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Project Fedena and Why Ruby on Rails - ArvindArvind G S

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Project Fedena is an open source school management system built using Ruby on Rails. It was developed by Foradian Technologies in response to requests from schools in India needing an efficient data management solution. The project started with two developers learning Ruby and Rails simultaneously with building the initial application. Key aspects of the system include its user-friendly interface, ease of use, and architectural design using Rails, MySQL database, and other plugins. While Rails provided benefits like code readability and conventions, ongoing work is focused on improvements to testing, deployment, performance, and scalability. The project aims to develop an open community of contributors on its website at ProjectFedena.org.

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Project Fedena and   Why Ruby on Rails  ARVIND G S CTO Foradian Technologies Pvt Ltd arvind@foradian.com
What is fedena ?  •  Fedena is an Open Source school/campus management system •  It is the first Open Source School ERP based on RoR •  It is a web 2.0 application being developed by Foradian Technologies
Evolu:on of Fedena  •  Many schools/colleges in India approached foradian to provide them an exact solution for managing their data. •  Foradian’s thought of providing an efficient, user friendly school management system to the universe •  A system that should make the user feel that the real power is in their hands •  Cannot find an exact open source solution for this till date
Start of Project Fedena  •  Project Fedena started with two new fresher as developers and a designer for designing the UI of the application •  Developers started learning Ruby language and RoR framework which was an entirely new platform to foradian •  The development got started in parallel with the learning process •  When we were able to generate the desired output, the management team planned to release the system as open source
Why Ruby on Rails  •  Foradian’s desire to learn a new language/technology •  Ruby is a powerful scripting language •  Adhered to OOP principles •  Code Maintainability •  DRY principle •  Increased Productivity •  It allows us to work with minimum confusion
Fedena System 
Highlights of the System  •  Eye Catchy UI Design •  User Friendly •  Easy Navigation •  Any one with basic knowledge in computer and internet can easily operate fedena
Architectural Overview  Users HTTP Request Browser Apache/Nginx Web server Forwards Delivers Mail HTML Output Request passenger/mongrel/ dispatcher fast cgi Loads Active Record Action View CRUD Renders Response Renders Passes Controller Data Query Delivers Action Mailer Database mysql Fedena Application (RoR)
Architectural Overview  •  Ruby version used - 1.8.6 •  Rails version used – 2.3.5 •  Database used is mysql •  Web Server used is Apache •  Deployment Techniques Used – Passenger/Fast CGI
Gems and Plugins Used  •  Prawn – for pdf generation •  Declarative Authorization – To implement authorization mechanism for different users •  Open Flash Chart – For graphical representation of student’s progress report •  Fckeditor – used for adding rich text contents in the news section of the system
Rails Advantages  •  Powerful •  Readable •  Convention Over Configuration •  Inbuilt security improvement techniques •  MVC architecture •  DRY principle •  RESTful architecture •  Code Reusability •  Active community ready to help at any time
Rails Disadvantages  •  Rails applications are comparitively slow •  Deployment is a bit tougher and the support is less for this •  Increased hosting cost
Project Fedena – Challenges Ahead  •  Rails testing to be started •  Choosing the appropriate deployment method •  Cache Mechanism to be implemented •  More Performance and Security improvement methods to be incorporated •  Scalable architecture to be implemented
ProjecGedena.org  •  Developer’s area for contributing to project fedena •  Features: 1. RoR developers can join and start contributing to the project 2. Source Code Download 3. Installation Instructions 4. Bug Submission 5. Bug Tracking 6. Community Forum
Fedena License - Fedena is licensed under Apache 2.0 -
More Links  •  Website – www.projectfedena.org •  Test Fedena Application – www.projectfedena.org/testing •  Video Tutorials – www.youtube.com/user/projectfedena
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Project Fedena and Why Ruby on Rails - ArvindArvind G S

  • 1. Project Fedena and   Why Ruby on Rails  ARVIND G S CTO Foradian Technologies Pvt Ltd arvind@foradian.com
  • 2. What is fedena ?  •  Fedena is an Open Source school/campus management system •  It is the first Open Source School ERP based on RoR •  It is a web 2.0 application being developed by Foradian Technologies
  • 3. Evolu:on of Fedena  •  Many schools/colleges in India approached foradian to provide them an exact solution for managing their data. •  Foradian’s thought of providing an efficient, user friendly school management system to the universe •  A system that should make the user feel that the real power is in their hands •  Cannot find an exact open source solution for this till date
  • 4. Start of Project Fedena  •  Project Fedena started with two new fresher as developers and a designer for designing the UI of the application •  Developers started learning Ruby language and RoR framework which was an entirely new platform to foradian •  The development got started in parallel with the learning process •  When we were able to generate the desired output, the management team planned to release the system as open source
  • 5. Why Ruby on Rails  •  Foradian’s desire to learn a new language/technology •  Ruby is a powerful scripting language •  Adhered to OOP principles •  Code Maintainability •  DRY principle •  Increased Productivity •  It allows us to work with minimum confusion
  • 7. Highlights of the System  •  Eye Catchy UI Design •  User Friendly •  Easy Navigation •  Any one with basic knowledge in computer and internet can easily operate fedena
  • 8. Architectural Overview  Users HTTP Request Browser Apache/Nginx Web server Forwards Delivers Mail HTML Output Request passenger/mongrel/ dispatcher fast cgi Loads Active Record Action View CRUD Renders Response Renders Passes Controller Data Query Delivers Action Mailer Database mysql Fedena Application (RoR)
  • 9. Architectural Overview  •  Ruby version used - 1.8.6 •  Rails version used – 2.3.5 •  Database used is mysql •  Web Server used is Apache •  Deployment Techniques Used – Passenger/Fast CGI
  • 10. Gems and Plugins Used  •  Prawn – for pdf generation •  Declarative Authorization – To implement authorization mechanism for different users •  Open Flash Chart – For graphical representation of student’s progress report •  Fckeditor – used for adding rich text contents in the news section of the system
  • 11. Rails Advantages  •  Powerful •  Readable •  Convention Over Configuration •  Inbuilt security improvement techniques •  MVC architecture •  DRY principle •  RESTful architecture •  Code Reusability •  Active community ready to help at any time
  • 12. Rails Disadvantages  •  Rails applications are comparitively slow •  Deployment is a bit tougher and the support is less for this •  Increased hosting cost
  • 13. Project Fedena – Challenges Ahead  •  Rails testing to be started •  Choosing the appropriate deployment method •  Cache Mechanism to be implemented •  More Performance and Security improvement methods to be incorporated •  Scalable architecture to be implemented
  • 14. ProjecGedena.org  •  Developer’s area for contributing to project fedena •  Features: 1. RoR developers can join and start contributing to the project 2. Source Code Download 3. Installation Instructions 4. Bug Submission 5. Bug Tracking 6. Community Forum
  • 15. Fedena License - Fedena is licensed under Apache 2.0 -
  • 16. More Links  •  Website – www.projectfedena.org •  Test Fedena Application – www.projectfedena.org/testing •  Video Tutorials – www.youtube.com/user/projectfedena