Flash/Flex to Ruby

The Midnight Coders just announced an open source product called WebORB for Ruby on Rails that allows any Flash Remoting or Flex client to transparently invoke server-side Ruby objects without any need for stubs, skeletons, or any of that other nasty stuff.

To invoke a server-side Ruby object, just use your Flash Remoting or Flex RPC client as usual. WebORB installs as a Rails plugin, decodes the incoming message (AMF0 or AMF3 protocol), and delivers it right to the Ruby object.

There are also versions of WebORB for Java and .NET, with a PHP version due out soon.

I've had the honor and pleasure of working with Mark Piller, the CEO of The Midnight Coders, at ObjectSpace, The Mind Electric, and webMethods. He does fantastic work and so it's no surprise to me that the WebORB product line is already earning rave reviews.

If you're into Ruby 0n Rails and are using Flash or Flex, I highly recommend checking it out.

Comments

[Nick]

Wish Mark had brought this out sooner! We've just finished plumbing a Rails/Flash app with lots of ugly xml. Next time...!