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Everyday Rails. Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Rails by Example book and screencasts by Michael Hartl. Michael Hartl Contents Foreword My former company (CD Baby) was one of the first to loudly switch to Ruby on Rails, and then even more loudly switch back to PHP (Google me to read about the drama).

Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Rails by Example book and screencasts by Michael Hartl

This book by Michael Hartl came so highly recommended that I had to try it, and the Ruby on Rails Tutorial is what I used to switch back to Rails again. Though I’ve worked my way through many Rails books, this is the one that finally made me “get” it. The linear narrative is such a great format. Enjoy! Derek Sivers (sivers.org) Founder, CD Baby Acknowledgments The Ruby on Rails Tutorial owes a lot to my previous Rails book, RailsSpace, and hence to my coauthor Aurelius Prochazka. I’d like to acknowledge a long list of Rubyists who have taught and inspired me over the years: David Heinemeier Hansson, Yehuda Katz, Carl Lerche, Jeremy Kemper, Xavier Noria, Ryan Bates, Geoffrey Grosenbach, Peter Cooper, Matt Aimonetti, Gregg Pollack, Wayne E.

About the author Copyright and license 1.1 Introduction. Rails 3 in Action. Rails 3 in Action is a collaboration between Rails community leaders Ryan Bigg and Yehuda Katz that covers Rails 3.1 so it's the most up-to-date resource available.

Rails 3 in Action

But it's much more than just a Rails 3 reference book. You'll learn to do Rails the right way so you can build stable, scalable, and maintainable apps that will satisfy even the most demanding clients. About the Book Rails 3 is a full stack, open source web framework powered by Ruby and this book is an introduction to it. Whether you're just starting or you have a few cycles under your belt, you'll appreciate the book's guru's-eye-view of idiomatic Rails programming. Rails Recipes. Want to receive a weekly email containing the scoop on our new titles along with the occasional special offer?

Rails Recipes

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Paperback list price normally $35.00, now on sale for $9.95 while supplies last. About this Book 296 pages Published: Release: P1.0 (2012-04-03) ISBN: 978-1-93435-677-7 Written for novice to intermediate Rails developers, Rails Recipes: Rails 3 Edition is packed with solutions to 70 of the most vexing problems you’re likely to face on the job. What You Need: Ruby 1.8.7 or above Rails 3.1 or above Contents and Extracts Introduction About the Author. Agile Web Development with Rails. About this Book 456 pages Published: Release: P2.0 (2014-03-31) ISBN: 978-1-93778-556-7 Ruby on Rails helps you produce high-quality, beautiful-looking web applications quickly.

Agile Web Development with Rails

You concentrate on creating the application, and Rails takes care of the details. Advanced Rails Recipes. About this Book 464 pages Published: Release: P1.0 (2008-05-01) ISBN: 978-0-9787-3922-5 Ruby on Rails continues to build up a tremendous head of steam.

Advanced Rails Recipes

Fueled by significant benefits and an impressive portfolio of real-world applications already in production, Rails is destined to continue making significant inroads in coming years. Each new Rails application showing up on the web adds yet more to the collective wisdom of the Rails development community. Yesterday’s best practices yield to today’s latest and greatest techniques, as the state of the art is continually refined in kitchens all across the Internet. At the same time, it’s easy to get left behind in the wake of progress.