[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Nathan de Vries
On 12/06/2009, at 10:22 PM, Lachlan Hardy wrote: > You can also bust out some more complex shizzle: > %body{:class => (@layout ? @layout : (@category == "*" ? "tags" : > @category))} Ah, nested ternary operators. Takes me back to the PHP demo at Railscamp 4! Cheers, Nathan --~--~-

[rails-oceania] Railscamp announcement

2009-06-12 Thread Ben Schwarz
I have just made an announcement on the railscamp group. http://groups.google.com/group/railscamp/browse_thread/thread/8a8dbd1aca075151 If you're at all interested in ruby, rails, working on / for / with the web I suggest that you join that list. Thanks --~--~-~--~~~--

[rails-oceania] Re: Seeking Same: Byron Ruby Brigade?

2009-06-12 Thread Dr Nic Williams
3 cheers for cheap beers! On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:37 PM, twe4ked wrote: > > Conference room in the RSL! its not next to the pockies, its perfect > size for like 20 people I did my RSA/RCG there, and it wasn't noisy at > all. Plus, think of the cheap beer! > > On Jun 12, 2:57 pm, Dr Nic Willia

[rails-oceania] Re: Seeking Same: Byron Ruby Brigade?

2009-06-12 Thread twe4ked
Conference room in the RSL! its not next to the pockies, its perfect size for like 20 people I did my RSA/RCG there, and it wasn't noisy at all. Plus, think of the cheap beer! On Jun 12, 2:57 pm, Dr Nic Williams wrote: > From the people discussing it here perhaps 6-10 people? > > > > On Fri, Jun

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Lachlan Hardy
> My experience with HAML has left me ambi-markup. I have no preference > as, explained by many, they both have their pros and cons. I find HTML > to be easier to work with if you're going to put conditional > attributes on your tags (go on, give me a HAML example that can do > that) but HAML is s

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Mike Bailey
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Ryan Bigg wrote: > > I find HTML to be easier to work with if you're going to put conditional > attributes on your tags (go on, give me a HAML example that can do > that) Like this? maculike2:~ mbailey$ cat ilove.haml %div{:class => ("foo" if true)} %div{:class

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Ryan Bigg
Now now, we don't need to go calling people names. My experience with HAML has left me ambi-markup. I have no preference as, explained by many, they both have their pros and cons. I find HTML to be easier to work with if you're going to put conditional attributes on your tags (go on, give m

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Bodaniel Jeanes
Ryan Bigg is Hitler. On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Mike Bailey wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Michael A. wrote: > >> >> So... what are your thoughts on HAML? Are there other major advantages >> I should know? > > > I started using HAML because a client uses it. After a little

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Mike Bailey
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Michael A. wrote: > > So... what are your thoughts on HAML? Are there other major advantages > I should know? I started using HAML because a client uses it. After a little while I found returning to ERB really horrible. I think it's a matter of personal prefere

[rails-oceania] Re: SEO Experts?

2009-06-12 Thread Bodaniel Jeanes
SEO in the literal sense - optimising your site for search engines - is something every developer should be doing anyway. The rest is complete voodoo. It wasn't in the days of altavista and such, but google's algorithm is rock solid. You can't magic your way to the top, all you can do is make it ea

[rails-oceania] Re: SEO Experts?

2009-06-12 Thread Robert Gravina
2009/6/12 Matthew Powell : > Hi all, > > I'm looking for an SEO pro preferably in Perth. Familiarity with the > nuances of SEO in the rails environment would be a bonus. > > I can probably pay around $50/hr, more/less depending on your experience. > > This is for a website for a legitimate promoti

[rails-oceania] Re: SEO Experts?

2009-06-12 Thread BrandConnect
If you had have told me last Friday I would have grabbed some Krispy Kreams at Sydney airport! Would have almost got the SEO for free right? But seriously, good idea. I've actually met a couple of you chaps before so I'll re-aquaint. Gary, if you're reading this we can finally catch up! See who

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Korny Sietsma
xml and xslt? pass. :) css-style selectors is a big part of the appeal - especially as you're probably using css selectors in your javascript (and of course your css) already. For me, sadly, this is all highly theoretical at the moment anyway - not doing much web page building at all. - Korny

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Robert Gravina
2009/6/12 Korny Sietsma : > > I'm interested in what enlive (a clojure library) does - I wonder if > there's anything similar in the ruby space? Although not in Ruby, I remember hearing about project in Python called Deliverance, which did something like that using XML and XSLT. I didn't end up u

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Korny Sietsma
I'm interested in what enlive (a clojure library) does - I wonder if there's anything similar in the ruby space? http://wiki.github.com/cgrand/enlive/getting-started Basically, in enlive you write plain html (and css) with no code in them at all - just sample data so you can sort out styling et

[rails-oceania] Re: Thoughts on HAML?

2009-06-12 Thread Lincoln Stoll
Oh, duh. It's way too early in the morning for me.. Linc // Sent from my mobile phone. On 12/06/2009, at 7:54, Bodaniel Jeanes wrote: > Absolutely, that's not what I meant. I just meant that it will > probably take as long as TextMate 2 to come out... > > On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Lin