[Radiant] Rails + Radiant

[Sean Cribbs]

> [1] This would allow me to embed Radiant into a Rails application, 
> right?  So, I could build a site around Rails and then use Radiant to 
> manage the relatively static content, page caching, layouts, 
> stylesheets, etc.  If so, this might be the perfect thing for one of 
> the projects I have in mind.
>
No, the other way around.  It would let you build your application 
inside Radiant as an extension.  However, you still have incredible 
freedom because any routes you define will override Radiant's routes.  
In general, though, as long as you don't do anything complicated, it's 
pretty straightforward to convert an existing Rails app into a Radiant 
extension.
> [2] On the other hand, I'm planning to build an information site that 
> stores manuals, etc. in HTML and lets people add comments, sign up as 
> users, etc.  I guess my confusion is because really, the relatively 
> static content is the core of the site, meaning that Radiant should be 
> at the centre of the action!  Any guidance would be enlightening :)
>
That's all very possible.  As long as your site visitors are not editing 
content (but really only adding comments), Radiant would be a viable choice.

Sean