What is Ruby on Rails? The name may probably be heard all over the Internet but if you are not into programming or Web developing, you probably would not know what it is. This does not mean, however, that only the programmers and developers benefit from this. In fact, you, yourself, have probably encountered this technology without you knowing. But, hey, you have to know and understand it because it can actually help you in your own business.
Ruby on Rails is also referred to as Rails. However, it is also called Ruby precisely because it is an application framework that is based in the ever effective Ruby language. A framework of a Web application such as the Rails is important because it serves as its foundation. It's like the skeletal structure of the application. In this framework, there are generic codes which are used many times in the application to perform different functions.
Yes, Rails is language used by most programmers. It has been used since 1995, when it was introduced by Yukihiro Matsumoto. It was introduced through the PHP or Perl. It has been considered effective by most developers and programmers because of it provides easy techniques when it comes to programming.
Tracing the roots of Rails, David Heinemeier, the creator of the said framework said that it was actually a product of some generic parts used to create another Web-based tool for project management called the Basecamp. This was produced by 37signals, a company owned by Heinemeier.
The framework is so easy to use, and can be utilized in the development of any application. It is not complicated unlike other Web application frameworks and is always downloadable at the official website of Rails, www.rubyonrails.org.
What do you concretely get from using Ruby on Rails? For one, you get written functions that enable validation of form data, management of cookies and session, and even the construction of functions as interactive as AJAX. If you haven't heard about it, AJAX is short for Asynchronous Javascript and XML. It refers to the combination of the Document Object Model, the XML technologies, and the Javascript to be able to build page content in some browsers that are supported by remote servers.
The simplicity and ease of use that Ruby on Rails provides does not get into the way of its effective and efficient performance, offering only the latest techniques when it comes to construction of Web applications. It is continuously growing and improving throughout the years, and everyone is expecting it to be one of the leading Web application frameworks in the years to come.
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