My RubyConf 2023 workshop submission titled "How To Build Desktop
Applications in Ruby" has been accepted! It will take place in San Diego,
California, USA on Monday, November 13, 2023 at 10am PT. Workshop seating
is limited, so please RSVP for your spot over here (
https://rubyconf-2023.sessionize.com/session/531448 ). This workshop
expands on last year's RubyConf 2022 talk "Building Native GUI Apps in
Ruby" (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bh4CnJqHyY ).
RubyConf 2023 Workshop Details:
https://rubyconf-2023.sessionize.com/session/531448
Blog Post Announcement:
https://andymaleh.blogspot.com/2023/09/rubyconf-2023-how-to-build-desktop.h…
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How To Build Desktop Applications in Ruby (2 hours):
Learn how to build desktop applications in Ruby with hands-on code
exercises!
Workshop outline (every step will involve a hands-on exercise or more):
1. GUI Basics (Controls, Properties, and Listeners):
2. MVC (Model-View-Controller) Software Architecture
3. Data-Binding and MVP (Model-View-Presenter) Software Architecture
4. Advanced Data-Binding
5. Area (Canvas) Graphics
6. Drag & Drop
7. Custom Components (Custom Controls, Custom Windows, Custom Shapes)
8. Application Scaffolding
This workshop will be conducted using Glimmer DSL for LibUI (
https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-libui ), the prerequisite-free
ruby desktop development cross-platform native GUI gem that won a Fukuoka
Ruby 2022 Special Award (
https://www.digitalfukuoka.jp/topics/187?locale=ja
) after getting judged by Matz, the creator of Ruby.