Embedded Ruby Integration w/ Web Server (as a php Replacement)

Question

I'm looking to make some relatively simple pages with some relatively small pieces of dynamic content inside.

I have looked into embedded Ruby as a potential alternative to php in this situation, and it looks rather interesting. Which implementation should I use, and how should I integrate this with a web server such as Apache? In other words, what is analogous to something like mod_php or php through CGI?

My primary goal here is convenience. I would like this to require less effort to implement and maintain. Also, I am looking to have access to things like HTTP request parameters and other such goodies in a convenient format (i.e. if I use CGI, I don't want to be parsing argv manually).

Thanks.

Answer 1

Probably the easiest solution would be to run an application server via Thin and have Apache proxy to it. Your application can use whatever HTTP and templating libraries you like. Take a look at Sinatra if you're not familiar. It's very lightweight and flexible.