On 01/09/2009, at 3:41 PM, Dylan Egan wrote: > At the moment Im just putting a call out for presentations. Im hoping > to get someone in for a longer talk (45 minutes),
> Also fuck the topic, just make it interesting. We had two great > talks that didn't involve Ruby a > couple of months back, but were related to the group in a broader > sense. With that invitation, I'd like to offer one of two talks on aspects of my ActiveFacts project, which is written entirely in Ruby. For background, see <http://dataconstellation.com/ActiveFacts>, "gem install activefacts", or <http://github.com/cjheath/activefacts/tree/master>. I've been working on this project for more than half my time for more than two years, so there's a *lot* of material. I'm travelling to Portugal at the start of November to present (at a scientific conference) my paper "The Constellation Query Language", so that would be my first preference. Although the language is implemented in Ruby (and generates Ruby), it's not Ruby. Some folk have seen earlier versions, but I think there's enough new material, and my presentation to last year's OSDC was very well received (comments like "epic!", etc...). If you haven't seen it, I guarantee it'll broaden your mind... possibly explosively. The Ruby that is generated from CQL is a set of data models that use an API called the Constellation API. This is my second possible subject. It's pure Ruby, but if I present it it'll lack the wider context. The implementation has also got a lot more sharp edges and missing bits than CQL at present, but I think that the way I've (ab)used the Ruby language will tantalise. I'm sure the group will enjoy this talk sometime, but I'd rather leave it until later. As I said, my preference is to present CQL. For one thing, I'm prepared for it, and would like to present before I stand up in Portugal. But the other is more Ruby-focussed. I'm not asking for a vote. If you want me to talk, I'll choose, depending on what I can get ready (enough). Clifford Heath, Data Constellation, http://dataconstellation.com Agile Information Management and Design. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
