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Learning Rails
While most books written about Rails cater to programmers looking for information on data structures, Learning Rails targets web developers whose programming experience is tied directly to the Web.
Rather than begin with the inner layers of a Rails web application--the models and controllers--this unique book approaches Rails development from the outer the application interface. You'll learn how to create something visible with Rails before reaching the more difficult database models and controller code. With Learning Rails , you can start from the foundations of web design you already know, and then move more deeply into Ruby, objects, and database structures. This book will help Once you complete Learning Rails , you'll be comfortable working with the Rails web framework, and you'll be well on your way to becoming a Rails guru.
Rather than begin with the inner layers of a Rails web application--the models and controllers--this unique book approaches Rails development from the outer the application interface. You'll learn how to create something visible with Rails before reaching the more difficult database models and controller code. With Learning Rails , you can start from the foundations of web design you already know, and then move more deeply into Ruby, objects, and database structures. This book will help Once you complete Learning Rails , you'll be comfortable working with the Rails web framework, and you'll be well on your way to becoming a Rails guru.
448 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2008
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April 19, 2010
Learning Rails was a solid introductory guide to Rails. I feel like I now have a good foundation to build on, but some of that may be due to my previous experience with other programming languages.
The book, for the most part, sticks to the MVC and DRY philosophies of Rails. Unfortunately, there were some small sections where the authors broke from this without an explanation. For example, one code example puts DB Select code in the View, rather than the Controller.
However, my biggest gripe with the book was the high number of errata. If you read this book, make sure you have the errata page open on O'Reilly's website. Many of the errors could have been avoided had the authors spent a week to read through the entire book again.
All in all, the book was very helpful, but the errata turned a 4 or 5 star book into 3 stars for me.
The book, for the most part, sticks to the MVC and DRY philosophies of Rails. Unfortunately, there were some small sections where the authors broke from this without an explanation. For example, one code example puts DB Select code in the View, rather than the Controller.
However, my biggest gripe with the book was the high number of errata. If you read this book, make sure you have the errata page open on O'Reilly's website. Many of the errors could have been avoided had the authors spent a week to read through the entire book again.
All in all, the book was very helpful, but the errata turned a 4 or 5 star book into 3 stars for me.
August 18, 2009
Far more in depth than the last one I read. Hard to follow. Seemed to be missing a sort of overall structure. It just went through a bunch of problems you'd face and how to solve them. Good follow up but I was right about the Head First Book being a much better introduction.
Skipped the ajax stuff at the end. I need to get an AJAX book. Seems like something I'm going to need to know.
Skipped the ajax stuff at the end. I need to get an AJAX book. Seems like something I'm going to need to know.
July 9, 2010
I bought this book because Agile Web Development wasn't at the bookstore, please don't make the same mistake.
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