Rails is a web-application framework for the MVC pattern that includes both a template engine, controller framework, and object-relational mapping package. Everything needed to develop web-apps that can run on CGI, FastCGI, and mod_ruby Being a full-stack framework means that all layers are built to work seamlessly together. That way you Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) and you can use a single language from top to bottom. Everything from templates to control flow to business logic is written in Ruby - The language of love for industry heavy-weights. WWW: http://rubyonrails.org/