Archive for March, 2008

Ruby Asterisk: 2 Libraries & 2 Docs

March 31st, 2008

AsteriskJust so the Asterisk-Ruby’ists don’t feel left out after my PHP Asterisk post here’s a useful list if you’re wanting to integrate Asterisk with your Ruby (on Rails) app:

  • Adhearsion – Its a full framework on top of Asterisk built in Ruby. Think ‘RAGI-on-steroids’.
  • RAGI – Ruby Asterisk Gateway Interface provides a Ruby interface to Asterisks manager. Similar to my PHP library.
  • RAGI Tutorial – Quick intro at O’Reilly on getitng started with RAGI.
  • Adhearsion Tutorial – Aaaand another one for Adhearsion.

Ruby for Runners

March 30th, 2008

If you’re that addicted to Ruby that you want to get a fix while out running or in the gym try these:

Rubyverse Podcasts

Ruby on Rails Podcasts


5 Python Vids

March 30th, 2008

If you’re starting out on Python then you may find the following videos useful:

Basic Python

Advanced Python

Python Design Patterns

Developing a Product in Python

Django Introduction

Google Code University

March 30th, 2008

Google LogoNot sure where Google is going with this one but they appear to have opened a ‘university’ with a variety of topics offering learning materials, lessons and vids. There isn’t much so far but if it goes in the direction I’m hoping then its got a hell of a lot of potential.

They provide a link for feedback too – help them make it great!

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Asterisk Manager API [PHP]

March 15th, 2008

Asterisk LogoAgain with the PHP code! This time its a bit more exciting than a CakePHP component. If you’ve ever used Asterisk – an open source PBX – then you’ll know it comes with a manager interface which enables developers to send commands to the server to help administer the system and its connected peers and channels.

Visit the blog page for more info on the new PHP interface.

CakePHP SMS Component

March 3rd, 2008

CakePHPI started this blog shortly after getting into Python after becoming fed up with PHP.  Then into Rails and it became (sort of) a Rails and Ruby blog.  I’ve now gone full circle back to my old school days of PHP and have been tinkering with CakePHP recently after getting a taste for MVC architecture working on Rails and Django – I’ve been very impressed so far.

Now to the nuts and bolts of the post: I’m releasing a CakePHP component which makes use of the Clickatell HTTP API to send SMS messages.

I’ll soon be putting up a tutorial with examples at the CakePHP Bakery which I’ll link to from this post soon!  Until then here’s the code for anyone who’s interested: Google Code page for Clickatell SMS Component

Comments, suggestions and feedback is very much welcomed.  There is already a large todo list as you’ll see but it will be getting crossed off in the next few weeks.

I’ll soon be releasing a CakePHP component for Asterisk to provide call origination from your CakePHP apps.

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