Top Reasons – Why Java Developers should Know ROR?

Nowadays, each enterprise explores ways to curtail web application development cost and time by choosing the right programming language and tools. Therefore, it has become essential for web developers to be familiar with multiple programming language and development frameworks. Along with being an object-oriented, concurrent and class-based programming language, Java also requires minimal implementation dependencies. Java further allows developers to run their code across multiple platforms without recompiling it.

Basic Difference between Ruby and Ruby on Rails

Each enterprise looks for the right programming language and framework to reduce the overall development time and effort. It must pick a programming language that allows the developers to express their concepts without writing longer lines of cold. Likewise, it also needs choose the right development framework to enable developers to reuse and structure their code. Many developers rely on Ruby and Ruby on Rails (ROR) to create rich internet applications within a stipulated period of time. As a general purpose programming language Ruby is designed to make the programmers more productivity. On the other hand, ROR is an open source web application development framework written in Ruby. So the beginners must understand the key differences between Ruby and ROR.

Major Differences between Ruby and Ruby on Rails

Best Practices for Ruby on Rails Applications

Developers across the world rely on Ruby on Rails to build robust and high quality web applications within a shorter timeframe. In addition to being highly flexible and compatibility with multiple platforms, the web application development framework further makes it easier for developers to adopt agile development and avoid repetitive coding. However, the developers also need to understand and implement a number of best practices for Ruby on Rails applications write and maintain their code in a cleaner and efficient way.

Widely Used Coding Best Practices for Ruby on Rails Development

1) Bundle Your Code into Plugins and Gems
The web application framework allows developers to access a variety of rubygems. So the developer can always use the rubygems developed by others to solve relatively general problems. You can always consider reusing the existing code by extracting it into a plugin or gem. Also, the gem or plugin can be used more widely. You can further simplify the application design by extracting code from it. Similarly, you can consider using existing gems and plugins to avoid writing lengthy code.

2) Shift Logic Code from Controllers to Model
You can always optimize your coding by having most of the logic code on the models. It is also a good idea to move the logic code from controllers to model. The coding can be further optimized by keeping the controllers clean as these controllers remain loaded constantly. On the other hand, the models are loaded only based on requirements. So your application will use less memory when the logic code is moved from controllers to model.

3) Use Scope Access
The availability of an object can be easily determined by using scope access. Instead of using Finders, you can use scope access to gather the information directly from the object. Also, the coding can be modified to use Scope access for most of the objects created for the current project. Thus, code access will help you in reducing the number of calls, and faster execution.

4) Use Local Variables rather than Instance Variables
Ruby on Rails enables developers to access the @variable in views. Many developers even use the element in various parts of the code without evaluating the requirements. You can always optimize the coding by eliminating the instance variables. It is also important to check the instance variables, and convert them into local variables. The local variables can be further transferred smoothly from the view to the partial as part of :locals.

5) Eliminate Empty Helpers
You can always move all the Ruby code to the helpers by creating relevant methods. These methods can be called from the view to effectuate your coding. However, you must remember that additional helpers are created each time you create controllers. Despite being concise, the helpers will be loaded each time the application is launched. So the additional helpers can affect the loading time of the application negatively. You must check these helpers, and remove the helpers without any method to reduce the loading time of your Ruby application.

6) Organize Your Logic through Non-Database-Backed Models
While adopting the MVC approach, each developer has option to use both database-backed and non-database-backed models. Like other MVC development frameworks, Ruby on Rails also allows developers to use both models. However, you can always opt for the non-database-backed model to keep your logic clean and organized. Also, the virtual models can be used to adopt a RESTful controller design that facilitates data access from multiple sources. These practices will make it easier for the controller code to interact with these models.

Each Ruby developer has options to implement many coding best practices and techniques to shorten development cycles. At the same time, he can further create new best practices for Ruby on Rails applications based on his own experience and skills.

You can hire developers from top ruby on rails development India companies who can help you build Ruby applications within allocated budgets and time schedules.

We provide rails development services. If you would like to discuss with an expert ruby on rails developers from our team, please get in touch with us at Mindfire Solutions.

Customize Google Analytics Reports with Ruby on Rails

Our Rails expertise comes from the different types of projects that we have delivered plus the passion we have for learning and the zeal to keep abreast of all the new changes happening in world of “Ruby on Rails”.  We have the best Rails developers in India and we strongly believe in contributing back to the Rails community by sharing our learning through case studies or articles or tips. In addition to sharing knowledge through these methods we also develop utility gems and share it with all. Recently we built a gem for conducting surveys and shared it in GIT (https://github.com/mindfire-solutions/survey). The Ruby on rails development team at Mindfire is best suited to handle your project and application. Ruby on rails developers at Mindfire having exposure to a lot of different domains as well and that makes Mindfire’s Rails developers more able to take up your development work than any other in India.

Of course we understand that the best way to prove expertise in not by just saying so but backing it up with valid proofs too. In this regard please find below a summary on one of the interesting projects we had developed recently at Mindfire. The challenge in this was not just learning a few new features to meet client need but also to deliver it within the stipulated time. And that was very short – client had to make it live in a short time and we were determined to ensure our client’s success by delivering the best application in the least possible time. We at Mindfire take every client relationship very seriously and focus not just in meeting agreement terms but ensuring that the client’s business grows and he meets the business objective in building this application.

The need was to create an application to collect analytics report from Google and put it up in a more user friendly format – which the expert Ruby on rails development India at Mindfire did within the short time we had. In this application, we worked on a module, where the data of usage (report) for the last month had to be fetched from Google Analytic and shown in the layout.

The application was built in Rails 2.3.12 with Ruby Enterprise Edition-1.8.7 and it has postgresSQL in the back-end.  The connection has been built using Google Analytic username, password and profile-id.

Using that connection with the dimensions and metrics (provided by the Google APIs), the view count, new-views, social-interaction and page-views for the last month have been fetched and shown in the page. For graphs and pie chart, Google chart-API has been used.

In this application, for some section the views-count, time-on-site, website visits have been fetched for the current year and for the last year as well and the data was calculated and shown in the page in graph format for comparison purpose. The Geo-Map has been integrated in the application, which shows country wise number of views count.

This is a nice interface to get and compare the site data, in the site itself, without moving to Google-Analytics.

To know more about our expertise in outsource ruby on rails development or to hire ruby on rails developers, get in touch with Mindfire today – call 1-248-686-1424 or email sales[at]mindfiresolutions[dot]com – to leverage the strong track record and solid experience of Mindfire’s ruby on rails applications.

Offshore Ruby On Rails Development Services

We at Mindfire Solutions have been working in Ruby on Rails for quite some time now and have developed Rails applications for various industries. One big advantage Rails has over other open source web application development languages is the “time to development” effort required. Using Rails applications can be developed in a very short time. We have been developing applications for our clients in Rails and enabling them to cut their operating cost and ramp up their projects quickly to the next level with increased productivity.

We have good experience in using different gems available based on the exact need of the client. We have used gems like mini_fb gem for Facebook integration, Braintree gem for credit card validation and payment, Paperclip gem for image processing etc. We have also implemented other tools like Sass, for designing and styling web pages, Capistrano for deployment of web applications etc. Being active in the Rails community is something we value and practice. Recently we uploaded a gem in GIT which can be used for running surveys.

In Rails we have expertise in the following areas:

• Ruby on Rails custom application development services.
• Ruby on Rails web-based application development services
• Ruby on Rails porting and migration
• Rails CMS Development services
• Rails Blogs, Widgets and Social Networking site development
• Rails E-Commerce Application Development
• Rails Support and maintenance.
• Ruby on Rails QA/testing services and a host of other services

We have developed a wide variety of applications based on Ruby on Rails Platform, catering to different types of requirements for different industries. Few of the key areas where we have expertise in are as follows:

• Social Networking
• Blogs & Widgets
• Ad-Media
• Real Estate websites with complex google and custom maps

Mindfire's team of Ruby on Rails developers have good experience and knowledge in Ruby on Rails application development using Ruby on Rails and Ruby on Rails-supported technologies, and all the inbuilt gems provided by Rails. Mindfire's rich expertise in Rails development has been generated in the course of delivering many Rails projects for our clients located in different parts of the world. Technologies we have gained expertise and proven track record in Rails are as below:

• Rails 2.3.12 & Rails 3.1
• MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle 9i & Oracle 10g
• HAML
• SASS
• Github

To have look at some of the projects delivered by Mindfire in Ruby on Rails and to know more about our ruby on rails development india team, please email us - sales at mindfiresolutions.com or call 1-248-686-1424 . We understand the concerns companies have when thinking of outsourcing Ruby on Rails development work to another place – that is why we provide a 2 weeks free trial period as well as we have different pricing models  to make the work flow smoother.

To have look at some of the projects delivered by Mindfire in Ruby on Rails and to know more about our ruby on rails development india team, please email us - sales at mindfiresolutions.com or call 1-248-686-1424 . We understand the concerns companies have when thinking of outsourcing Ruby on Rails development work to another place – that is why we provide a 2 weeks free trial period as well as we have different pricing models to make the work flow smoother.