# Can we use ruby for web application development?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-use-ruby-for-web-application-development/115770>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 28, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-use-ruby-for-web-application-development/115770 "2007-09-28T12:28:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![funfeast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5f9b8f/32.png) [@funfeast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/funfeast)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-use-ruby-for-web-application-development/115770/1 "2007-09-28T12:28:51Z")

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Dear all,

Thanks for answering my first question about ruby tutorials. I am new to  
programming, ruby and web development too. People use php or .net or few  
other languages for web application/e-com sites. Can we use ruby for the  
same?

Can any one suggest any website based on ruby? e-com or any other  
database based website with ruby.

Regards,  
FunFeast

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**Author:** ![funfeast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5f9b8f/32.png) [@funfeast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/funfeast)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-use-ruby-for-web-application-development/115770/2 "2007-09-28T13:06:59Z")

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On 9/28/07, Fun F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> Thanks for answering my first question about ruby tutorials. I am new to  
> programming, ruby and web development too. People use php or .net or few  
> other languages for web application/e-com sites. Can we use ruby for the  
> same?
> 
> Can any one suggest any website based on ruby? e-com or any other  
> database based website with ruby.

Ruby can and has been used for web application development. There are  
several libraries and frameworks written in Ruby for it, but the most  
famous is Ruby on Rails. The first site to use it was  
[http://37signals.com](http://37signals.com), and I think one of the most famous to do so now  
it Twitter.

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**Author:** ![funfeast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5f9b8f/32.png) [@funfeast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/funfeast)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-use-ruby-for-web-application-development/115770/3 "2007-09-28T13:35:04Z")

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Fun F. wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> Thanks for answering my first question about ruby tutorials. I am new to  
> programming, ruby and web development too. People use php or .net or few  
> other languages for web application/e-com sites. Can we use ruby for the  
> same?

Definitely! The most widespread framework is Ruby on Rails, but there  
are more of them: nitro, merb, camping…

Cheers,  
Peter

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[http://www.rubyrailways.com](http://www.rubyrailways.com)  
[http://scrubyt.org](http://scrubyt.org)

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**Author:** ![funfeast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5f9b8f/32.png) [@funfeast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/funfeast)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-we-use-ruby-for-web-application-development/115770/4 "2007-09-28T13:37:26Z")

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Hey,

> The first site to use it was [http://37signals.com](http://37signals.com),

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think [http://37signals.com](http://37signals.com) was never  
written in RoR (sometimes I have seen links to it as  
[http://37signals.com/index.php](http://37signals.com/index.php)) 😉 I think this is actually pretty  
funny (given DHH’s… hmmm… aversion for PHP)

I guess the first site to use it was basecamp…

Cheers,  
Peter

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[http://www.rubyrailways.com](http://www.rubyrailways.com)  
[http://scrubyt.org](http://scrubyt.org)