Comments on: Android - Ruby on Rails Project Part 2: Some simple SAX parsing http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/ My eclectic journey into the blogosphere Fri, 18 May 2012 18:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: michael http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-271 michael Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:08:25 +0000 http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-271 Mariano, Thanks for the comment. I've been doing Java development for about 10 years now, and using the XML parsing APIs for about 6, so it come pretty naturally. I haven't done a whole lot of XML parsing in Ruby and have only been doing side projects in RoR on and off for the last year or 2. I will state 100% though...IMHO... Ruby on Rails kicks butt on Java web development. I've been on a JBoss project for the last 6 months or so and it's been very challenging learning curve when compared to the amount of effort it took to get going with Ruby on Rails. I understand that it's not exactly comparing apples to apples, but getting my first prototype up and running in Rails was much faster then the equivalent work in a Java web environment. I've actually been really enjoying using Java and Android. I believe Google has done a great first pass at a product/framework that gives mobile developers a great platform to launch their applications from. cheers - michael Mariano,

Thanks for the comment. I’ve been doing Java development for about 10 years now, and using the XML parsing APIs for about 6, so it come pretty naturally. I haven’t done a whole lot of XML parsing in Ruby and have only been doing side projects in RoR on and off for the last year or 2. I will state 100% though…IMHO… Ruby on Rails kicks butt on Java web development. I’ve been on a JBoss project for the last 6 months or so and it’s been very challenging learning curve when compared to the amount of effort it took to get going with Ruby on Rails. I understand that it’s not exactly comparing apples to apples, but getting my first prototype up and running in Rails was much faster then the equivalent work in a Java web environment.

I’ve actually been really enjoying using Java and Android. I believe Google has done a great first pass at a product/framework that gives mobile developers a great platform to launch their applications from.

cheers
- michael

]]> By: Mariano Kamp http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-268 Mariano Kamp Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:20:12 +0000 http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-268 Nice one again, Michael. I have to ask though. How is it working with Java and XML, after you found out how programming could be, i.e. Ruby/Rails? I am in a similar position and left Java mostly behind me until Android. And I have to say that I often feel suicidal when dealing with Java nowadays. Hopefully there will be a Ruby to DEX compiler someday, or Groovy, or Python, or Lua, or JavaScript. Nice one again, Michael.

I have to ask though. How is it working with Java and XML, after you found out how programming could be, i.e. Ruby/Rails?

I am in a similar position and left Java mostly behind me until Android. And I have to say that I often feel suicidal when dealing with Java nowadays.

Hopefully there will be a Ruby to DEX compiler someday, or Groovy, or Python, or Lua, or JavaScript.

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]]> By: Emrah http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-247 Emrah Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:49:02 +0000 http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-247 Hi Michael! I have solve it. There were many little faults and they lead to the problems :-). But especially the rails security option "protect_from_forgery" was the biggest "problem". Regards, Emrah Hi Michael!

I have solve it. There were many little faults and they lead to the problems :-). But especially the rails security option “protect_from_forgery” was the biggest “problem”.

Regards,
Emrah

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]]> By: michael http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-231 michael Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:53:37 +0000 http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-231 Hey Emrah, I'm assuming you cannot POST a file. But the only time I've uploaded a file to a Rails website, I used the upload functionality provided by Rails. It doesn't sound like you want to do that though. You may have to open a separate socket on the server to accept file uploads. My only other words of advice would be to post a question on the Android Developer forum or take a look at the Downloader example from the Android Developer blog, maybe there a hint there on how to do the opposite uploading, http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/09/three-new-samples-triangle-spritetext.html The code can be seen here, http://code.google.com/p/apps-for-android/source/browse/#svn/trunk/Samples/Downloader Good luck, would love to hear if you have any success, maybe I'll have to try it when I get some time. Cheers, michael Hey Emrah,
I’m assuming you cannot POST a file. But the only time I’ve uploaded a file to a Rails website, I used the upload functionality provided by Rails. It doesn’t sound like you want to do that though. You may have to open a separate socket on the server to accept file uploads.
My only other words of advice would be to post a question on the Android Developer forum or take a look at the Downloader example from the Android Developer blog, maybe there a hint there on how to do the opposite uploading,
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/09/three-new-samples-triangle-spritetext.html
The code can be seen here,
http://code.google.com/p/apps-for-android/source/browse/#svn/trunk/Samples/Downloader

Good luck, would love to hear if you have any success, maybe I’ll have to try it when I get some time.

Cheers,
michael

]]> By: Emrah http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-230 Emrah Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:12:36 +0000 http://mgmblog.com/2008/11/11/android-ruby-on-rails-project-part-2-some-simple-sax-parsing/#comment-230 Hi Michael, I am currently working on a project, that uses Android and Rails as you do. My goal is to write a web-application based on Rails (with RESTful service) that makes it possible for users to post information with their Android mobile phones. But I have a problem, and maybe you can help me: users should have the possibility to add a picture to their post, unfortunately this doesn't work so far. I have tried out many ways, but without success. Have you got any hints or ideas how I can solve this problem? That would be great. If desired I can send you detailed informations like code-fragments,... Thank you in advance! Regards Emrah Hi Michael,
I am currently working on a project, that uses Android and Rails as you do. My goal is to write a web-application based on Rails (with RESTful service) that makes it possible for users to post information with their Android mobile phones.
But I have a problem, and maybe you can help me: users should have the possibility to add a picture to their post, unfortunately this doesn’t work so far. I have tried out many ways, but without success.

Have you got any hints or ideas how I can solve this problem? That would be great. If desired I can send you detailed informations like code-fragments,…
Thank you in advance!

Regards
Emrah

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