[BioRuby] Developing a VISION

[Pjotr Prins]

## Vision statement: BioRuby is for biologists

Ruby is a language which shines in creating simple DSL's for
end-users. Great examples are Cucumber, Chef and bio-ngs. BioRuby
needs to build out this concept of creating 'simple' work flows in
the form of DSLs. The other area is in creating web sites. Many
papers publish simple web sites presenting some algorithm (some
of these papers get embarrassingly high impact). BioRuby should
present a quick way of building websites - probably on top of RoR.

Realisation:

Biogem has some facility for that, but it should be much easier and
obvious. Combining RoR with DSL's could make BioRuby a preferred
environment for both publications and education.