# Ruby for a simple web app?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-a-simple-web-app/150140>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 4, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-a-simple-web-app/150140 "2008-10-04T14:14:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/decoy4000)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-a-simple-web-app/150140/1 "2008-10-04T14:14:16Z")

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I am not a developer and I am not sure that Ruby is the best framework  
for my online app, don’t know where to start, and not sure this is the  
right place to ask.

At a high level, the site will provide users a single function once  
self-registered (with email) or invited. They will be able to make a  
list, similar to a wish-list. And then invite friends to register and  
view the list.

I am planning on gwrowing the funtionality as the userbase grow, so for  
now I have a shared hosting account with GoDaddy (LAMP Server)  
I expect to have about 5 users concurrent in the beginning.  
will this be a simple task?  
What freelancing site or developers group would be good to contact?

Appreciate the help,

George

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**Author:** ![decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/decoy4000)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-a-simple-web-app/150140/2 "2008-10-04T15:05:35Z")

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I think you are in the right place, George.  
Ruby and the framework Rails can perform those tasks without a  
problem.

On Oct 4, 2:14 pm, George 4000 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/decoy4000)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-a-simple-web-app/150140/3 "2008-10-04T15:54:53Z")

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George 4000 wrote:

> now I have a shared hosting account with GoDaddy (LAMP Server)  
> I expect to have about 5 users concurrent in the beginning.  
> will this be a simple task?  
> What freelancing site or developers group would be good to contact?
> 
> Appreciate the help,
> 
> George

Hi George,

As far as your task goes, the wishlist part of it will be fairly simple,  
its the authentication system that will give you the most work.

I’m a freelance developer but I’m not working at the moment, however I  
would be happy to work on your project if you need. I have made several  
systems like the one you are talking about, and I can give some  
advice/support with most of it.

If you are interested in moving this project forwards then let me know,  
I can probably make a simple application to do what you want in a day or  
two so I can make one and let you look through it and see if you like  
it.

Let me know what you think.

Matt

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**Author:** ![decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/decoy4000)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-a-simple-web-app/150140/4 "2008-10-06T01:56:03Z")

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The only thing that stands out to me in your request is using GoDaddy  
as your hosting account.

As a disclaimer, I am not a GoDaddy user, but an inexpensive shared  
hosting account may not be the best environment to deploying a Rails  
app. There will be some limitations. However, if you plan on the first  
phase being an ‘alpha’ phase and later move onto a better Rails host  
then using GoDaddy should be very doable.

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**Author:** ![decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@decoy4000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/decoy4000)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-a-simple-web-app/150140/5 "2008-10-05T18:07:30Z")

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restful\_authentication is your friend when it comes to developing an  
authentication system.