Joseph Apuzzo wrote: > Wow thanks for all the responses. Sorry for my mistakes in the original > post, that is Django is Python not PHP. > > So With that vetted, here is my last question, not sure Ruby is the best > language for this though: > > Scenario: > Given a database in a small office you want to create a "Web GUI" so > that different employees can do there work against the data ( enter, > consume, etc. ) > This database will include images, that is faxes and other picture > formated material that is not is text format. > Lastly there should be a "public" web page that customers of the > products or services can access there "account" information. > > I would say that is a normal development effort that combines both "in > house" and "external aka web" demands. > Ruby and Rails seems on the surface to be a way to accomplish the task, but > I also have seen a lack of standard library functions ( as compared to more > mature packages ) > > So the new question is: > 1) What is the best way to implement the above scenario? Is Ruby with Rails > an over all solution? > 2) If Ruby is, what is needed? what Gems come in to play? > 3) Also is there a web site the covers "frame works" or "solutions" that > Rails can do for different problem domains
I'd suggest holding on the questions till during or after the meeting.
I'll cover a lot of these base cases, which should put us on better
common ground in discussing some of the finer points.
-Sean
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There is no silver bullet. Plus, werewolves make better neighbors
than zombies, and they tend to keep the vampire population down.
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