ruby on rails for static websites
ruby-on-rails
Solution
One of the most important aspects of web design is the ability to expand/update/read the code. If you're most comfortable in RoR, use RoR. It's not overkill, especially because you can get extremely good test coverage with such a small website. If you or any person that inherits the website ever wants to add model code, it would be extremely easy.
BTW, I would highly suggest checking out the high voltage gem from thoughtbot. Very good for hosting static pages.
Problem
I have been using Ruby on Rails for a while now and I'm really comfortable with it. Lately I've also been using rails for simple static websites that consist of about 10 pages and some form handlers & mailers. Now I'm wondering the following: - Is it overkill to use Rails for such sites with regards to memory usage? - What would be the cons for using Rails for such websites? - What would you guys suggest as an alternative? I thank you all in advance for your replies. Regards