The increasing popularity of dynamic languages has given rise to a growing arsenal of development tools tailored to developers using languages like Ruby, PHP, and Python. So widespread is the array of ...

In today's world of programming, a developer typically uses a myriad of languages to get his job done. While a .NET programmer may rely on C# or VB.NET as his primary language, he may also use XSLT, ...

Microsoft developers today released v 1.0 of IronRuby, an open-source project that integrates .Net code and the .Net framework with the popular open source programming language Ruby. IronRuby is ...

CodeGear is introducing on Monday developer tools for Ruby on Rails and C++ and also is featuring new technology to merge IDE and command line capabilities. Referred to as CodeGear’s IDE for Ruby on ...

To rewrite or not to rewrite, that is the question many Ruby developers face. GitHub wants to help you decide if refactoring code is really your best option, which is why it’s introducing Scientist.

First released as public beta in April, Ruby in Steel is a Visual Studio plug-in that offers an assortment of tools for working with Ruby, the dynamic, object-oriented scripting language that's ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Wow! Sun has hired Charles Nutter and Thomas Enebo to work on JRuby full time. This is a pretty momentus event, and is already sending shockwaves around the Ruby world. Charles broke the news on his ...

Ruby Central, the non-profit that recently seized some Ruby open source tools from maintainers, is transferring the repository ownership of RubyGems and Bundler to the Ruby core team. The move appears ...