So can I just clarify something? Is Ruby like a standalone programming language is it with the ability to build web apps by sitting itself on Rails or is it designed to be solely for web development?
I ask because I see that XCode has the ability to make something called a Cocoa Ruby application and I thought all Cocoa apps were standalone applications. Is this more a case of being able to build Cocoa applications that connect to webpages or is that where Rails comes in? Sorry if these questions seem a bit retarded but I'm just trying to see where Ruby fits in as a language. I like the idea of being able to program a desktop app that communicates with a web site but I also like the idea of having one language that can run sans web or with web. If this is the case then I will definitely start by learning Ruby then add to that knowledge with Rails. On May 12, 10:43 pm, Gordon Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > hi > > I originally learned Ruby by using WATIR, a web testing framework. When > I realized several of the niceties of the language, I subsequently delved > into Rails. > > Regards > > Gordon > > > > > My main suggestion would be to start by forgetting about Rails and just > > learning Ruby, understand the language and its object system, write a few > > simple command-line apps and get the hang of it. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WellRailed" 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/WellRailed?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
