As a development team, you want to be productive. You want to write flexible, maintainable web applications. You want to use Ruby and Rails. But can you justify the move away from established platforms such as J2EE? Bruce Tate's From Java to Ruby has the answers, and it expresses them in a language that'll help persuade managers and executives who've seen it all. See when and where the switch makes sense, and see how to make it. If you're trying to adopt Ruby in your organization and need some help, this is the book for you. Based on a decision tree (a concept familiar to managers and executives,) Java to Ruby stays above the low-level technical debate to examine the real benefits and risks to adoption. Java to Ruby is packed with interviews of Ruby customers and developers, so you can see what types of projects are likely to succeed, and which ones are likely to fail. Ruby and Rails may be the answer, but first you need to be sure you're asking the right question. By addressing risk and fitness of purpose, Java to Ruby makes sure you're asking the right questions first. Because technology adoption is only the beginning, Java to Ruby walks you through the whole lifecycle of prototype, ramp up, and production and deployment. Introduction......Page 11 The Emergence of Ruby......Page 12 The Java Platform Is Weakening......Page 14 Early Adopters Embrace Ruby......Page 15 The Process......Page 18 Executive Summary......Page 23 The House of Pain......Page 24 Poor Productivity......Page 27 Long Ramp-Up......Page 36 A Look at Risk......Page 38 Executive Summary......Page 43 Momentum......Page 44 Productivity......Page 47 Cost......Page 56 Ramp-Up......Page 59 Risk......Page 65 Looking Ahead......Page 67 Executive Summary......Page 68 Building Your Plan......Page 69 Scenario 1: Classic Pilot......Page 71 Scenario 2: Trojan Horse......Page 75 Scenario 3: Race......Page 78 Scenario 4: Bet-your-Business: Basecamp......Page 81 Scenario 5: Rescue......Page 82 Executive Summary......Page 85 Overview......Page 86 The Basics......Page 87 Web Development......Page 90 Rails......Page 93 Middleware......Page 97 Looking Ahead......Page 100 Executive Summary......Page 101 Road Maps......Page 102 Scenarios......Page 104 Ruby to Java Bridges......Page 115 JRuby......Page 117 Service-Oriented Architectures......Page 122 Executive Summary......Page 128 Building Your Staff......Page 129 Building Skills Internally......Page 133 Short-Term Augmentation......Page 136 Preparing the Way......Page 138 A Brief Word about Deployment......Page 140 Executive Summary......Page 144 Bad Risk......Page 145 Mitigating Technical Risk......Page 148 Mitigating Political Risk......Page 153 What's Ahead for Ruby?......Page 155 Bibliography......Page 157 Introduction 11 The Emergence of Ruby 12 The Java Platform Is Weakening 14 Early Adopters Embrace Ruby 15 The Process 18 Moving Ahead 23 Executive Summary 23 Pain 24 The House of Pain 24 Poor Productivity 27 Long Ramp-Up 36 A Look at Risk 38 Executive Summary 43 Establishing Your Reward 44 Momentum 44 Productivity 47 Cost 56 Ramp-Up 59 Risk 65 Looking Ahead 67 Executive Summary 68 Pilot 69 Building Your Plan 69 Scenario 1: Classic Pilot 71 Scenario 2: Trojan Horse 75 Scenario 3: Race 78 Scenario 4: Bet-your-Business: Basecamp 81 Scenario 5: Rescue 82 Making the Choice 85 Executive Summary 85 On an Island 86 Overview 86 The Basics 87 Web Development 90 Rails 93 Middleware 97 Looking Ahead 100 Executive Summary 101 Bridges 102 Road Maps 102 Scenarios 104 Ruby to Java Bridges 115 JRuby 117 Service-Oriented Architectures 122 Executive Summary 128 Ramping Up 129 Building Your Staff 129 Building Skills Internally 133 Short-Term Augmentation 136 Preparing the Way 138 A Brief Word about Deployment 140 Executive Summary 144 Risk 145 Bad Risk 145 Mitigating Technical Risk 148 Mitigating Political Risk 153 What's Ahead for Ruby? 155 Bibliography 157
based On A Decision Tree, This Guide Stays Above The Low-level Technical Debate To Examine The Real Benefits And Risks To Adoption Of Ruby. Packed With Interviews Of Ruby Customers And Developers, It Addresses Risk And Fitness Of Purpose, And Walks Readers Through The Whole Lifecycle Of Prototype, Ramp Up, And Production And Deployment.
As a development team, you want to be productive and want to write flexible, maintainable web applications. But can you justify the move away from established platforms such as J2EE? This book provides answers and helps to adopt Ruby in your organization. It is packed with interviews of Ruby customers and developers.
