Rails 3 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

by Cody Fauser, James Macaulay, John Guenin

Kick your web development skills into high gear by learning to build effective database-driven websites with Rails 3. This handy book provides a concise yet thorough introduction to the framework, an overview of commands and configurations, and details on every Rails component -- all in an easy-to-use reference you can rely on every day. Rails eliminates many of the problems common to other web application frameworks with its built-in components for data persistence, routing, templating, mailing, and more. Rails 3 in a Nutshell contains precisely what you need to know to build full-fledged applications that are light on code, highly scalable, and feature rich.

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010