Ruby on Rails

On Oct 30, 2013, at 9:59 PM, N2obie wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This is my first post here! I`m a computer engineering with almost no formation in web Development. What I do know, is software engineering/architecture, Java and C/C++. I also have had some foundation in XHTML/CSS.
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> So, this said, a friend came to me asking to develop a Website similar to eBay/Amazon/etc., I know it`s a huge project, so i don't want to develop it with SQL, PHP, HTML. I want to use some Modern technology... I`ve read about a few of them:
>
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> MVC -> facilitates the development of website by handling all those "complicated" language (SQL, PHP, HTML) and it`s connection automatically by the use of some language:
> • Java -> JSF
> • Ruby -> RubyOnRails
> • Python -> Django
> CMS -> facilitates the development of website by templates; in other words, it has many templates of many kinds of websites and those templates can be customized.
> • drupal
> • joomla
>
> The project has six months to be developed, at least a first working prototype. In addition, there is going to be two or three programmers doing it in their free time.
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> I do know some of the strengths and weakness of each MVC/CMS.... the CMS is faster to develop, but it`s less customizable... From what I`ve heard of my friends project, it`s not a common website, it`ll provide a lot more than eBay/etc. So I`m afraid of using CMS.
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> Most of all, the project should be modular; in other words, it must be possible to add new tools to the website after its completion.
>
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> If anyone has something to add, suggest or ask, please feel free.
>
>

A CMS could be developed using one or another of those MVC kits -- a CMS is a higher-level abstraction than MVC. So comparing them is a false choice.

Unless the project fits neatly into the pattern of your CMS (f.e. Drupal is perfect if you are building a community-written book, or a magazine, or a corporate Web site with a contact form), then that's going to be the fastest way to the finish line. But the moment you stray from the fall line, you will be skiing in the trees, and often have to un-do the core premises of the CMS in order to build some bit of functionality that you really need.

Walter

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