# Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [December 3, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894 "2005-12-03T20:56:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/1 "2005-12-03T20:56:28Z")
Request for Article Submissions Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles. The first issue of Ruby Code & Style hit the Web just before RubyConf 2005, and it’s time to get back in gear and roll out the next one. Ruby Code & Style is a free peer-reviewed on-line journal created by and for the Ruby community. We focus on bringing high-quality articles, written by Rubyists all over the world, showcasing the strengths of Ruby and the ingenuity of its users in solving real-life, non-trivial problems. We’re looking for technical Ruby articles primarily geared toward experienced Ruby developers. Submissions are peer reviewed by our remarkable advisory board, which includes eminent members of the Ruby community. This is an opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with fellow Rubyists, and a unique chance to have your work vetted by some of the best Ruby minds around. While the first issue offered three articles, we’re looking now at publishing work as it becomes available and suitable for release. This should improve the overall turnaround time, and help keep the zine fresh and exciting. Ruby Code & Style: [Ruby Code & Style](http://www.artima.com/rubycs/index.html) About RC&S: [About Ruby Code & Style](http://www.artima.com/rubycs/about.html) Some technical details on article submissions: [Write for Ruby Code & Style](http://www.artima.com/rubycs/writeforus.html) If you have any questions, please contact me at: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid James B. Editor-in-Chief Ruby Code & Style ---
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 10:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/2 "2005-12-14T22:38:25Z")
On 12/3/05, James B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Request for Article Submissions > > Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles. Don’t know if you ever got any replies to this, but I’d like to request a specific article. I’d love to see an article about using Ruby to build a DSL. Seems Austin Z. had mentioned that he had started work on one, not sure if he’s finished it yet. I see a lot of DSL’s out there, and a lot of talk about how Ruby makes building DSL’s easier, but no comprehensive tutorial/overview for the topic. Any volunteers? Are there articles out there, and I just haven’t found them? ---
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/3 "2005-12-14T22:45:11Z")
Bill G. wrote: > On 12/3/05, James B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Request for Article Submissions > > > > Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles. > > Don’t know if you ever got any replies to this, but I’d like to > request a specific article. > > I’d love to see an article about using Ruby to build a DSL. Seems > Austin Z. had mentioned that he had started work on one, not sure > if he’s finished it yet. > > I see a lot of DSL’s out there, and a lot of talk about how Ruby makes > building DSL’s easier, but no comprehensive tutorial/overview for the > topic. > > Any volunteers? Are there articles out there, and I just haven’t found > them? Jim W. held a (reportedly very good) presentation on DSLs at RubyConf2005. At least Ryan D. is hosting a PDF version: [Ruby | zenspider.com | by ryan davis](http://www.zenspider.com/Languages/Ruby/RubyConf2005.html) E ---
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/4 "2005-12-14T22:53:27Z")
Bill G. wrote: > On 12/3/05, James B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Request for Article Submissions > > > > Ruby Code & Style is looking for articles. > > Don’t know if you ever got any replies to this, but I’d like to > request a specific article. The response was nothing close to what I had hoped. But I, too, would like to see a good technical article on DSLs. James B. – [http://www.ruby-doc.org](http://www.ruby-doc.org) - Ruby Help & Documentation [Ruby Code & Style](http://www.artima.com/rubycs/) - Ruby Code & Style: Writers wanted [http://www.rubystuff.com](http://www.rubystuff.com) - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff [http://www.jamesbritt.com](http://www.jamesbritt.com) - Playing with Better Toys [http://www.30secondrule.com](http://www.30secondrule.com) - Building Better Tools ---
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/5 "2005-12-15T02:24:44Z")
I would also like very much to see a good tutorial on building DSLs in Ruby. Jim W.'s talk was a good talk, but I am still missing some things. Bob E. ---
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 12:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/6 "2005-12-15T00:48:20Z")
On 12/14/05, Eero S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > I’d love to see an article about using Ruby to build a DSL. Seems > > Jim W. held a (reportedly very good) presentation on DSLs > > at RubyConf2005. At least Ryan D. is hosting a PDF version: > > [Ruby | zenspider.com | by ryan davis](http://www.zenspider.com/Languages/Ruby/RubyConf2005.html) Excellent, thanks for the link. Made me go dig up the videos, the two should go well together. [http://brainspl.at/articles/2005/12/01/rubyconf-files-resurrected](http://brainspl.at/articles/2005/12/01/rubyconf-files-resurrected) My request still stands though – the more info the merrier. ---
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/7 "2005-12-15T09:34:48Z")
In article [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid), James B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > request a specific article. > > The response was nothing close to what I had hoped. But I, too, would > like to see a good technical article on DSLs. I’d like to ‘sign up’ to do an article on creating DSLs with Ruby, though I can’t really start working on something like that until after mid-February (after my thesis defense :). Also, I’m not sure that the two DSLs I’ve created using Ruby (RHDL - Ruby Hardware Description Language and QDL- Quantum Design Language) have enough mainstream appeal, so I’d probably have to come up with some other example DSL. Phil ---
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 3:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/8 "2005-12-15T03:46:03Z")
> The response was nothing close to what I had hoped. But I, too, would > like to see a good technical article on DSLs. I’d like to contribute, but I’m so bogged down here right now that I won’t have time to write anything until at least next (solar) year. Besides I’m a relative newbie, so my ‘code & style’ is probably not the best - still I’d be happy to help Kev ---
**Author:** ![james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@james\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james_b)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-code-style-is-looking-for-articles/51894/9 "2005-12-15T12:02:42Z")
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Phil T. wrote: > using Ruby (RHDL - Ruby Hardware Description Language and QDL- Quantum Design > Language) have enough mainstream appeal, so I’d probably have to come up with What’s QDL about? Anything to do with statecharts like [http://www.quantum-leaps.com/](http://www.quantum-leaps.com/) perhaps? > some other example DSL. > > Phil ``` Hugh ```