ParseFilter: I have a CSV file full of leads I need to parse into a more, er, concise format. What would the hive mind recommend?
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posted by cdmwebs
on Nov 3, 2007 -
23 answers
Parse freetext postal addresses to structured form for geocoding to KML?
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posted by joshwa
on Nov 1, 2007 -
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Railsfilter: I need to write an addition to an already-existing Rails app to allow it to accept large files (and some trivial metadata) uploaded from a Processing (Java) client I've written. The Rails app already supports this behavior via a web interface. I can see a few of the trees, how do I fit them into the forest and get a pair of working apps?
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posted by Alterscape
on Sep 19, 2007 -
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The management at the company I'm working for has sold a couple customers on a product that we as the worker-bees have yet to produce. That being said I view this more as an opportunity to do something new than as a huge hassle, assuming we can figure out a convenient way of producing said product. So I was hoping the great and wonderful MeFi might have a couple suggestions they might throw my way.
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posted by bernsno
on Sep 17, 2007 -
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Finding it impossible to locate natural ruby solitaire/stud sterling silver or white gold (not plated) earrings for my soon to be daughter-in-law. Can someone point me in the right direction? Will shop online or in the New York City / Long Island area.
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posted by eatdonuts
on Sep 6, 2007 -
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Looking for guidelines, principles, etc. for grokking the decision process for splitting up a Ruby on Rails application into controllers.
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posted by jxpx777
on Aug 25, 2007 -
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Configured Readline with the prefix 'ur/local' on OSX. Then installed Ruby in /usr/local, but with Readline. Would like to put everything in the proper place without damaging anything, so what do I do now?
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posted by djgh
on Jul 23, 2007 -
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What are the best database-driven Web application development frameworks out there right now? More specifically, please orient me to toolsets you know of that are similar to Ruby on Rails.
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posted by killdevil
on Jul 6, 2007 -
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What's the best way (using the internet, and/or books) to learn how to query SQL databases with Ruby?
posted by anonymous
on Jun 10, 2007 -
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Which programming language can I learn relatively quickly for simple interpretation and manipulation of text files on my Windows box?
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posted by poweredbybeard
on Apr 12, 2007 -
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Rcodetools, possibly in conjunction with
Icicles, seems like it should be the bee's knees for doing Ruby code completion in Emacs. I need help getting it to actually work.
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posted by dmd
on Mar 7, 2007 -
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I'm fairly new to Ruby on Rails and I'm having trouble getting icalendar to play. Can some one point me to a tutorial so that I can learn how to render an iCalendar in a webpage?
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posted by dantodd
on Feb 25, 2007 -
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How can I efficiently and elegantly calculate a rolling sum of count-of-events in a time period from a list of event times?
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posted by dmd
on Jan 11, 2007 -
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What web technology/language should I learn to make simple online apps and just generally enhance my bare-bones knowledge of HTML?
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posted by Robot Johnny
on Dec 10, 2006 -
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I want to learn web design. Not to be hired as a web designer but to design my own business site. I know some (a little) HTML. Is there another language that i should be focusing on that may be easier or better or do i pretty much start with HTML and get very good with that before moving on to something else...
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posted by Bjkokenos
on Dec 5, 2006 -
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Why should I look at Ruby on Rails for development of applications instead of the traditional LAMP stack, especially given the advancements in PHP since 5.0?
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posted by xmutex
on Oct 31, 2006 -
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I'm searching for a simple ruby/python database application tutorial.
A long time ago, like six years ago, I came across this simple tutorial for php/mysql that showed you, from the ground up, how to put a simple database of your video collection online.
Is there a similar tutorial that emphasizes creating a simple front-end for a mysql database using ruby or python, geared toward n00bs?
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posted by mecran01
on Sep 12, 2006 -
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I work at a small non-profit book publisher, and I need to build a database for our website.
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posted by mekanic
on Aug 9, 2006 -
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Need a tinker-free Linux/MySql install for Ruby On Rails. Also, seeking advice for getting started in RoR.
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posted by Afroblanco
on Jun 27, 2006 -
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I'm encountering what I imagine is an entirely rudimentary SQL error, but am baffled as to how to solve it.
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posted by boombot
on May 16, 2006 -
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Should I switch from PHP to Ruby? I know this topic has been covered before, but I have some specific questions that I haven't been able to find answers to, here or elsewhere: 1. How complete are the Ruby libraries? and 2. How is Ruby's performance compared to PHP?
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posted by jay.jansheski
on Dec 4, 2005 -
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How do I get rid of my hastily installed Ruby 1.8.2. from my Mac, while leaving behind the version that came preinstalled?
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posted by patgas
on Sep 25, 2005 -
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Everyone seems to love Ruby. But does it lend itself to web development, and is it "polished" enough to be used as one's primary language?
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posted by TheCowGod
on Jun 16, 2005 -
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