# Aptana RadRails **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 21, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427 "2009-07-21T13:33:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/1 "2009-07-21T13:33:31Z")
Guys… Have you used this IDE for RoR… Is it good to use for those who are starting for RoR… I really want to learn RoR to learn new IT knowledge… And I believe it would help me on my Web design and development project… Just give me a tip if it’s ok to use this IDE. Thanks. =) ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/2 "2009-07-21T14:03:21Z")
I’ve used it before without a ton of success. It did offer some helpful features but was too much overhead for me to bother with. I am just a recreational Ruby user however, it might be different if you could devote 8 hours a day to perfecting your use of it. I use TextMate * * * Jim [ http://www.thepeoplesfeed.com/contribute](http://www.thepeoplesfeed.com/contribute) ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/3 "2009-07-21T14:48:23Z")
I have used it for about 18 months and am happy with it. I was (still am) a RoR newbie and the first book I picked up (RoR for Dummies) had tutorials bases on RadRails. ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/4 "2009-07-21T20:01:18Z")
On Jul 21, 7:32 am, Renzo [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Guys… Have you used this IDE for RoR… Is it good to use for those > who are starting for RoR… I really want to learn RoR to learn new IT > knowledge… And I believe it would help me on my Web design and > development project… Just give me a tip if it’s ok to use this IDE. I used to use Aptana for Rails, but I no longer do. I strongly believe that the nature of Rails does not lend itself at all well to an IDE, so you will be better off if you do not use one. Instead, I recommend a full-featured editor like jEdit or KomodoEdit. Lots of people use TextMate, but I’ve been trying to avoid paying €80 for a text editor. > Thanks. =) ## Best, Marnen Laibow-Koser [http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/5 "2009-07-22T09:36:38Z")
Thank you so much for the responses guys… Have a nice one! =) 2009/7/21 Marnen Laibow-Koser [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > recommend a full-featured editor like jEdit or KomodoEdit. Lots of > > > – RPMendoza ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/6 "2009-07-22T10:04:56Z")
Renzo wrote: > Guys… Have you used this IDE for RoR… Is it good to use for those > who are starting for RoR… I really want to learn RoR to learn new IT > knowledge… And I believe it would help me on my Web design and > development project… Just give me a tip if it’s ok to use this IDE. > Thanks. =) I’ve given up on it a long time ago because of its bloat and I didn’t get later versions to run on Ubuntu. First switched to NetBeans and now switched to RubyMine, which I certainly recommend. – Roderick van Domburg [http://www.nedforce.com](http://www.nedforce.com) ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/7 "2009-07-22T10:11:27Z")
Roderick van Domburg wrote: > Renzo wrote: > > > Guys… Have you used this IDE for RoR… Is it good to use for those > > who are starting for RoR… I really want to learn RoR to learn new IT > > knowledge… And I believe it would help me on my Web design and > > development project… Just give me a tip if it’s ok to use this IDE. > > Thanks. =) > > I’ve given up on it a long time ago because of its bloat and I didn’t > get later versions to run on Ubuntu. First switched to NetBeans and now > switched to RubyMine, which I certainly recommend. > > – > Roderick van Domburg > [http://www.nedforce.com](http://www.nedforce.com) Hi guys i am also using the same ide for past three weeks I need to know how to do testing unit, functional i don’t know how to pass values to database through testing any idea how to do karthik.k ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/8 "2009-07-22T11:32:41Z")
> i am also using the same ide for past three weeks > > I need to know how to do testing unit, functional > > i don’t know how to pass values to database through testing any idea how > to do Best is to buy a book. See: [http://rubyonrails.org/documentation](http://rubyonrails.org/documentation) – Roderick van Domburg [http://www.nedforce.com](http://www.nedforce.com) ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aptana-radrails/172427/9 "2009-07-22T15:20:33Z")
Hi, I use the INTYPE in my Windows and I like very much! Is very fast, simple for any language and include Bundles like Textmate! See details: [http://intype.info](http://intype.info) Greetings from Brazil =) André Martins Geniart Tecnologia www.geniart.com.br On Jul 22, 6:32 am, Roderick van Domburg \