Ruby2 Rails5 Bootstrap Heroku
An opinionated starter application based on Ruby 2.6, Rails 5.2, Webpack 4, Yarn, and Bootstrap 4, deployable on Heroku
Overview
The Rails 5 Starter App is an opinionated web application framework that leverages a robust technology stack, making it an excellent choice for developers looking to build applications quickly and efficiently. It is built on Ruby 2.6.10 and Rails 5.2.8.1, incorporating tools that enhance development and deployment processes. Whether you're working on a personal project or a professional application, this starter app provides a strong foundation to kickstart your development journey.
The inclusion of useful gems for performance and security, along with support for modern deployment practices on Heroku, makes this starter app an appealing option. Coupled with a streamlined configuration and the power of PostgreSQL, developers can focus on building features without getting bogged down by setup complexities.
Features
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Thread Safety: The application is designed to be thread safe, ensuring better resource management. Developers are encouraged to configure thread settings on Heroku if unsure.
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Encrypted Credentials: Leveraging Rails 5.2's encrypted credentials, developers can securely manage sensitive information with the assurance of privacy and safety.
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Fast Setup and Deployment: The use of app.json allows for quick setup and deployment on the Heroku platform, simplifying the launch process for your applications.
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Performance Enhancements: With Ruby's RGenGC, the application optimizes garbage collection, significantly improving performance while managing memory consumption effectively.
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Comprehensive Gem Collection: The included Gemfile comes packed with valuable gems to boost performance, enhance security, and facilitate API development.
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Responsive Design: Utilizing Bootstrap 4.6.2 ensures that applications built with this starter pack are not only functional but also visually appealing across various devices.
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Linting Tools: Incorporation of RuboCop, Slim-Lint, and stylelint helps maintain clean and consistent code, making collaboration easier and code quality higher.
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Integrated Font Awesome: With Font Awesome included, developers can easily incorporate scalable vector graphics for an enhanced user interface.
- Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails, often referred to as Rails, is an open-source web application framework written in Ruby. Known for its convention over configuration and don't repeat yourself (DRY) principles, Rails simplifies and accelerates the development of database-backed web applications.
- Bootstrap
Bootstrap is the most popular CSS Framework for developing responsive and mobile-first websites.
- Postcss
PostCSS is a popular open-source tool that enables web developers to transform CSS styles with JavaScript plugins. It allows for efficient processing of CSS styles, from applying vendor prefixes to improving browser compatibility, ultimately resulting in cleaner, faster, and more maintainable code.
- Stylelint
Stylelint is a modern linter for CSS that helps you avoid errors and enforce consistent styling conventions. It provides rules for detecting errors and warnings, and can be configured to match your specific project's requirements.
- Webpack
Webpack is a popular open-source module bundler for JavaScript applications that bundles and optimizes the code and its dependencies for production-ready deployment. It can also be used to transform other types of assets such as CSS, images, and fonts.