I am hoping for some help on choosing the right programming language. First, some background. I have not done any programming since high school (I was the class of '00). I learned to program in C++, with some dabling in Delphi. I was an average coder at the time (I got a 4 in AP computers). All this to say, I understand basic programming concepts, but haven't done any coding since the Clinton was president (and I was never very good).
With all that in mind, I have an idea for a web-based program for a personalized finance tool, kind of like a specialized mortgage calculator. It currently exists as an excel spreadsheet. The program is mostly basic BEDMAS math, but there are some array calculations built into it (which, I am certain, would be very easy to program). I would also like the program to be able to do the following: * create unique logins for users, with users' data being saved with their accounts * query users on a series of preferences (and use this data to create a financial profile) * import.csv (or similar) files * a user option of a simple GUI or an advanced GUI, that interacts like a spreadsheet My questions are these: Would ROR be a good choice? Any stumbling blocks if I use it? Any advice on what I could read to get up to speed to program in ROR or in another language. (I've started the zombies program, but anything else?) Many thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" 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/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
