Ruby on Rails Bible

by Fisher, Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780470258224
• ISBN10: 0470258225
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-06
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Thanks to the explosive growth in popularity of the Rails framework, the equally popular Ruby programming language now has a great place to hang its hat. The powerful combination of the two provides the perfect toolset to create Web applications that feature concise code, clean syntax, and easy maintenance. This must-have book is your best guide on how to jump on the RoR bandwagon-from the basics of Ruby programming to advanced techniques for experienced Rails developers.

Author Biography

Timothy Fisher is an RoR evangelist and software architect with the Professional Services Group of Compuware Corporation. He has over fifteen years of experience in the software development industry. Tim started and maintains the Michigan Ruby Users Group Web site, www.rubymi.org, and is also owner and developer of a forthcoming Ruby learning Web site, www.learnruby.org. He is also a technical writer and author.

Table of Contents

Ruby on Rails Quick Start

First Steps with Rails

Learning Ruby

Getting Started with Rails

Rails In Depth

Using Active Record

Controller: In Depth

View: In Depth

Developing a Complete Rails Application

Developing Book Shelf: The Basic Framework

Developing Book Shelf: Adding the Core Functionality

Developing Book Shelf: Social Support

Testing the Book Shelf Application

Advanced Rails

Using Prototype and script.aculo.us

Extending Rails

Advanced Topics

Appendixes

Ruby Quick Reference

Ruby on Rails Guide

Index

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