Learn Ruby on Rails: Book One

by Daniel Kehoe

Get the book that is called "The best Rails book for beginners."For a solid start on Ruby on Rails web development...Get this book by renowned teacher and author Daniel Kehoe. No other tutorial does a better job of explaining the concepts. Master the basics. Learn the practices you'll use in the workplace as a professional Rails developer. Learn in a weekend, building a real-life web application, using the newest Rails version.

Is It For You?This book is written for YOU if you are new to Ruby on Rails and...You've got experience with the web and need to learn RailsYou don't know how to program -- but want to learnYou want to build an applicationYou want to start a career as a professional web developerWhat Experts Are SayingLinda Liukas, co-founder of Rails Girls..."Learn Ruby on Rails is a great book for anyone starting to learn web development, giving you the context and explanations at the right time in an encouraging way."

Michael Hartl, author of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial..."If you're new to web development, I recommend Daniel Kehoe's excellent Learn Ruby on Rails book. Learn Ruby on Rails is the gentlest introduction to Rails that I know of, so it's a great place for beginners to start."

Chapters and TopicsIntroduction - What You'll LearnConcepts - How the Web Works, What is Rails?, Gems, Git, Testing, Rails StacksGet Help When You Need It - Stack Overflow, Meetups, Pair Programming, Code ReviewsPlan Your Product - User Stories, Wireframes and Mockups, Behavior-Driven DevelopmentManage Your Project - Kanban, Trello, AgileAccounts You May Need - GitHub, Gmail, MailChimp, HerokuGet Started - Text Editor, Terminal, Unix commands, Installing RubyCreate the Application - Starter Applications, Rails New, Server, Log MessagesThe Parking Structure - Rails Files and Folders ExplainedTime Travel with Git - Configuring Git, Repository, GitIgnore, Git Workflow, GitHubGems - Where Do Gems Live?, Gemfile, BundlerConfigure - Environment Variables, Config Secrets File, Configure EmailStatic Pages and Routing - Public Folder, Home Page, About Page, RoutesRequest and Response - Browser Developer Tools View, Document Object Model, Model View ControllerDynamic Home Page - Naming Conventions, Routing, Model, View, ControllerTroubleshoot - Interactive Ruby Shell, Rails Console, Logger, Stack Trace, ExceptionsJust Enough Ruby - Ruby Literacy, Object-Oriented Terminology, Ruby BasicsLayout and Views - Template Languages, ERB, Application Layout, Boilerplate, Yield, View HelpersFront-End Framework - Asset Pipeline, Navigation, Partials, Messages, Zurb FoundationAdd Pages - High Voltage Gem, Contact PageContact Form - SimpleForm, Params Hash, Validation, ActiveModel, RESTful Controllers, Security&l

Genres: Technology, Nonfiction

179 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 3, 2014

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great for anyone just starting out in Rails. Talks about what Rails is and the advantages of Rails. Not a book of code. Just getting the reader familiar with preparing themselves for using Rails and the challenge of coding. Lots of helpful resources at the end.

[Chem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ruby on Rails x The Beginning

This book will not Rails code to build an app. What is does explain some concepts on how and what decisions were chosen for Rails. It indicated what other topics to associate with Rails such testing, Unix command, Ruby, and many others. I look forward to book 2 that actually contains the Rails project.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book One is an excellent introduction to Rails and working with it in a solo development environment and a corporate one. Without touching any code, it prepares you for the Capstone tutorials in book 2 by talking about software development processes, environments, REST, MVC, and DRY concepts, and is a good primer for the second book. It's also free!