Enhanced Qualities of Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails is an open source web application written in Ruby programming language which enables Ruby on Rails developers to build applications and website by providing them with the structure for the code during the process of development.

Ruby on Rails being an object driven programming language makes it easier for new developers to understand its working and become Ruby on Rails programmers themselves. The features ROR provides are powerful and advanced and it also helps in providing meta-programming capabilities. Ruby on Rails programmers have to write or alter codes only in the modules where the application deviates from the normal standard or already present feature.

Ruby on Rails competes with other programming languages in the Web like Python, Java, and PHP etc but ultimately Ruby on Rails has been the leader because of its various advanced and powerful features. This growth in the number of Ruby on Rails developers is solely because of the advancements it provides with respect to productivity and it also customizes languages according to the domain. These are the reasons for many new developers to opt for ROR and turn into Ruby on Rails programmers.

Ruby on Rails is designed to make it simpler for Ruby on Rails developers to develop applications and website. Ruby on Rails makes it simpler for the developers to program by simplifying the process of writing codes. Ruby on Rails checks the code if there are any errors and if there are any bugs/errors then they are notified to the Ruby on Rails developers immediately. Once the error is reported to the developers then they can perform the required tasks and make adequate changes. This process helps the Ruby on Rails programmer to concentrate more on the program and rectify the errors side by side which helps in writing more code in very less time

The process of coding is very fast when done using Ruby on Rails and this is primarily due to ROR and Convention over Configuration (COC). Developers find it simple as Ruby code is easily readable and self-documentable.

Ruby on Rails lessens the efforts made my Ruby on Rails programmers to write better codes without errors. Due to this the Ruby on Rails programmers have more time and energy to improvise their coding which in turn results in the development of efficient codes. They will have more space and time to keep re-working their code until it has been optimized.

On the bigger level Ruby on Rails developer enhance the competency of the organization by improving the overall productivity of delivering projects to their clients by skipping the tedious process of working on repetitive tasks such as eliminating minute errors and bugs. Ruby on Rails programmers also find it helpful during the process of developing large applications within a brief time period as ROR does not need the initial cost of IT project.

The additional provisions from ROR to Ruby on Rails programmers as well as users using ROR applications are various too. The plug-ins provided by Ruby on Rails for social media websites and its development. These are the reason for Ruby on Rails to be very popular among all programmers and developers.

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Joomla’s Efficient Testing Techniques

Joomla developers have consistently been a part of Joomla’s testing, amending and extending its services not just now but since the Mambo days. As with Joomla 1.5 the quality, efficiency and user experience has grown in Joomla’s next version, 2.5, too.

Move to GitHub

Since moving to GitHub the Joomla programmers from all around the world are aware of the developments made by other Joomla programmers and Joomla developers too. For software development projects using Git Revision control system GitHub can be used as a web-based hosting service.

Since these things have been taken care of, the next point for the Joomla developers to steer concentration towards seems to be Automated Testing.

Joomla’s Unit Testing Method

Aspects of Joomla developer

The requirements of the Joomla team for a Joomla developer to become a Joomla tester are very minimal. If a Joomla programmer can commit to the Joomla code base then that Joomla programmer can become a part of the Joomla unit testing team.

Unit testing also works as a very important aid for a Joomla developer to build apart from being an efficient aspect of good Quality Control Program. The Joomla programmer working on a module can enhance his/her focus on the project using pre-meditated tests which will help in understanding the upcoming problems.

Joomla programmers following this practice find it extremely effortless to write smaller, more loosely coupled, more reusable, and more maintainable code units and the advantages obtained through this mode of Unit Testing is more effective than simply using it as a Quality Control tool.

Using this systematic method enables the Joomla programmer to concentrate more on the requirements rather than focusing more on the correctness of the module. 

Benefits of Joomla Unit Testing

When Joomla programmers are working on huge projects the minuscule errors which cause unexpected changes on the whole cannot be identified easily. To tackle this issue the process of unit testing is used. Unit testing enables the Joomla programmers to identify these errors as it highlights them prominently.

By using Unit Testing the parameters of the behavior of a class can be defined clearly and with such well-defined classes fluctuation of class parameters will be eradicated. With careful analysis of the design which is a part of unit testing the flaws in the design can be identified early in the development process, once this is done the Joomla developer need not keep checking the inconsistencies in the design. The examples presented during Unit Testing are numerous and using these examples the Joomla developers can study and analyze the code.

Process of Unit Testing in Joomla

Writing tests and developing Joomla content for the website simultaneously or writing tests before developing the content can save a lot of time for the Joomla developer or Joomla programmer and apart from that it reduces the probability of regression too.

These Unit Tests conducted in a Joomla system starts from testing individual units to testing the whole integrated system. Integrated testing is a process of simulating an action which is anticipated by the Joomla developer of the user to perform and this simulated action is checked with the action which was expected by the Joomla developer. This is an ‘end-to-end’ type of testing which can be used to test if all the parts of the application are working.

Once individual units are tested the Joomla developers can integrate two or more units together and test. While coupling these units they have to be checked if there are any interactions between the units, unless there are there is no point in checking them. If there are interactions between these systems then the Joomla programmer can decide on an pre-meditated result and check if the result obtained matches the anticipated one.

After Unit Testing is done the last step is to test the whole system but by unit testing a larger system the effort of testing becomes bigger than its uses. To tackle this difficulty the Integration Testing is adopted. During this integrated testing mock objects are replaced, by the Joomla developers, with real objects and their interactions are tested in the top level.

These are the various types of testing adopted by Joomla developers to ensure that the products being built are of expected standard and quality.

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Various Efficiencies of Drupal

The incomparable advantages provided by Drupal an open source content management system which makes it the most sought after CMS amongst all others available. 

It makes the process of developing a website very straightforward and engaging which encourages everyone trying their hand at Drupal come up with innovative ideas for new website at ease. For developing website using Drupal the Drupal programmer need not be highly proficient in web development or designing. The Drupal programmer can develop using with Drupal with minimum awareness of developing websites.

Drupal is Open Source

As Drupal is an Open Source the Drupal developer or Drupal programmer does not require a license or certificate to sell his/her work but just needs the royalty. Access to source code of a web application developed by a Drupal programmer is provided to all. Thus there isn’t a limit for enterprises or individuals to utilize a product built using Drupal.

Easy to Use System

Drupal does not expect its programmer to know coding or enhanced proficiency with technology. All a Drupal programmer needs is the rights to access the admin panel, with which any kind of design and implementation changes can be made to the website he/she wants to know. 

Text to be entered in the website by the Drupal developer such as content and other commands can be typed using any simple to enhanced word editor and can be pasted. Once the Drupal programmer turns proficient with the system it will become simpler to analyze individual modules and nodes according to requirements.

Greater Search Engine Optimization

Drupal has been designed exclusively for Drupal programmers after carefully considering the advantages it can bring along with SearchEngine Optimization. Thus using Drupal programmers are made to efficiently handle search engine crawling and ranking. Drupal provides most of all key aspects which are necessary for enhanced optimization of search engines such as Meta description tag, Meta keywords tag, title tag, head tag, etc. Search engines consider Drupal website with a different regard as even the URL of the website which is dynamic can be shown as static.

Web Development Market

The market that Drupal and Drupal developers have carved themselves in the web network is extremely well defined. Many commercially viable websites have been designed and developed using Drupal.

 

Well Defined Extensibility

Modules in Drupal like user administration, publishing workflow, news aggregation, meta-data functionality, etc. are designed in Drupal in such a way that they are highly adaptable and extensible. By having such advanced templates the risk of inconsistencies are reduced to a great level. Extra functionalities like blogs, forums, e-commerce and calendars can easily be applied any time in the future. Additionally, multitudes of third party modules can be chosen from to enlarge Drupal.

Diverse and Vibrant Templates

For both commercial entrepreneurial website and private individual websites the current following is for the diverse and vibrant themes available for Drupal. Additionally, thousands of paid and free templates with Drupal theme can be obtained within a few clicks by trying a simple search in an efficient search engine. Drupal developers can also use an altered one in an already existing theme.

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Joomla’s Latest Features’ Advantages

DCKAP has come up with the latest technologies of Joomla and has enhanced its provisions to clients. Joomla developers from DCKAP have been using Joomla for developing simple blog sites to building complex business websites.

The latest release of Joomla and its updates has been reviewed by various Joomla developers and Joomla programmers as one of the best website development applications. Many Joomla developers from all around the world using various platforms such as Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS X, have been using this open source content management framework for publishing and developing content on the world wide web and independently. 

Joomla has attained the position of being one of the best content management systems for various reasons but the reason for the increase in the number of Joomla developer and Joomla programmers is Joomla’s search engine friendly aspect.

There are various techniques used by a Joomla developer during the development of a website using Joomla which boosts its chances of being optimally placed in a Search Engine such as Google, Yahoo!, Bing etc. But for using these techniques the Joomla programmer has to have some basic understanding of Search Engine Optimization. 

As Joomla is an open source content management system the Joomla programmers get a chance to study the system intricately and understand its working efficiently. The core installation package of Joomla is instantly installable and can be used immediately after it is installed. Once the package is installed and loaded in the Joomla developer’s platform it can be used to develop and manage content without adding any independent extensions.

These new added features of Joomla are integrated in DCKAP by its team of Joomla programmers in an efficient way to provide customers with applications and content with world-class quality.

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Drupal Empowers Multilingual Websites

Drupal is an open source content management system written in PHP language and a powerful tool for creating web applications. With Drupal, developers can build web applications of any scale. Ranging from small basic applications to extensive sophisticated web applications, Drupal programmers are able to develop with ease using Drupal.

Many web application developers opt for Drupal for its extensive and versatile features. Being a content management system, Drupal satisfies all extensibility needs in a very fast way which helps Drupal developers to be ahead of other developers using other content management systems.

A database is a definite requirement for its function as the application has to be built on a platform acting as a foundation and it is very useful in developing dynamic web apps. Drupal has become irreplaceable as it provides unique tools for web development. Certain functions which are so indispensable are provided only in Drupal which are vital for efficient web development.

The core file system of Drupal can be extended according the drupal developer’s requirements using UI, modules and themes. User information, logging information, site settings, module settings, content, and content related data can be tracked using Drupal database.

Primary language being used to develop web applications by Drupal developers is English but with the new updates from Drupal it has become possible for developers to use the language they are proficient in and then translate it to Drupal friendly language. The two major translation tools provided to Drupal developers are:

Location Component: This tool can be used for changing the in-built components of the program such as products, choice brands such as ‘Login’, ‘Logout’, ‘View’, ‘Edit’ etc.

Content Translation: If the Drupal developer of the web page has developed the site in a native language then this option can be utilized to translate it into English which is a Drupal friendly language.

Content, configuration, and user interface are the important information which has to be converted. To be able to develop in the way the Drupal developer has to be proficient in two important aspects:

Internationalization: This is a process of developing web/software applications which adjusts to various diverse locations and its languages without every Drupal developer making complicated technical changes. This is a framework which enables a developer to develop a unique web page in 17 different languages and then direct them to other pages of the website according to the user’s choice of location.

Localization: Using this process Drupal developers convert an international Drupal product into a Local product which is comprehended by a selected group of users in a location using locale-specific components or translating text. To change the content of the website Localization can be used. Factors to be taken into consideration are:

According to each language to which the content has been translated the design and overall appearance of the website may vary. For example when content is translated from English to Japanese, the way the content is presented may change from the number of words to the way the sentence is arranged.

Dialects of languages have to be chosen wisely. The chosen dialect should be the most commonly used one.

Numbers and figures like date, time, and currencies should be specifically translated to match each region.

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DCKAP ROR Team Busts Major Myths

DCKAP today announced certain developments with its Ruby on Rails application development. DCKAP and its team of Ruby of Rails programmers have been developing application on the Rails platform with extreme competency for clients from all over the world. 

DCKAP has its team of PHP developers too but to clarify certain queries their teams of Ruby on Rails developers and PHP developers have come up with details on the differences between ROR and PHP. DCKAP’s Ruby on Rails developers also came up with facts that broke the common myths about Ruby on Rails.

The major advantage in developing applications using the blocks provided by Ruby on Rails is that it exponentially reduces the time consumed for developing the applications and even during maintenance of the application time is saved as the Ruby on Rails programmers do not have to check each every line of code. 

Another added advantage of this method is it becomes easier for a group of Ruby on Rails developers to write code in a uniform way and standardize the working procedure to make it simpler for further developments of a particular application. 

Ruby on Rails developers clarified it to their clients that ROR is not a plug and play application with which web applications can be built but it is a programming language where lines of coding has to be done to develop applications. It was also explained the working of ROR where blocks of functions can be edited, used and re-used.

With clarifications such as this, Ruby on Rails developer have come forward and expressed their expectations from clients such as the time given for the completion of projects etc.

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An Insight about Drupal Layers and 2012 Predictions For Drupal

 The  Flow of drupal through the system layers:-

 

•  At the base of the system is the collection of node it is the data pool. Before anything can be displayed on the site, it must be input as data.
• The next layer up is where modules live. Modules are functional plugins. Modules build on Drupal's core functionality. There are thousands of different options within the fast-growing repository of contributed Drupal modules. They represent the innovation and collaborative effort of everyone from individuals to large corporations.
• At the next layer found are blocks and menus. Blocks often provide the output from a module or can be created to display whatever developer wants.
• Next are user permissions. This is where settings are configured to determine what different kinds of users are allowed to do and see. Permissions are defined for various roles, and in turn, users are assigned to these roles in order to grant them the defined permissions.
•  On the top layer is the site theme -the "skin". This is made up predominantly of XHTML and CSS, with some PHP variables intermixed, so Drupal-generated content can go in the appropriate spotsThe original creator and project lead for the Drupal open source web publishing and collaboration platform, Dries Buytaert was full of optimism and enthusiasm for the coming year.

Here are some of the predictions on Drupal this 2012.

•  As Drupal gains in popularity, the number of developers/shops getting involved will increase, and the Drupal ecosystem on the whole will expand greatly. However, there could be a danger that individual companies who don't invest in marketing may actually see fewer clients as a result. Marketing will be a much larger focus of the business community in 2012.
• 2012 will be the year of the Drupal entrepreneur. Drupal companies who specialize in one particular aspect, such as Pantheon, Drupal Commerce, and Tag1 Consulting have seen a lot of success or promise in 2011, but there are many more niches to fill, and many niches that have plenty of room for multiple companies.
• Drupal, with a revamped administrative interface, is well suited for web applications of any kind from web logs (blogs) and micro sites to collaborative social communities. Drupal sports a new user interface, accessibility improvements, better image handling capabilities, support for rich content metadata, security features, scalability and database interoperability enhancements and automated tests to ensure stability.
•  Drupal developers might experiment with more of a client/server model. That is, people will use distributions as a way to sell different kinds of hosted services.
• Usability is still the number one reason people choose competing solutions to Drupal. Not because the existing features are hard to use — usability of Drupal was vastly improved in Drupal 7 — but because of lack of out-of-the-box features, such as content workflow and content staging tools, accurate content previews, WYSIWYG, media handling, and scheduling.
• Expert team of Drupal developer can provide end-to-end services in
  Web development using Drupal software for professional and large scale applications.

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Busting the Stereotyped Myths about Ruby on Rails

Origin of Ruby on Rails

David Heinemeier Hansson created Ruby on Rails as a by-product during the development of Base camp. David collected some underpinning code from the application to use and re-use in the applications he was planning to develop down the line.

The framework which David built later proved to be extensible, expandable, and multi-purpose which was further developed and enhanced by a team of developers called the Ruby on Rails team. After making various enhancements Ruby on Rails evolved into an efficient software development team.

General Ruby on Rails Properties

Rails are designed predominantly to develop web applications in an easier way and this enables the ROR developers to develop with mellowed down difficulties. Rails provides Ruby on Rails programmers with expendable building blocks which can be altered, used and re-used for any number of times which helps them to efficiently analyze the code. These blocks of code can be used by the Ruby on Rails developers to integrate and customize in any way found suitable by them so that the blocks can be converted to develop applications with their unique functionalities.

The major advantage in developing applications in the above way is this exponentially reduced the time consumed for developing the applications and even during maintenance of the application time is saved as the Ruby on Rails programmers do not have to check each every line of code. Another added advantage of this method is it becomes easier for a group of Rubyon Rails developers to write code in a uniform way and standardize the working procedure to make it simpler for further developments of a particular application.

Busting Myth #1

 It is a fact that Ruby on Rails makes it a very simple task to build web applications in a very limited time span. It does have a lot of pre-built components which can be used, altered and re-used and a ton of built-in functionalities. But the actual framework of Ruby on Rails is code. It is definitely not a plug and play application which can be customized for the application that a developer wants to build by just integrating and editing the design along the way. Ruby on Rails developers are presented with a menu of code from which they can choose the block which is the most suitable for their application and they can modify, and extend to create a completely customized application.

Busting Myth #2

“Rails make it easy” campaign has actually affected it in a slightly negative way hurting some Independent Rails development shops. Regardless of the application’s feature set clients are expecting Ruby on Rails developers to deliver the application within days. Rails actually saves the Ruby on Rails developers’ time by letting them concentrate more on application specific functionality rather than things like database connectivity. Heavy lifting required in building user interaction is completely taken care by Rails. Developers can use this pre-built code, and spend more time making applications that are more reliable and easier to use. Rails makes development more fun and it eliminates much of the tedium involved in building web applications, but it doesn’t build them for you.

Busting Myth #3

Believing that to develop applications using Ruby on Rails the developer need not be a programmer is a farce. In reality there are more tasks in building an application using Ruby on Rails than just assembling components according to the design. 

It is true, however, that you might not need to be as experienced a developer to create a Rails application as you might need to be to build, for example, a PHP, Java, or Objective-C application. To build apps the Ruby on Rails developer has to be proficient in coding.

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