Vertebra – a Cloud Management Framework
This looks very interesting, although it is at an early stage right now. A system for building and managing cloud-hosted applications, using XMPP as a communication subsystem. InfoQ: Engine Yard...
View ArticleLinux VirtualBox vs Windows
Now this is an interesting result. It appears that even when running in a virtual machine, Linux can be a faster development system than the Windows the VM is running on! Linux VirtualBox vs Windows...
View ArticleBuild and deployment scripts using “real” programming languages
Like many teams, I’m sure, we are trying to squeeze every drop of effectiveness out of our time. Manual build and deployment not only takes up valuable time, but also acts as a drag on the development...
View ArticleMonk – Quickstart Sinatra Projects
I’m currently on my fourth or fifth project using the Sinatra web framework. Each project has taught me more about Sinatra, and Ruby, and all the other little things that go into making a web...
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Sinatra on Java
I originally chose to work in Ruby for its ease of deployment to low-cost shared hosting services, but as time has progressed I have become more comfortable with the language and a selection of tools...
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Dynamically provision virtual machines from ruby with Vagrant
I have been doing a lot of work with virtual machines recently. It’s a great way to sidestep machine-specific issues (Windows, I’m looking at you) and set up a consistent development/deployment...
View ArticleSinatra Turns 1.0
I’m not really an eager version-watcher, but I do have a soft spot for the ruby web framework Sinatra. It’s nice to see that the Sinatra team are confident enough to give it a “1.0″. Deceptive...
View ArticleBuilding a Twitter Filter With Sinatra, Redis, and TweetStream
I’m still collecting resources for a potential Sinatra/Redis project and this looks like a useful tutorial: Building a Twitter Filter With Sinatra, Redis, and TweetStream @ DigitalHobbit.
View ArticleExperimenting with VMware CloudFoundry
Yesterday evening I went along to the Ipswich Ruby User Group, where Dan Higham gave an enthusiastic presentation about VMware CloudFoundry. The product looked interesting enough (and appropriate...
View ArticleBaruco 2012: Micro-Service Architecture, by Fred George
A fascinating presentation from Barcelona Ruby Conference. Fred George talks through the history and examples of his thinking about system architectures composed of micro services. I found this...
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