May 07
Really, really rapid web app development with … a hobo?
Hobo is a framework that sits on top of Rails that makes application development with Rails even faster. Here is the description of Hobo from the website:
What is Hobo?
Hobo is an Open Source extension to Ruby on Rails which helps you build full blown web applications incredibly quickly and easily. Available as a Gem or Rails plugin, Hobo provides a simple, clean and elegant development framework which allows for rapid prototyping or production of the most sophisticated web applications.
Main Features:
* Rapid implementation of dynamic Ajax interfaces in your application with no extra programming.
* Switchable themes. Customise and tweak your application structure and layout to meet any design goals.
* Powerful mark-up language, DRYML, combines rapid development with ultimate design flexibility. The end of the cookie cutter blues!
There are some pretty impressive videos of Hobo in action up on the Hobo website. You can view them here.