# Rails Newbie | Advice please?

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 4, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-newbie-advice-please/103321 "2007-05-04T09:32:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![YoungSun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/f475e1/32.png) [@YoungSun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/YoungSun)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-newbie-advice-please/103321/1 "2007-05-04T09:32:48Z")

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Hi Guys…

I am looking to create a Rails app for a Property Company that will  
allow for the administration of property, adding, editing, deleting  
etc… That will tie in with a CRM database so that information can  
be crossed referenced.

The project would be to create a Frontend and Backend Solution for the  
client. I am just seeking out people’s opinions on which way to  
proceed… Which gems would work better than others. ANy do’s or  
dont’s etc…

Hope to hear from ya’ll soon…

Thanks

Mike

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**Author:** ![YoungSun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/f475e1/32.png) [@YoungSun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/YoungSun)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-newbie-advice-please/103321/2 "2007-05-04T14:08:04Z")

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> The project would be to create a Frontend and Backend Solution for the  
> client. I am just seeking out people’s opinions on which way to  
> proceed… Which gems would work better than others. ANy do’s or  
> dont’s etc…

I think you’ll get better quality answers if you start building and then  
ask specific questions as they come up. A few thoughts though,

For CRM you could use Highrise ([http://www.highrisehq.com](http://www.highrisehq.com)) and integrate  
with its API which I believe is on its way (  
[http://forum.highrisehq.com/forums/2/topics/7](http://forum.highrisehq.com/forums/2/topics/7) ).

If you’re just starting with Rails then you’ll get some benefit out of  
studying the Agile Web D. with Rails book, or perhaps the  
source code of a rails app that allows creation/deletion/modification of  
items, for example SimpleLog ( [http://www.simplelog.net](http://www.simplelog.net) )

Regards,

Chris

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**Author:** ![YoungSun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/f475e1/32.png) [@YoungSun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/YoungSun)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-newbie-advice-please/103321/3 "2007-05-04T16:20:47Z")

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I concur, start the project and when you run into a snag, then come  
ask. There’s probably a million different ways you could do this so  
pick one you think is right and run with it.

Curtis  
[http://www.okwithfailure.com](http://www.okwithfailure.com)

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**Author:** ![YoungSun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/f475e1/32.png) [@YoungSun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/YoungSun)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-newbie-advice-please/103321/4 "2007-05-04T17:51:57Z")

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Thanks guys… Will no doubt be in touch again soon…

thanks once again…

Mike