# Best open source sample **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [November 13, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-open-source-sample/120082 "2007-11-13T16:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johnny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@johnny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnny)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-open-source-sample/120082/1 "2007-11-13T16:23:12Z")
Hi, I’m new to Ruby, looking for a good open source project to look at and learn from. I’d like it to access mysql and take queries from the browser. What projects would you suggest? ---
**Author:** ![johnny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@johnny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnny)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-open-source-sample/120082/2 "2007-11-13T16:44:52Z")
If you like web and sql, try to take a look on rails. > **[Ruby on Rails](https://rubyonrails.org)** > > A web-app framework that includes everything needed to create database-backed web applications according to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern. 2007/11/13, Johnny [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): ---
**Author:** ![johnny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@johnny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnny)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-open-source-sample/120082/3 "2007-11-13T17:30:44Z")
On Nov 13, 8:44 am, Michel B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > If you like web and sql, try to take a look on rails.[http://www.rubyonrails.org/](http://www.rubyonrails.org/) > > 2007/11/13, Johnny [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > > > Hi, I’m new to Ruby, looking for a good open source project to look at > > and learn from. I’d like it to access mysql and take queries from > > the browser. What projects would you suggest? Thanks Michel - that should get me going. ---
**Author:** ![johnny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@johnny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnny)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-open-source-sample/120082/4 "2007-11-15T13:40:47Z")
On Nov 13, 2007 3:20 PM, Johnny [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi, I’m new to Ruby, looking for a good open source project to look at > and learn from. I’d like it to access mysql and take queries from > the browser. What projects would you suggest? In general Rails seems to be the only active Ruby Open Source project that combines Database integration with the web. And a great job it does too. However there is probably too much there for someone new. There are several Ruby web projects out there that try different approaches, are usually smaller (easier to get to grips with, more opportunity to contribute) and often advocate a more pluggable approach to web stacks. Usually they allow you to choose your Data Layer, or your presentation layer, give you fine grained control over Routing etc. Rack, Merb, Sinatra, Camping etc. I don’t know how active Nitro or IOWA are anymore.