I\u2019ve only looked at IDEs that allow you to run the code as an app in a browser, rather than a purely development only IDE. I\u2019ve also focused on services with free options. As beginners, we\u2019re more interested in testing and learning than paying a monthly fee for storage space or multiple apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Codeanywhere.com<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Codeanywhere](\"https:\/\/zeroniche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/codeanywhere-1.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThis is one I hadn\u2019t heard of before but I\u2019m impressed by the list of languages and OSes to choose from.
\nThe default interface is plain (white text on black background) but I like the fact that it\u2019s easy to read and it's fast to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was easy to start a new rails app and run the server, just as I would on a local machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this point, I had to alter an unwieldy URL to include port 3000 so that I could view the app in a browser. In the end, it\u2019s a minor inconvenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting a Rails framework setup is as simple as selecting the Rails container (on CentOS or Ubuntu).
\nFor plain Ruby I think the only way is to setup a blank container (which runs on CentOS by default) and install<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruby from the command line: sudo yum install ruby.
\nThen install Ruby gems: sudo yum install rubygems
\nAnd you can run the interactive Ruby console: irb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For beginners, Codeanywhere provides you with everything you\u2019d need to test your code in the cloud. It's my pick for the best cloud IDE<\/a> for Ruby web development.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTry CodeAnywhere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nPaiza Cloud<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/zeroniche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/paizacloud-ide-1024x527.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n- Windows, Mac, iPad, or any OS<\/li>
- Can run File manager, Editor, Terminal <\/li>
- Free version with no credit card required<\/li>
- Can sudo<\/em> for root<\/em><\/li>
- Google assistant development in browser<\/li>
- Supports floating window manager mode<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Replit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"replit](\"https:\/\/zeroniche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/replit-online-ide.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nIf you're new to coding and want to learn Ruby, Replit is a great place to start. Replit is a great free online IDE that is perfect for creating projects with little to no setup required. The user interface is easy to use and I really enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A free account gives you access to a user-friendly tool that needs no setup (love this). It includes autocomplete and free automatic hosting, making it the perfect choice for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Code Ruby online from your browser in collaboration with others, compiling and running your code to share and deploy your applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Replit is fast becoming the cloud IDE top choice for new and seasoned developers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cloud9<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Cloud9](\"https:\/\/zeroniche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cloud9.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThis is probably the cloud IDE that I\u2019ve used most. Cloud9 employs a really simple interface for setting up Workspaces (or containers for your coding language). Everything is laid out neatly and clearly. The site offers the following many templates such as Custom, Node.js, Ruby, Ruby on Rails Tutorial, and even WordPress to get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selecting a workspace and then giving it a name will bring you to the loading screen, which can take some time to complete. Once the loading screen disappears you can access the IDE. The Custom template already includes Ruby while the Ruby on Rails app is simple to setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s a good community built into the website and the documentation is extensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cloud9 offers apparently unlimited free public workspaces (sort of like the GitHub model). The Individual plan is $19\/month for unlimited private workspaces and better performance.
The very slow loading time for the free workspace is a bit annoying but once connected it\u2019s a fast user experience.
I really like the interface on Cloud9 and it's designed to be versatile and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"devutils](\"https:\/\/zeroniche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/devutils-developer-tools-for-mac.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nKoding<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Koding](\"https:\/\/zeroniche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Koding.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nKoding\u2019s approach to logging in is unique in that it asks you for a team name and email address. The team name is due to the collaboration type environment that Koding is trying to promote. Koding for teams is the motto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I used RubyBeginner.koding.com as the URL for accessing my \u2018team\u2019 account.
\nThe interface is slick and easy to understand. You\u2019re first presented with options to configure a stack for use among your team, Slack for collaboration, and a command line program for use with a local IDE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tried skipping these by ended up stuck. Unable to configure a stack due to lack of options and guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I returned to the main URL and tried again. This time, under Stacks I was presented with some options for configuring my cloud provider. Koding works differently to Cloud9 and CodeAnwhere in that you need to set up an Amazon Web Services account to use the cloud IDE. This isn\u2019t too complicated, although personally I find Amazon\u2019s Web Services to be purposely obscure and designed to lure you into spending money with them on a monthly basis, whether you want that or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So after about 5 minutes I was able to get into the IDE and start playing around.
\nTo use Rails I had to run the ruby apt-get install ruby-railties-4.0 package, but at least the IDE told me this. On first try this failed due to some internal error. I tried reinstalling ruby, then an older version of rails with the \u2014fix-missing parameter but this also failed.
\nSearching on the internet for help on this I saw that many other people had the same issue. Solutions hinted at editing files in the \/etc folder. I\u2019m fairly competent on Linux but this is a beginner blog and I am really looking for the simplest ways of coding in the cloud. Reconfiguring a Linux server is not what this evaluation is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Koding\u2019s interface is very nice and it\u2019s probably a great piece of software. Maybe they don\u2019t want hobbyists and beginners using the IDE. I\u2019ll leave this one for another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which IDE?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
There are other cloud IDEs but many don\u2019t support Ruby. The website URLs and branding seem to change often, and in this highly competitive market there\u2019s a high attrition rate with new offerings. Considering we want to keep things free these are my recommendations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want a really good looking IDE, don\u2019t plan to spend more than 50 hours a month on one project at a time then go for nitrous.io<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For an overall easy-to-use experience with a nice interface, I recommend Codeanywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have experience with any other IDEs please let me know. What's your favorite and why?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThis is one I hadn\u2019t heard of before but I\u2019m impressed by the list of languages and OSes to choose from.
\nThe default interface is plain (white text on black background) but I like the fact that it\u2019s easy to read and it's fast to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was easy to start a new rails app and run the server, just as I would on a local machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this point, I had to alter an unwieldy URL to include port 3000 so that I could view the app in a browser. In the end, it\u2019s a minor inconvenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting a Rails framework setup is as simple as selecting the Rails container (on CentOS or Ubuntu).
\nFor plain Ruby I think the only way is to setup a blank container (which runs on CentOS by default) and install<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruby from the command line: sudo yum install ruby.
\nThen install Ruby gems: sudo yum install rubygems
\nAnd you can run the interactive Ruby console: irb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For beginners, Codeanywhere provides you with everything you\u2019d need to test your code in the cloud. It's my pick for the best cloud IDE<\/a> for Ruby web development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Try CodeAnywhere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you're new to coding and want to learn Ruby, Replit is a great place to start. Replit is a great free online IDE that is perfect for creating projects with little to no setup required. The user interface is easy to use and I really enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A free account gives you access to a user-friendly tool that needs no setup (love this). It includes autocomplete and free automatic hosting, making it the perfect choice for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Code Ruby online from your browser in collaboration with others, compiling and running your code to share and deploy your applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Replit is fast becoming the cloud IDE top choice for new and seasoned developers<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is probably the cloud IDE that I\u2019ve used most. Cloud9 employs a really simple interface for setting up Workspaces (or containers for your coding language). Everything is laid out neatly and clearly. The site offers the following many templates such as Custom, Node.js, Ruby, Ruby on Rails Tutorial, and even WordPress to get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Selecting a workspace and then giving it a name will bring you to the loading screen, which can take some time to complete. Once the loading screen disappears you can access the IDE. The Custom template already includes Ruby while the Ruby on Rails app is simple to setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s a good community built into the website and the documentation is extensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cloud9 offers apparently unlimited free public workspaces (sort of like the GitHub model). The Individual plan is $19\/month for unlimited private workspaces and better performance. Koding\u2019s approach to logging in is unique in that it asks you for a team name and email address. The team name is due to the collaboration type environment that Koding is trying to promote. Koding for teams is the motto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I used RubyBeginner.koding.com as the URL for accessing my \u2018team\u2019 account. I tried skipping these by ended up stuck. Unable to configure a stack due to lack of options and guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I returned to the main URL and tried again. This time, under Stacks I was presented with some options for configuring my cloud provider. Koding works differently to Cloud9 and CodeAnwhere in that you need to set up an Amazon Web Services account to use the cloud IDE. This isn\u2019t too complicated, although personally I find Amazon\u2019s Web Services to be purposely obscure and designed to lure you into spending money with them on a monthly basis, whether you want that or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So after about 5 minutes I was able to get into the IDE and start playing around. Koding\u2019s interface is very nice and it\u2019s probably a great piece of software. Maybe they don\u2019t want hobbyists and beginners using the IDE. I\u2019ll leave this one for another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are other cloud IDEs but many don\u2019t support Ruby. The website URLs and branding seem to change often, and in this highly competitive market there\u2019s a high attrition rate with new offerings. Considering we want to keep things free these are my recommendations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want a really good looking IDE, don\u2019t plan to spend more than 50 hours a month on one project at a time then go for nitrous.io<\/p>\n\n\n\n For an overall easy-to-use experience with a nice interface, I recommend Codeanywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have experience with any other IDEs please let me know. 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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nReplit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nCloud9<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
The very slow loading time for the free workspace is a bit annoying but once connected it\u2019s a fast user experience.
I really like the interface on Cloud9 and it's designed to be versatile and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nKoding<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
\nThe interface is slick and easy to understand. You\u2019re first presented with options to configure a stack for use among your team, Slack for collaboration, and a command line program for use with a local IDE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTo use Rails I had to run the ruby apt-get install ruby-railties-4.0 package, but at least the IDE told me this. On first try this failed due to some internal error. I tried reinstalling ruby, then an older version of rails with the \u2014fix-missing parameter but this also failed.
\nSearching on the internet for help on this I saw that many other people had the same issue. Solutions hinted at editing files in the \/etc folder. I\u2019m fairly competent on Linux but this is a beginner blog and I am really looking for the simplest ways of coding in the cloud. Reconfiguring a Linux server is not what this evaluation is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhich IDE?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n