New Podcast

Susannah Pfalzer interviews Derek DeVries, co-author of “Rails for PHP Developers.” Listen as Derek describes structure in PHP vs. Rails, web programming frameworks and feature cross-pollination.

Derek suggests the best way to learn Rails, discusses development process and best practices, and describes using ActiveResource to let PHP and Rails coexist.

Is Rails better than PHP? It’s all about using the right tool for the job at hand. Give a listen and Derek will explain.

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