Comments on: Pocket Programming: Learning New Skills Anywhere

By: n

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:17:55 +0000

Consider getting a bluetooth keyboard, if the phone supports it. Typing directly on the phone would get old really fast.

By: Roberto Serrano

Roberto Serrano — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:30:10 +0000

If you have an Android enable device, ASE is a great alternative:
http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2009/06/i...

Python, LUA, etc. are supported to various levels. BeanShell is very much integrated and gives you access to the whole array of features available to the usual Java/Android level.

You can work in the phone.

By: betageek

betageek — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:47:23 +0000

Hardware
Dell Mini 9 Hackintosh

Software
Selected packages from Apple Dev Tools (http://bit.ly/ggit2 for more info)
Ruby
Rails
Lots of Gems
Textmate (for the win)

Documentation
RDocs for Ruby, Rails, Gems
The Well Grounded Rubyist E-Book, Manning
Agile Web Development with Rails, 3rd Edition E-Book, Pragmatic Programmers

Mini 9 is larger than a phone, but not too large, and saves on my mental overhead by using the same OS as home & work envs - it'll do for now until the legendary Apple tablet comes out...

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:18:50 +0000

You might also enjoy the etudes at http://programmingpraxis.com.

By: David N. Welton

David N. Welton — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:40:16 +0000

I don't actually *code* much on the move, but Hecl makes it possible, if not comfortable, to do so for a number of environments – anywhere you have Java ME, really.