Tags Hierarchies- September 27, 2007 I would like to explain an idea I have before I try to implement it. I wouldn't doubt if this idea has been done before but I can't find any Rails implementations of it. I want to support a tag hierarchies on Hey! Heads Up. Tag hierarchies will result in implicit tagging, which most people do in their heads anyway. Examples of implicit tagging will probably help: 1. Something tagged 'hockey' should also be tagged 'sport' 2. Something tagged 'MacBook' should also be tagged 'Apple' 3....http://www.ryanlowe.ca/blog/archives/001612_tags_hierarchies.php Twisting Rails is Risky Business- September 27, 2007 I normally don't jump into the PHP vs RubyRails debates but this time I can't help myself. Found via Darcy Whyte, Derek Sivers' provocatively titled article 7 reasons I switched back to PHP after 2 years on Rails deserves a reply from the Rails community. Let's start with his quote: "...twisting the deep inner guts of Rails to make it do things it was never intended to do. But at every step, it seemed our needs clashed with Rails preferences." Derek switched his project from PHP to Rails,...http://www.ryanlowe.ca/blog/archives/001611_twisting_rails_is_risky_business.php |