What Makes Rails The Best Framework For Ruby Programming Language?

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There is a number of programming languages option such as Java, C#, C++, and many more which are equally good and offer strong platform for smart web application development. But the question is why Ruby on Rails is such a hot requirement in the development world.

Ruby was created in the late 1990s by Yukihiro Matz Matsumoto. Since then Ruby programming language had a cult following but never reached to a top level status. In 2004, Ruby on Rails or Rails programming framework was developed. Rails framework is written using the Ruby programming language. It is the inclusion of Rails framework with the Ruby language that has generated notable excitement in the development community and has proved to be the game changer to the web application development arena.

Ruby on Rails is an integrated framework that makes use of the dynamic nature of the object oriented Ruby programming language. Rails developers mostly emphasizes on the framework features for development productivity rather than as a tool for development. Developers take a common approach to web designing that meets the requirements of a larger proportion ...
... of the web application projects.

Ruby on Rails is an exceptionally productive development framework for database driven web applications. It follows development principle like CoC- convention over configuration, which facilitates rapid web app development. If working on other programming language, developers had to start from scratch and businesses had to rely totally on the skills and experience of the development team. Rails, on the other hand use conventions to avoid configuration when possible, facilitating time saving and increased productivity.

Ruby on Rails is also known for its ability to build web apps faster and with ease. Rails developers are facilitated to accomplish a developmental project at a much less time that what it would have taken when developing using other development language. Rails framework uses Model-View-Controller development methodology, which facilitates development team to work on different modules at a time and without depending on each other’s work. It separates the user interface or the presentation layer form the business logic.

Rails framework has an in built ORM (Object Relational Mapping) database layer called ActiveRecord. Another convenient feature of Rails development framework is the scaffolding. Rails generates codes called scaffolding which is used to quickly create functional web pages that can communicate with database and allows programmers to add, change or delete information faster and with little coding.

In other programming languages programmers have to select the naming conventions and define the structure of the file system whereas Rails uses conventions and Ruby programming language hence, all that features are already provided to the programmers. Rails framework minimizes configuration and encourages standardization. This standardization feature enables programmer to move from one project to another with much ease than other programming language because the development standards are common to all development projects like the naming conventions, directory structures, and interface templates.

Rails developer productivity is highly increased from the rapid development features of the framework. There is no need of compile of packaging phase. Developers can easily load a browser page to see the results of the changes made. With the emergence of Rails framework, Ruby programming language has made up to the top.

Jay Dee works as an ROR Developer, which is a part of Andolasoft. Many of his articles showcases the contribution outsourcing has brought into the arena of Ruby on rails development, iphone application development, cakePHP Development and Android application development. For more Information please visit www.andolasoft.com

Andolasoft is a California, USA based software & web development firm, operating at the forefront of technology from the last 12+ years. Since our incorporation in the year 2009, we focus on IT consulting by services using various technologies like JavaScript Frameworks, NodeJS, ReactJS, AngularJS, Ruby on Rails, CakePHP, PHP based CMS like WordPress, Magento along with mobile application development services for Android, iOS and hybrid platforms.