Where are the widgets?

Rails
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What is the equivilant of widgets for RoR - something that will enable
me to implement tabbed panes, and nested lists and all that widgety
stuff without having to write any HTML or Javascript?

Learn HTML & Javascript, it’s necessary and not that difficult.

Is it neccessary and desirable, or just neccessary because there is no
alternative offered by Rails? Surely a Rails adherent wouldnt be
saying its a good thing having to deal with all that tedious HTML and
javascript stuff?

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On 1/16/07, stefoid [email protected] wrote:

widgets and widget properties?
Rails was also developed with an ‘if you need it, build it’
philosophy. Rails strives to tackle the core common problems in
developing an app. The rest is up to you. If html is a problem, then
write and release your own widget => html framework. I’ve used some
of them in the past, and they all suck from my experience. For
instance, MS has a 752 page(!) book on developing server controls.
And you know what, it barely scratches the surface.

http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/5728.aspx

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Rick O.
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