[ANN] Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles

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Request for Article Submissions

Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles.

The first issue of Ruby Code & Style hit the Web just before RubyConf 2005, and it's time to get back in gear and roll out the next one.

Ruby Code & Style is a free peer-reviewed on-line journal created by and for the Ruby community.

We focus on bringing high-quality articles, written by Rubyists all over the world, showcasing the strengths of Ruby and the ingenuity of its users in solving real-life, non-trivial problems.

We're looking for technical Ruby articles primarily geared toward experienced Ruby developers. Submissions are peer reviewed by our remarkable advisory board, which includes eminent members of the Ruby community.

This is an opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with fellow Rubyists, and a unique chance to have your work vetted by some of the best Ruby minds around.

While the first issue offered three articles, we're looking now at publishing work as it becomes available and suitable for release. This should improve the overall turnaround time, and help keep the zine fresh and exciting.

Ruby Code & Style:
   http://www.artima.com/rubycs/index.html

About RC&S:
   http://www.artima.com/rubycs/about.html

Some technical details on article submissions:
   http://www.artima.com/rubycs/writeforus.html

If you have any questions, please contact me at:

ruby.code.and.style@gmail.com

James Britt
Editor-in-Chief
Ruby Code & Style

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Don't know if you ever got any replies to this, but I'd like to
request a specific article.

I'd love to see an article about using Ruby to build a DSL. Seems
Austin Ziegler had mentioned that he had started work on one, not sure
if he's finished it yet.

I see a lot of DSL's out there, and a lot of talk about how Ruby makes
building DSL's easier, but no comprehensive tutorial/overview for the
topic.

Any volunteers? Are there articles out there, and I just haven't found them?

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On 12/3/05, James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote:

Request for Article Submissions

Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles.

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Bill Guindon (aka aGorilla)

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Bill Guindon wrote:

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On 12/3/05, James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote:

Request for Article Submissions

Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles.

Don't know if you ever got any replies to this, but I'd like to
request a specific article.

I'd love to see an article about using Ruby to build a DSL. Seems
Austin Ziegler had mentioned that he had started work on one, not sure
if he's finished it yet.

I see a lot of DSL's out there, and a lot of talk about how Ruby makes
building DSL's easier, but no comprehensive tutorial/overview for the
topic.

Any volunteers? Are there articles out there, and I just haven't found
them?

Jim Weirich held a (reportedly very good) presentation on DSLs
at RubyConf2005. At least Ryan Davis is hosting a PDF version:

  Ruby | zenspider.com | by ryan davis

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Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/\.

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Bill Guindon wrote:

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On 12/3/05, James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote:

Request for Article Submissions

Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles.

Don't know if you ever got any replies to this, but I'd like to
request a specific article.

The response was nothing close to what I had hoped. But I, too, would like to see a good technical article on DSLs.

James Britt

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Bill Guindon wrote:
>> Request for Article Submissions
>>
>> Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles.
>>
>
> Don't know if you ever got any replies to this, but I'd like to
> request a specific article.
>
> I'd love to see an article about using Ruby to build a DSL. Seems
> Austin Ziegler had mentioned that he had started work on one, not sure
> if he's finished it yet.
>
> I see a lot of DSL's out there, and a lot of talk about how Ruby makes
> building DSL's easier, but no comprehensive tutorial/overview for the
> topic.
>
> Any volunteers? Are there articles out there, and I just haven't found
> them?

Jim Weirich held a (reportedly very good) presentation on DSLs
at RubyConf2005. At least Ryan Davis is hosting a PDF version:

  Ruby | zenspider.com | by ryan davis

Excellent, thanks for the link.
Made me go dig up the videos, the two should go well together.
http://brainspl.at/articles/2005/12/01/rubyconf-files-resurrected

My request still stands though -- the more info the merrier.

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On 12/14/05, Eero Saynatkari <ruby-forum-reg@mailinator.com> wrote:

> On 12/3/05, James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote:

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Bill Guindon (aka aGorilla)

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The response was nothing close to what I had hoped. But I, too, would like to see a good technical article on DSLs.

I'd like to contribute, but I'm so bogged down here right now that I won't have time to write anything until at least next (solar) year. Besides I'm a relative newbie, so my 'code & style' is probably not the best - still I'd be happy to help

Kev

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In article <43A093D9.4040805@neurogami.com>,

Bill Guindon wrote:

Request for Article Submissions

Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles.

Don't know if you ever got any replies to this, but I'd like to
request a specific article.

The response was nothing close to what I had hoped. But I, too, would
like to see a good technical article on DSLs.

I'd like to 'sign up' to do an article on creating DSLs with Ruby, though I
can't really start working on something like that until after mid-February
(after my thesis defense :). Also, I'm not sure that the two DSLs I've created
using Ruby (RHDL - Ruby Hardware Description Language and QDL- Quantum Design
Language) have enough mainstream appeal, so I'd probably have to come up with
some other example DSL.

Phil

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James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote:

On 12/3/05, James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote:

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I would also like very much to see a good tutorial on building DSLs in Ruby. Jim Weirich's talk was a good talk, but I am still missing some things.

Bob Evans

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On Dec 14, 2005, at 3:44 PM, Bill Guindon wrote:

On 12/14/05, Eero Saynatkari <ruby-forum-reg@mailinator.com> wrote:

Bill Guindon wrote:

On 12/3/05, James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote:

Request for Article Submissions

Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles.

Don't know if you ever got any replies to this, but I'd like to
request a specific article.

I'd love to see an article about using Ruby to build a DSL. Seems
Austin Ziegler had mentioned that he had started work on one, not sure
if he's finished it yet.

I see a lot of DSL's out there, and a lot of talk about how Ruby makes
building DSL's easier, but no comprehensive tutorial/overview for the
topic.

Any volunteers? Are there articles out there, and I just haven't found
them?

Jim Weirich held a (reportedly very good) presentation on DSLs
at RubyConf2005. At least Ryan Davis is hosting a PDF version:

  Ruby | zenspider.com | by ryan davis

Excellent, thanks for the link.
Made me go dig up the videos, the two should go well together.
Ruby on Rails Blog / What is Ruby on Rails for?

My request still stands though -- the more info the merrier.

E

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Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/\.

--
Bill Guindon (aka aGorilla)

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In article <43A093D9.4040805@neurogami.com>,
>
>The response was nothing close to what I had hoped. But I, too, would
>like to see a good technical article on DSLs.
>

I'd like to 'sign up' to do an article on creating DSLs with Ruby, though I
can't really start working on something like that until after mid-February
(after my thesis defense :). Also, I'm not sure that the two DSLs I've created
using Ruby (RHDL - Ruby Hardware Description Language and QDL- Quantum Design
Language) have enough mainstream appeal, so I'd probably have to come up with

What's QDL about? Anything to do with statecharts like

perhaps?

some other example DSL.

Phil

        Hugh

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On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Phil Tomson wrote:

James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote: