From my experience, I think Rails would be a good option. I myself am new to programming (been doing it for less than 3 months) and have found Rails to be relatively easy/ straight forward. Plus there is are so many ressources out there in case he would like to learn more.
Rails for Zombie could be a good starting point.
Side note, when I say I am new to programming, 3 months ago I barely knew what css ment - and have never taken a cs class.
"Join or create customized events..." could be aligned with the text above. Not sure I like the indentation between the title and paragraph - the difference in font weight ought to be enough, maybe?
When will the USPTO put a stop on such BS patents, seriously! One day we will run out of colors, layouts and "business models" to patent... and then what?
Patents are meant to encourage entrepreneurship... not fund court rooms and judges' salaries.
Brilliant! So there is basically no need to add plugins like this one (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3035153) - currently on the front page of HN - so long as you are ok with launching new incognito windows.