In trying to learn Ruby/RoR/AJAX, I''m trying to make a website for myself that will (eventually) be my centralized ''online identity''. To that end, I want every facet of the website (which will probably include a blog, some photography highlights, and my academic writing, and possibly wiki functionality) to be unified in style. I''m not familiar with WordPress''s downloadable software, but I figure it would be fairly complicated to integrate that (visually) with the rest of my site. So I was wondering: if I was going to use a blogging engine, would it be better to find a good Ruby implementation (minus any presentation, just an engine) or to build one myself? Obviously we hear all the time about building RoR blogs in 15 mins, but I don''t want a bare-bones blog. What do you guys think? Go home made or go pro? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I''d say do the one you are more interested in learning more about. If wordpress+plugins then go that way, if RoR then go that way. Speed-wise prolly wordpress [?] -R On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 11:10 PM, David <dbjacobs-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > In trying to learn Ruby/RoR/AJAX, I''m trying to make a website for > myself that will (eventually) be my centralized ''online identity''. To > that end, I want every facet of the website (which will probably > include a blog, some photography highlights, and my academic writing, > and possibly wiki functionality) to be unified in style. > > I''m not familiar with WordPress''s downloadable software, but I figure > it would be fairly complicated to integrate that (visually) with the > rest of my site. > > So I was wondering: if I was going to use a blogging engine, would it > be better to find a good Ruby implementation (minus any presentation, > just an engine) or to build one myself? > > Obviously we hear all the time about building RoR blogs in 15 mins, > but I don''t want a bare-bones blog. > > What do you guys think? Go home made or go pro? > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Often times the best way to learn something is to attack a motivating problem that is intimately related to it. If you _really_ want to learn Rails then I''d go with the homegrown approach simply because it gives you a great environment for learning. Moreover, you''ll later be able to point to your production code as a sample of your work, something that is being sought more and more when you try to land your dream job. On May 5, 9:19 am, "Roger Pack" <rogerpack2...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> I''d say do the one you are more interested in learning more about. If > wordpress+plugins then go that way, if RoR then go that way. > Speed-wise prolly wordpress [?] > -R > > On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 11:10 PM, David <dbjac...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > In trying to learn Ruby/RoR/AJAX, I''m trying to make a website for > > myself that will (eventually) be my centralized ''online identity''. To > > that end, I want every facet of the website (which will probably > > include a blog, some photography highlights, and my academic writing, > > and possibly wiki functionality) to be unified in style. > > > I''m not familiar with WordPress''s downloadable software, but I figure > > it would be fairly complicated to integrate that (visually) with the > > rest of my site. > > > So I was wondering: if I was going to use a blogging engine, would it > > be better to find a good Ruby implementation (minus any presentation, > > just an engine) or to build one myself? > > > Obviously we hear all the time about building RoR blogs in 15 mins, > > but I don''t want a bare-bones blog. > > > What do you guys think? Go home made or go pro?--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Andy and Roger, thanks for your help and advice. I think it makes sense and I do really want to be more of an RoR expert... also I think it''ll be more satisfying to use my own code, as long as I make it interopable with other bloggers via OpenId or something. Thanks again and sorry for the late reply. David On May 5, 10:55 am, AndyV <AndyVana...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Often times the best way to learn something is to attack a motivating > problem that is intimately related to it. If you _really_ want to > learn Rails then I''d go with the homegrown approach simply because it > gives you a great environment for learning. Moreover, you''ll later be > able to point to your production code as a sample of your work, > something that is being sought more and more when you try to land your > dream job. > > On May 5, 9:19 am, "Roger Pack" <rogerpack2...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > I''d say do the one you are more interested in learning more about. If > > wordpress+plugins then go that way, if RoR then go that way. > > Speed-wise prolly wordpress [?] > > -R > > > On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 11:10 PM, David <dbjac...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > In trying to learn Ruby/RoR/AJAX, I''m trying to make a website for > > > myself that will (eventually) be my centralized ''online identity''. To > > > that end, I want every facet of the website (which will probably > > > include a blog, some photography highlights, and my academic writing, > > > and possibly wiki functionality) to be unified in style. > > > > I''m not familiar with WordPress''s downloadable software, but I figure > > > it would be fairly complicated to integrate that (visually) with the > > > rest of my site. > > > > So I was wondering: if I was going to use a blogging engine, would it > > > be better to find a good Ruby implementation (minus any presentation, > > > just an engine) or to build one myself? > > > > Obviously we hear all the time about building RoR blogs in 15 mins, > > > but I don''t want a bare-bones blog. > > > > What do you guys think? Go home made or go pro?--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
David, If you like to learn in the presence of a book to turn to when you get stuck, I would recommend that you check out Practical Rails Social Networking Sites (http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Rails-Social- Networking-Experts/dp/1590598415). It''s got a section on creating a blog, including RSS feeds and comments, and some other goodies that you might find inspiring. Best, Corey On May 5, 12:10 am, David <dbjac...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> In trying to learn Ruby/RoR/AJAX, I''m trying to make a website for > myself that will (eventually) be my centralized ''online identity''. To > that end, I want every facet of the website (which will probably > include a blog, some photography highlights, and my academic writing, > and possibly wiki functionality) to be unified in style. > > I''m not familiar with WordPress''s downloadable software, but I figure > it would be fairly complicated to integrate that (visually) with the > rest of my site. > > So I was wondering: if I was going to use a blogging engine, would it > be better to find a good Ruby implementation (minus any presentation, > just an engine) or to build one myself? > > Obviously we hear all the time about building RoR blogs in 15 mins, > but I don''t want a bare-bones blog. > > What do you guys think? Go home made or go pro?--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Ah thanks so much! I hadn''t heard of this, and it looks to be a good read. David On May 17, 8:21 pm, Bantik <coreyban...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> David, > > If you like to learn in the presence of a book to turn to when you get > stuck, I would recommend that you check out Practical Rails Social > Networking Sites (http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Rails-Social- > Networking-Experts/dp/1590598415). It''s got a section on creating a > blog, including RSS feeds and comments, and some other goodies that > you might find inspiring. > > Best, > Corey > > On May 5, 12:10 am, David <dbjac...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > In trying to learn Ruby/RoR/AJAX, I''m trying to make a website for > > myself that will (eventually) be my centralized ''online identity''. To > > that end, I want every facet of the website (which will probably > > include a blog, some photography highlights, and my academic writing, > > and possibly wiki functionality) to be unified in style. > > > I''m not familiar with WordPress''s downloadable software, but I figure > > it would be fairly complicated to integrate that (visually) with the > > rest of my site. > > > So I was wondering: if I was going to use a blogging engine, would it > > be better to find a good Ruby implementation (minus any presentation, > > just an engine) or to build one myself? > > > Obviously we hear all the time about building RoR blogs in 15 mins, > > but I don''t want a bare-bones blog. > > > What do you guys think? Go home made or go pro?--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---