Ruby Gem for the Police API

Richard from Dynamic50 has just released a ruby gem for the Police API available here: https://github.com/hookercookerman/oldbill. It allows you to hook into the new Police API service to find out about crime in your local area. To get started, simply register for an API key here: http://policeapi2.rkh.co.uk/api/docs/signup/ and then add the gem to your Gemfile: [...]

Getting Started with Merb – Bundling Merb with your Application

This is a basic description of how to get up and running with merb, from creating your first application to bundling merb edge with the thor tasks. Ruby and RubyGems To get started you will need ruby and rubygems installed. This comes pre-installed on mac OSX. If you are using another operating system, get rubygems [...]