss depending on what the browser can handle/has requested and this >> requires little more than probing the accepts-header. You can >> build validation into the model of the database. AJAX components >> can be easily rolled in (updating forms and other nice effects). >> Web applications start to look and feel more like desktop apps. >> Think gmail, google maps and things like that. >> >> Bill >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gary Krockover >> Sent: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:42:03 -0500 >> To: "WebDNA Talk" >> Subject: Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) >> >> I'm curious - is something like Ruby on Rails making our jobs >> obsolete? The days of coding pages upon pages of spaghetti code >> seem to be going away to the plug-n-play modular designs that >> something like RoR offers. >> >> On a related note, I'm still digging into Python. There are so >> many modules and classes that can be added it's making my head >> spin; and I mean that in a good way - it seems limitless to me at >> this point. And to a previous message, yes, Python was used for >> the Googlebot I later found out. It was also used for some NASA >> project and several other notable projects. >> >> G. >> >> At 08:18 AM 4/7/2006, you wrote: >>> Sounds interesting, I too will check this out. A while back I had >>> some colleagues rant/rave about RoR. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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  1. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  2. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Pat McCormick 2006)
  3. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Gary Krockover 2006)
  4. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( devaulw@onebox.com 2006)
  5. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( chas conquest 2006)
  6. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Pat McCormick 2006)
  7. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( chas conquest 2006)
  8. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( chas conquest 2006)
  9. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Pat McCormick 2006)
  10. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( devaulw@onebox.com 2006)
  11. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Pat McCormick 2006)
  12. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( devaulw@onebox.com 2006)
  13. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Brian Fries 2006)
  14. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Adam O'Connor 2006)
  15. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Gary Krockover 2006)
  16. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Adam O'Connor 2006)
  17. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( chas conquest 2006)
  18. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( nitai@computeroil.com 2006)
  19. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  20. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( nitai@computeroil.com 2006)
  21. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  22. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( j.list@blueboxdev.com 2006)
  23. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( devaulw@onebox.com 2006)
  24. Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) ( Clint Davis 2006)
Thanks, Bill. I also have Apache listening on address x.x.x.100 I have address x.x.x.101 available tor lighttpd. How do I start lighttpd listening on that address? Thanks, Pat On Apr 10, 2006, at 12:13 PM, devaulw@onebox.com wrote: > Run the following at the command line ignoring the comments after > the # sign: > > rails app #this will make the application framework in a folder > called app/ > > cd app #get into that directory > > script/server # this will start the default server lighttpd if > installed or webrick > > Point your browser to localhost:3000 to see the default page for > the server. > > Bill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat McCormick > Sent: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:02:57 -0500 > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Subject: Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) > > Dumb question: > > I can get all the software downloaded and installed, but nowhere in > the tutorials and guides does it explain how to configure and start/ > stop Lighttpd. > > Anyone have any hints? > > > On Apr 7, 2006, at 10:48 PM, devaulw@onebox.com wrote: > >> No, Rails does not make programmers obsolete. >> >> From what I have seen (I've been playing with it in my increasingly >> rare spare time), it increases the programmer's ability to change >> the program without having to re-design everything. One can do more >> with less planning. >> >> Here's an oversimplification: >> Think of existing systems as being built on a very well defined set >> of plans. Rails allows you to get to a basic application quickly >> and then make changes to reach the final product without worrying >> about having detailed plans at the outset, i.e. it is very flexible. >> >> Flexibility assumes you stick to the principle of having code not >> repeated and keep data (model), business logic (controller) and >> interface (view) as separate. You then change the one piece of >> code that does the function and voila, the application is updated. >> Rails does not make it impossible to not deviate from this, but it >> seems to make it easier to stick to clean code (thanks in part to >> Ruby). >> >> Rails also has lots of testing features built-in. I think Java >> programmers might appreciate this more than most, but I'm starting >> to see the value in some canned tests I can repeatedly use. >> >> Think of Rails as a platform that could raise the starting point >> for a web project. Here's other examples, you can serve html, xml, >> rss depending on what the browser can handle/has requested and this >> requires little more than probing the accepts-header. You can >> build validation into the model of the database. AJAX components >> can be easily rolled in (updating forms and other nice effects). >> Web applications start to look and feel more like desktop apps. >> Think gmail, google maps and things like that. >> >> Bill >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gary Krockover >> Sent: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:42:03 -0500 >> To: "WebDNA Talk" >> Subject: Re: Ruby on Rails (was Looping Search) >> >> I'm curious - is something like Ruby on Rails making our jobs >> obsolete? The days of coding pages upon pages of Spaghetti code >> seem to be going away to the plug-n-play modular designs that >> something like RoR offers. >> >> On a related note, I'm still digging into Python. There are so >> many modules and classes that can be added it's making my head >> spin; and I mean that in a good way - it seems limitless to me at >> this point. And to a previous message, yes, Python was used for >> the Googlebot I later found out. It was also used for some NASA >> project and several other notable projects. >> >> G. >> >> At 08:18 AM 4/7/2006, you wrote: >>> Sounds interesting, I too will check this out. A while back I had >>> some colleagues rant/rave about RoR. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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