Re: looks like some web developers are getting back into 4GL environment...

From: <amwilson_at_iinet.net.au>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:57:14 +0800
Message-ID: <1132293434.437d6d3a899fa@mail.iinet.net.au>

I suspect many on this list may have a problem with some of the attitudes surrounding this particular methodology.

Eg:

"We took a pretty radical stand: Stored procedures and all things that make your database clever are evil"
- David Heinemeier Hansson
Creator, Ruby on Rails

http://news.com.com/Ruby+on+Rails+chases+simplicity+in+programming/2100-1007_3- 5920169.html?tag=nefd.lede

A LOT of things go over well with Java developers, OODBMS being an example. I think the data management crowd may have a slightly different view of this latest, greatest solution to all our programming problems...

[Disclaimer: I develop in Java too!]

cheers,
Anthony

Quoting Ryan <ryan_gaffuri_at_comcast.net>:

> I just saw a demo for a new language and framework called 'Ruby on Rails'.
> Its pretty close to being a 4GL web environment. No drag and drop screens
> yet(supposedly will be around June 2006). The demo was simplistic, but I can
> see the potential. The presentation was to a room full of java developers and
> it went over very well.
>
> It appears to be far more productive than java.
>
> You guys may want to seriously check this out...

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Received on Fri Nov 18 2005 - 01:00:26 CST