Media317, a web-hosting provider, announced that it now supports web sites created using Ruby on Rails.

The company said that Ruby on Rails is an open-source framework that allows creators easily accumulate rich and dynamic web sites. Programming with Rails permits a web designer to enfold applications easily around a database.

Alan Smith, President of Media317 said, “We believe that Ruby on Rails is going to allow our clients to develop their sites more efficiently, which will be a tremendous time and cost saver for the small business.”