http://devblog.thesonicgroup.net Development News from The Sonic Group, LLC Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:58:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, I've been doing a lot of experimentation with Ruby and Ruby on Rails recently. And I have to say, I'm really liking it. First off, the learning curve for getting a basic app using Rails up and running is very low. Since it's shot to the mainstream, there are many ... http://devblog.thesonicgroup.net/archives/2006/02-05-ruby-and-rails Well, I've just yesterday committed the initial check-in of the Snaps! Gallery 2.0 development code to our new CVS repository at SourceForge.net. There are instructions for getting and installing the development code posted at the new Labs Forums. Also, the Snaps! Gallery project page is now up and running to coincide ... http://devblog.thesonicgroup.net/archives/2006/01-08-tsg-labs-and-snaps-gallery Well, Snaps! Gallery is getting updated, as you all know. But what you problably didn't know is that it's basically getting a complete overhaul. Since initially writing it, I've learned a lot more about good coding practice and code libraries. For instance, I didn't know how really terrible the DB class ... http://devblog.thesonicgroup.net/archives/2006/01-02-another-snaps-gallery-update The Labs site (and along with it, the Snaps! Gallery project pages) are offline for now. I'm transferring everything this new server, and moving from the good old .us domain to this new .net domain. Along with the move, the Labs will get a facelift. When Snaps! 2.0 is ready for ... http://devblog.thesonicgroup.net/archives/2005/12-27-tsg-labs-downfor-now Snaps! Gallery has lain dormant at version 1.4.4 since early in 2005 due to my lack of time to devote to the project. However, rest assured Snaps! is not forgotten, nor abandoned. Beginning in January, development on Snaps! will resume an active status and many of the features our users have ... http://devblog.thesonicgroup.net/archives/2005/12-22-snaps-gallery-update The TSG Devlog was created for us to accomplish several things: Provide a running log of our development on current and future products and projects. Provide a means to explore and discuss web technologies. Solicit discussion about web design in general. Hopefully, we’ll be able to forge a good relationship with our readers and ... http://devblog.thesonicgroup.net/archives/2005/12-22-welcome-to-the-tsg-devblog