Languages
- 2983
- Regina Cross-Platform Rexx Interpreter
- Open source, ported to most Unix and desktop platforms. Maintained by Mark Hessling.
- 2984
- Dennis Bareis's Freeware
- Selected Regina versions for download, information on bugs and conversion issues.
- 2986
- The Ruby Programming Language
- Very clear introductory article by Ruby creator Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto. [InformIT]
- 2987
- Ruby: A Gem of a Language
- First of 4-part series introduces Ruby programming, begins with variables, quotes, arrays, objects, methods. Later parts treat more advanced topics. By Joshua Drake, author of Linux books and co-founder of Command Prompt, Inc. [IBM developerWorks] (July 15, 2007)
- 2988
- Using the Ruby MySQL Module
- Article describes how to install the Tomita Masahiro's MySQL module and use it to write MySQL-based Ruby scripts. By Paul DuBois. (November 28, 2006)
- 2989
- Making Waves in the Ruby World
- Three Ruby projects stand out (JRuby, Mongrel, Ruport) not so much for development, but for communicating well, something many projects do less well. Linux Journal. (August 24, 2006)
- 2990
- Using MySQL with Ruby
- By Paul DuBois. Two parts: Using the Ruby MySQL Module, Using the Ruby DBI Module. HTML, PDF; online, downloads (tar, zip). [Kitebird.com] (January 19, 2003)
- 2991
- A Joyful Gem
- By Rick Wayne. Short positive review, with code samples. Full text, in an email; to see it on magazine website one must register. [Software Development] (November 25, 2002)
- 2992
- Ruby: Productive Programming Language
- Short positive overview, explains Ruby by comparing with some other languages; focus on production; code samples, forum with many comments. [Linux Journal] (March 20, 2002)
- 2993
- Ruby Creator Y. Matsumoto
- Interview with Matz, explains motives and early history, job duties, 10 top tips for those going into computing, focus on the human. [CIPS Connections] (December 21, 2001)
- 2994
- An Interview with the Creator of Ruby
- Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, discusses Ruby and O'Reilly guide 'Ruby in a Nutshell'. [O'Reilly Network] (November 29, 2001)
- 2995
- An Introduction to Ruby
- Explains that the world can use another language for the simple reason that Ruby makes programming fun again, and that's what counts. Introduction via examining high-level Ruby traits, and distinguishing traits. [O'Reilly Network] (October 25, 2001)
- 2996
- Programming Ruby: Ruby Tuesday
- Interview with Programming Ruby authors, The Pragmatic Programmers. Amazon.com.
- 2997
- RubyConf 2007
- Annual international community event. Meet Matz. The 7th event is 2-4 November 2007, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. See writeup and photos of prior events. (November 02, 2007)