Ruby on Rails, also known as RoR, is an open source web programming application framework destined for more rapid web applications. The Ruby programming is a free program and is continually enhanced by Ruby on Rails Programmers to make it further improved and user friendly. Ruby on Rails development comes with features such as Model View Controller architecture that separates data from logic i.e. presentation layer and helps in organizing application program. RoR database access library simplifies data handling. Rails framework has an extensive AJAX library which it uses to generate AJAX code and the required Java script is automatically generated.

Ruby on Rails also allows faster web development than PHP or some other technologies that are offered. RoR includes superior application development paradigms like DRY (Do not Repeat Yourself) and Convention over configuration. Ruby is a extremely developer friendly, thoughtful and object oriented language with features inspired from PERL, Python, Small talk, Lisp. The flexibility makes Ruby on Rails a perfect recipe for e-commerce development, Content management, Oscommerce, collaboration and online social communities.

Advantages of Ruby on Rails include:

•    Rails works well with various web servers and databases as it is actually simple to deploy web solutions using Rails.
•    With Ruby on Rails work is done quicker otherwise before web applications which were using languages such as PHP, Java, ASP, could take ages to complete and in the end you may just have a large heap of unmentionable codes.
•    Rails provide quick and simple development with excellence results.
•    With Ruby programming language you need to write few lines of code in comparison to other programming language to reach the same result.
•    The Ruby on rails framework software also supports MySQL, SQL, SQL Server, DB2 and Oracle.
•    ROR CMS provides very supple solutions, concluding output depends on user choice no pre-format is obligatory, image cropping, resizing, multi-language support, excellent usability, sort able tree-based admin interface, layout editor, scaffold template is created.
•    Rails applications are Tailor made to perfection for an individual or an enterprise and best fit for all kind of web application. Rails architecture is used and most favored for development of cms, e-commerce, portals, collaboration, and community