Archive for August, 2008

Groovy Domain Specific Language Tutorial

August 17, 2008 – 8:42 pm

Although it may seem like an advanced topic, writing a simple Domain Specific Language (DSL) in Groovy is actually pretty easy. Groovy's dynamic nature and metaprogramming capabilities give developers all the tools they need to quickly and easily write their own DSL.

Ruby Nation: Day 2 Wrap Up

August 3, 2008 – 6:49 pm

Opening Keynote - Rich Kilmer Rich Kilmer's opening keynote was by far the best presentation of the day. Rich is an incredibly experienced and skilled Ruby developer who was one of the earlier adopters of the language. During his keynote, Rich walked through his experiences with Ruby dating all ...

Ruby Nation: Day 1 Wrap Up

August 1, 2008 – 11:59 am

Ruby experts and enthusiasts from around the country met in Washington, D.C. today for the first annual RubyNation conference. I always think it's awesome to get together with industry leaders to absorb and share new information and insights. I've been to quite a few tech conferences in the ...