wrote below :) On Jun 2, 3:20 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <li...@ruby-forum.com> wrote: > [Please quote when replying -- it makes the thread easier to follow.] > > TINODEV wrote: > > Many thanks for the answers :) > > > @ Marnen - Appreciate your advice and recommendations as for > > JavaScript.. > > I assume you mean JavaScript / Ajax? > > I meant what I said. Use Ajax or not as your application demands.
ammm.. ok :) you wrote: "JavaScript. I'd highly recommend going this route instead of straight Flash. " > > > Anyway, I'll look into it in more depth... > > [...] > > As for InstantRails - My feeling is sonner than later I'll try and > > configure Rails on Windows on my own.. even if only for having a > > better feeling of it and how to.. > > Why? Most Rails devs on Windows seem to use InstantRails. > Good to know.. as I'm working alone and not experienced, I didn't know this information.. > > When I come to do this (unless I combine moving to Rails 3 at the same > > time), > > Your blog entry would be very useful :) > > > Anyway, the reason I haven't moved to Rails 3 yet (though developing a > > new application, no backward compatibility needed) is it's still a > > beta.. I really want to go into it but need the application to be very > > stable and don't have much time to play around (though anyway, I'm > > learning in parallel), so am not sure I should move right now to Rails > > 3, unless will hear different feedbacks.. > > I'm not sure you should either. Rails 3 has a lot of amazing features, > but it's still prerelease software, and I'm not certain that it's fully > stable yet. But do switch when it's released! > I understand, this was my initial feeling though started doubting it's relevancy.. > > Also, now, having JavaScript in mind and my "view" requirements, maybe > > Rails 3 can actually make things easier/smoother for me? > > Well, Rails 2's JavaScript helpers should be entirely avoided, because > they mix JavaScript into your HTML, which is bad coding practice > (JavaScript, like CSS, really belongs in separate files from HTML). I > understand Rails 3 fixes this. > Ok.. This got me a bit confused.. You recommended using JavaScript yet not moving just yet to Rails 3, which means I'm still using Rails 2.3.5.. Thus, how should I as you see it, implement / combine Java Script in my app? Or maybe you just advised me in advance to separate Java Script from the rest of my code? ammm.. can you be more specific (hope I'm not asking too many questions..) > > Hmm.. also, How's you experience so far using Rails 3 on Windows > > (assuming you do use it on windows)? > > I certainly don't use Windows, and I really don't recommend that anyone > else develop on it either. If you can't get a Mac, at least set up a > Linux VM or something. :) I definitely understand.. Will move later on the my road when it's possible.. > > Again - many thanks :) > > > tino. > Best, tino > Best, > -- > Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org > mar...@marnen.org > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- 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 rubyonrails-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
