Sponsors
Many thanks to all of our fantastic sponsors. The Rails Rumble would not be possible without their participation and support. Please take a moment to learn more about their products and services and recommend them to a friend or three.
If you represent a company interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Erin Shine for more information.
Linode.com offers customizable Linux virtual servers on high performance hardware for as little as $19.95 per month.
Using the web-based Linode Manager you can deploy multiple Linux distributions, manage your virtual disk images, control reverse dns, utilize free managed DNS, and access your Linode out of band with remote console access. Linode cloning, a private back-end network, and IP failover enable you to scale your deployment quickly and easily.
We offer four locations in the United States to choose from: Atlanta, GA., Dallas, TX., Newark, NJ, and Fremont, CA. Each datacenter is connected to multiple Tier 1 telecom providers. Support is offered via a ticketing system, community forums, and IRC channel. For more information, please contact service@linode.com or stop by our community IRC channel #linode on OFTC or Freenode.
Using the web-based Linode Manager you can deploy multiple Linux distributions, manage your virtual disk images, control reverse dns, utilize free managed DNS, and access your Linode out of band with remote console access. Linode cloning, a private back-end network, and IP failover enable you to scale your deployment quickly and easily.
We offer four locations in the United States to choose from: Atlanta, GA., Dallas, TX., Newark, NJ, and Fremont, CA. Each datacenter is connected to multiple Tier 1 telecom providers. Support is offered via a ticketing system, community forums, and IRC channel. For more information, please contact service@linode.com or stop by our community IRC channel #linode on OFTC or Freenode.
GitHub is probably the most awesome way to share, find, and
collaborate on code - both open source and proprietary. Comment on commits, watch your friends, monitor project development, fork your brains out, and contribute code using your favorite SCM and a
beautiful web interface.
JanRain has been a recognized leader and catalyst driving the OpenID market forward since 2005. Besides being a leading provider of OpenID solutions for both consumers and businesses, our company helped create the OpenID Foundation and today the majority of the OpenID-enabled websites are running our open source libraries and utilities.JanRain is the only OpenID technology platform with multiple deployment options to meet the needs from small businesses to large enterprises. Our company focus is on, "All things OpenID", to provide the best online identity solutions that create more compelling interactions between organizations and their customers.
Thoughtbot is a leading Ruby on Rails development firm, providing web application development, strategy, design and hosting services. We focus on building modern systems, embracing good ideas and delivering elegant solutions. Check us out at thoughtbot.com
Rails Forum is the web's largest forum dedicated to Ruby on Rails. Founded in May 2006, it has grown to be one of the best resources for Rails developers with over 16,000 members and over 70,000 posts.
The Rails Forum team also operates a job board and a plugin database site and plans to launch other companion sites in the coming months.
The Rails Forum team also operates a job board and a plugin database site and plans to launch other companion sites in the coming months.
O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazine, and conferences.
Since 1978, O'Reilly has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.
Since 1978, O'Reilly has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.
ActiveState is the leading provider of tools and services for dynamic languages, including Komodo IDE, your IDE for dynamic web development and true IDE for Ruby on Rails, and Komodo Edit, a free, multi-language editor that makes it easy to write quality code.
Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit are multi-platform coding environments that makes creating robust web apps fast and easy with a rich feature set for client-side Ajax technologies such as CSS, HTML, JavaScript and XML and advanced support for dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl.
Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit are multi-platform coding environments that makes creating robust web apps fast and easy with a rich feature set for client-side Ajax technologies such as CSS, HTML, JavaScript and XML and advanced support for dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl.
At Engine Yard, we focus on Rails application deployment and operations support, so you can focus on developing your app and your business.
Many customers start in the development phase and grow to hundreds of thousands of users, without hassles along the way.
Start with 1 slice on our cluster, then grow to 20 slices, then to dedicated clusters in our data center or yours − all without changing your code. Literally develop on your laptop, then deploy with ease.
And we’re always here for you, 24/7, by phone, email, and web: (866) 518-YARD − info@engineyard.com − www.engineyard.com
Many customers start in the development phase and grow to hundreds of thousands of users, without hassles along the way.
Start with 1 slice on our cluster, then grow to 20 slices, then to dedicated clusters in our data center or yours − all without changing your code. Literally develop on your laptop, then deploy with ease.
And we’re always here for you, 24/7, by phone, email, and web: (866) 518-YARD − info@engineyard.com − www.engineyard.com
Cashboard is a financial project management tool for businesses and consultants, written in Ruby on Rails. Create estimates and proposals, track your time, generate invoices automatically, and much more.
With Cashboard you'll never forget to invoice a client, or collect a payment again.
With Cashboard you'll never forget to invoice a client, or collect a payment again.
Apress Inc. , based in Berkeley, California, is the fastest-growing publisher of technical books in the world today. It is dedicated to meeting the needs of IT professionals, from novice to expert.
Apress is dedicated to publishing titles of the highest quality and has compiled a team of authors that is a "Who's Who" of the high-tech industry.
Apress is dedicated to publishing titles of the highest quality and has compiled a team of authors that is a "Who's Who" of the high-tech industry.
New Leaders is a team of designers and developers focused on helping small businesses transition their operations online with custom built applications. Whether you are currently using Microsoft Office, an old piece of custom software or no software at all, we’ll be able create a brand new easy-to-use application that can centralize your sales, communication and management efforts. We are hell bent on making the process fast, friendly and affordable. No catch. We just love what we do.
Intridea is a web innovations company. We build industry-leading social collaboration tools like Present.ly [http://present.ly], SocialSpring [http://socialspring.com], CrowdSound [http://crowdsounds.com], MediaPlug [http://gomediaplug.com], and Scalr [http://scalr.net] to make cutting-edge technologies available to businesses of all sizes. We leverage deep Ruby on Rails consulting experience to produce unparalleled web solutions for our clients. We have in-depth experience in launching scalable social applications, mobile solutions, and cloud computing software. Visit us at http://intridea.com to see our portfolio of products and projects.
Present.ly is Twitter-like communication tool for the enterprise. Present.ly combines the universal premise of Twitter with collaboration, security and privacy; an API for enterprise integration; and a proven software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. Present.ly revolutionizes the way company employees let others know what they are working on, tap the collective knowledge of colleagues, and track relevant information in real time - via the Web, mobile devices, instant messaging (IM) and more. Check us out at http://present.ly
Viget Labs is a team of 35 designers, developers, and marketers who collaborate with clients to build outstanding web products. We have offices just outside of Washington, DC and Durham, NC. Working with both early-stage startups (e.g., Squidoo, Odeo, Summize) and mature companies that treat their web projects like startups (e.g., National Geographic, PBS, Choice Hotels), we've been profitable since our founding in 1999. Our Rails software team leverages Agile methods, test driven development, and pair programming techniques to create high-quality applications. We don't work in a tech vacuum, though, and enjoy the benefits of working alongside equally talented user experience and visual designers, project managers, and marketers. The breadth of skills at Viget drive great results, happy clients, and the satisfaction of doing great work. We're hiring Rails developers in both offices -- check us out at viget.com.
CustomInk.com operates an innovative website that enables people to design and order custom decorated products such as printed t-shirts and embroidered caps for their groups and events including student groups, bands, small businesses, corporations, family reunions, and more. Their t-shirt printing operations accommodate orders of all sizes, ranging from a single t-shirt to quantities in the thousands. In 2005 and 2006, CustomInk.com was named to Inc. Magazine's "Inc500" list of America's fastest-growing private last list of "Great Places to Work" in the DC area.
Rails Kits provides Rails developers with ready-made and well-tested code for getting projects off to a quick start. Developers can save time, skipping the boring stuff like writing recurring billing code, and dive straight in to the fun stuff. Use of the Rails Kits to get your project done in less time with less work.
PeepCode Screencasts are a high-intensity way to learn Ruby on Rails website development.
For only $9 you get an hour or more of training on hot topics like rSpec, Prototype.js, and Rails from Scratch. Highly recommended by beginners and experts, developers and designers!
For only $9 you get an hour or more of training on hot topics like rSpec, Prototype.js, and Rails from Scratch. Highly recommended by beginners and experts, developers and designers!
Ubikorp is a boutique Internet services agency, providing web application development, hosting, and support to software startups and multimedia artists. By combining agile methods, behavior driven development, and in-depth knowledge of best of breed tools like Ruby on Rails, Ubikorp can help turn your big ideas into incredible web properties!
RunCodeRun - Hosted Continuous Integration and Developer Tools for Ruby and Rails.
Continuous Integration Done Right.
Continuous Integration Done Right.
99designs.com is the world’s leading design contest marketplace, connecting clients needing custom design work such as logo designs, business cards or web sites to a thriving community of talented designers.
