The Ruby Reflector

Link dump for August 22nd

By jeff of The Queue Blog 15 days ago.

Interesting tidbits from around the web (August 22nd):

Modules - node - GitHub - possibly the defacto list for node.js modules

Inkling - Interactive textbooks for iPad. - interactive textbooks on the ipad. doesn't look like an ipad-ish skim.app clone, would be nice to see a list of books coming to the platform though

Naming Force® - make a name for yourself - creative business names - crowdsourced naming contests - crowdsource your business name or service/product name too, I guess

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Topics: Force, Josh
Giles Bowkett: Zed: Marketing Isn't Lying; Maybe It's Good You Didn't Get A Puppy
: Super Bowl Contest Videos Are In! Vote Now.
Scottish Ruby Conference: ELC Technologies - Silver sponsor
ZURBlog: Interactive and Interaction Design, What's the Difference?
Lessons Learned: Sneak preview, Grockit
saladwithsteve: Building F# on Mac OS X

Building F# on Mac OS X

By Steve Jenson of saladwithsteve 1 month ago.

For help type # help;;

> printf "hi\n";; hi val it : unit = () > #q;;

- Exit...

Joe says that they are working on getting DMGs up for Mac users ASAP . (within days)

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Topics: Microsoft, .Mac, Joe, Portland, ASAP®
Global Nerdy: Windows Phone 7 Series: Now That's More Like It!
How Software is Built: Interview with Shay David - Co-founder of Kaltura
Giles Bowkett: Scott Adams Is Wrong About Content
carpeaqua by Justin Williams: Serial Numbers Are Dead. Long Live Serials.
Ruby Inside: A Walkthrough of Ruby In The Web Browser using IronRuby and Silverlight
BlogFish - Blog: Ruby En Rails 2009 Recap

Interactive and Interaction Design, What's the Difference?

On ZURBlog 3 months ago.

Interactive vs. Interaction: People get get confused by terms that are so similar. To define the concepts more clearly, consider whether a designer is affecting the system or influencing how a user clicks around a website.

Interactive Designers Interaction Designers Interactive designers tend to think of the web as a series of branded moments that occur through a series of frames that a user clicks through. Interaction designers are more concerned about the intent of the user and how they can help them accomplish a task.

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Topics: Designer, JavaScript, Interaction
MetaSpring Blog: The MetaSpring Blog Carnival: Issue 5 - Web Marketing
Lee Munroe: Are you a webmaster?
Vineet Gupta | Computer Programmer: TechEd + Mix + MEDC + ITPC == TechMela
Global Nerdy: Visual Studio 2010 / .NET Framework 4 Release Candidate
Running & Coding: How to form a team, part 1
The Real Adam: Who are we that make software?

RPCFN: Interactive Fiction (#9)

By Satish Talim of RubyLearning Blog 4 months ago.

…business-critical implementations for clients ranging from Cisco to Tribune Interactive to LiveNation. The company is a worldwide leader in Ruby on Rails development and has pioneered dynamic language development across multiple platforms. Short iterations, demos early and often, and constant client communication regarding vision and progress are all part of the ELC promise and what makes them such a valuable development partner for Global 2000 companies.

ELC Technologies is headquartered …

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Topics: Ruby, ELC Technologies, Ruby on Rails, Avdi Grimm, App
RubyLearning Blog: RPCFN: Business Hours (#10)
RubyLearning Blog: Benoit Daloze Winner RPCFN #9
GIANT ROBOTS SMASHING INTO OTHER GIANT ROBOTS: 2009 Ruby survey results
Rails Dog: A Public "Thank You"
Intridea - Company Blog: The Future's Pretty Cool, or Why I Love Ruby
Eddorre.com: The Git Parabale - My Take

Sneak preview, Grockit

By Eric Python IDE of Lessons Learned 5 months ago.

Hear the CEO of Grockit give a sneak preview of what he'll be presenting at the Startup Lessons Learned conference on April 23:

Startup Lessons Learned - Grockit

Veeple Interactive Video

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Topics: Startup Lessons Learned, Eric Python IDE, Chief Executive Officer

The MetaSpring Blog Carnival: Issue 5 - Web Marketing

By Case Ernsting of MetaSpring Blog 5 months ago.

…‘ready to buy?'" In order to help you sift through the various options, Ion Interactive presents five places you should consider sending these clicks right off the bat.

Next Month's Issue: Web Design

Thanks again for joining us and reading the great posts from this month's Carnival. A special thanks to all those that put the posts together. We enjoyed connecting with you and discussing some of the Web Marketing trends out there today.

For next month's …

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Topics: Marketing, Web Design, Facebook, India, Media
Jason Seifer: Liveblogging Bizconf
Simone Carletti's Blog: Are you ready to join the Search Marketing Arena?
Pathfinder Development: Destroying the Village — How not to Save the Newspaper Industry
ZURBlog: Our Newest ZURBians
The Queue Blog: Daily Review #52
Software by Rob: Book Recommendations - The Best Marketing Books of All Time

ELC Technologies - Silver sponsor

By Paul Wilson of Scottish Ruby Conference 7 months ago.

…business-critical implementations for clients ranging from Cisco to Tribune Interactive to LiveNation. The company is a worldwide leader in Ruby on Rails development and has pioneered dynamic language development across multiple platforms. Short iterations, demos early and often, and constant client communication regarding vision and progress are all part of the ELC promise and what makes them such a valuable development partner for Global 2000 companies.

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