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Devin Mullins
This morning (in that hazy fog of half-awakeness when I'm yet unable to
focus on anything of real import), I came up with what seemed to me like
a decent "theme" by which to market Ruby. This was mostly a response to
complaints I've heard from Javaers that Ruby code is obfuscated:
--Ruby: Bad As You Wanna Be--
For example, on the ruby-lang site, put this on the top-right corner:
class Greeter
def initialize(name)
@name = name.capitalize()
end
def salute
puts "Hello, #{@name}!"
end
end
def greet
your_name = Readline.readline("What is your name? ")
g = Greeter.new(your_name)
g.salute()
end
greet()
and put this on the top-left:
puts %Q{Hello, #{Readline.readline "What is your name? "}!}
Do up the whole site with battling 'devil' and 'angel' themes (i.e.
border the <div> boxes with wings or horns). The color scheme probably
wouldn't be a far hop from the red, white, and blue of the current
redesign (http://redhanded.hobix.com/redesign2005/).
Okay, maybe a *little* over the top for the whole ruby-lang site, but
possibly deserving of one page.
After all, Ruby's supposed to be the "fun" language, right?
What? That's a horrible idea? Fine. What's /your/ fantastic marketing
idea, jerk?
Devin
focus on anything of real import), I came up with what seemed to me like
a decent "theme" by which to market Ruby. This was mostly a response to
complaints I've heard from Javaers that Ruby code is obfuscated:
--Ruby: Bad As You Wanna Be--
For example, on the ruby-lang site, put this on the top-right corner:
class Greeter
def initialize(name)
@name = name.capitalize()
end
def salute
puts "Hello, #{@name}!"
end
end
def greet
your_name = Readline.readline("What is your name? ")
g = Greeter.new(your_name)
g.salute()
end
greet()
and put this on the top-left:
puts %Q{Hello, #{Readline.readline "What is your name? "}!}
Do up the whole site with battling 'devil' and 'angel' themes (i.e.
border the <div> boxes with wings or horns). The color scheme probably
wouldn't be a far hop from the red, white, and blue of the current
redesign (http://redhanded.hobix.com/redesign2005/).
Okay, maybe a *little* over the top for the whole ruby-lang site, but
possibly deserving of one page.
After all, Ruby's supposed to be the "fun" language, right?
What? That's a horrible idea? Fine. What's /your/ fantastic marketing
idea, jerk?
Devin