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Ruby On Rails

  • 13-04-2006 10:32AM
    #1
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,102 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    Just some basic questions for all you web designers and what not.

    I want to start learning how to build webpages (for pleasure) I tried to learn CSS but I could never get it right for some reason.

    Recently Ive been reading alot about RoRs people saying that its easy to learn, new simple architecture and all that jazz.

    What im wondering is
    (A) Has anyone had any experiance with it?
    (B) Is it easy to learn coming from a non web dev backround?
    (C) If not, what would you consider?

    Thanks, appreciate any insight


Comments

  • #2
    Ph3n0m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭Ph3n0m


    Static M.e. wrote:
    (A) Has anyone had any experiance with it?
    (B) Is it easy to learn coming from a non web dev backround?
    (C) If not, what would you consider?

    a) Yes, b) no its not, c) what do you plan on doing?

    If you are coming from a completely non web dev background - use php - its simple, easy to learn, loads of free scripts available and plenty of books and support around.

    Plus its easy to dev on your home computer as you can install a package that will set up a server for you, etc


  • #3
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    Static M.e. wrote:
    I tried to learn CSS but I could never get it right for some reason.

    css and Ruby are two totally different languages. CSS is a designer code while Ruby is a development language (OO)


  • #4
    AngryAnderson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭AngryAnderson


    Static M.e. wrote:
    (A) Has anyone had any experiance with it?

    Yes.
    Static M.e. wrote:
    (B) Is it easy to learn coming from a non web dev backround?

    Probably easier than most rapid app development methods and if you're only planning on using it for prototyping then, yes, it's pretty easy to get into.
    Static M.e. wrote:
    (C) If not, what would you consider?

    As everyone else said - you'd be better off picking up PHP first.


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