- Paperback: 450 pages
- Publisher: FRIENDS OF ED; 1 edition (13 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1430210397
- ISBN-13: 978-1430210399
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 19.2 x 2.5 cm
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- #86 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Programming > Languages > Ruby
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You've heard about this amazing web framework called Ruby on Rails that's taken the world by storm, but thought it was way too complex for you? Think again.
Foundation Rails 2 takes you through your first steps in Rails, explaining in plain English how to start building dynamic web applications. And there's never been a better time to jump in to the Rails world, as the release of Rails 2 was a major evolutionary leap forward from previous versions.
Unlike other Rails books, this book doesn't throw you into the deep end right away in the hopes that you'll learn to swim. Instead, we'll start out with the basics and continually expand your knowledge until, by the end of the book, we're building a Rails application with dynamic features such as user registration, geocoding, filtering results with AJAX, RSS feeds, and an XML interface. Meanwhile, we'll talk about the important issues that other books often leave out such as testing your application's code, securing your application from hackers, optimizing your code for the best performance, and of course, deploying your application.
This book takes a focused approach to guiding you through understanding how the pieces of Rails work individually and how they fit together. Instead of emphasizing boring theoretical discussions, Foundation Rails 2 lets you get your hands dirty with the framework and learn the hows and whys of Rails faster than ever.
We start with a tour of what makes Rails special and why you need to learn it, move into a gentle introduction to the high points of programming in Ruby, and then take a tour of a sample Rails application. Next, we dig deeper into the core components of Rails before building a complete Rails application together. By the end of this book, not only will you know how to build Rails applications but you'll understand the reasons behind what you do.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A real gem of a book
16 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
This is a fantastic book to learn Ruby on Rails. This is the fourth Rails book that I read and it is the only one that has truly clicked with me.
The other books were good, but they threw me right into an application and started showing features left and right. Sure, it's nice to get down to coding, but the features are too often presented in a haphazard way without sufficient explanations. I ended up overwhelmed and "programming by coincidence".
On the other hand, Eldon carefully thought out how to organize the content of his book. His explanations are clear and his examples are excellent for understanding the concepts. The prose keeps the reader engaged, without falling into the trap of distracting the reader with too many jokes, pats on the shoulder and hoorahs.
I highly recommend this book for learning Ruby on Rails. Rails has a tremendous amount of cool features and writing about them is not an easy task. Eldon has met this challenge and produced an excellent result.
The other books were good, but they threw me right into an application and started showing features left and right. Sure, it's nice to get down to coding, but the features are too often presented in a haphazard way without sufficient explanations. I ended up overwhelmed and "programming by coincidence".
On the other hand, Eldon carefully thought out how to organize the content of his book. His explanations are clear and his examples are excellent for understanding the concepts. The prose keeps the reader engaged, without falling into the trap of distracting the reader with too many jokes, pats on the shoulder and hoorahs.
I highly recommend this book for learning Ruby on Rails. Rails has a tremendous amount of cool features and writing about them is not an easy task. Eldon has met this challenge and produced an excellent result.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Beginner Rails 2 w/ TDD
7 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Finally, a beginner Rails book which is 1) up-to-date w/ Rails 2.x, 2) illustrated appropriately for a beginner (true of all non-professional level friendofED titles), and most importantly 3) includes an introduction to TDD/BDD. Test-driven or Behavior-driven web development, and more specifically "user stories," can/should be a great way to get past the "blank white screen" that many beginners have trouble overcoming. I've been diligently reading Rails texts for an entire year, and while this probably won't raise any bars for a seasoned coder, it is a much better starting point than anything that was available one year ago.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Best Rails book I've read
21 Nov 2008
Format:Paperback
I am in the process of reading Foundation Rails 2 by Eldon Alameda which is the best book on Rails for beginners I have ever read and I've read quite a few. Mr. Alameda has a unique way of explaining things clearly and in enough detail that it makes sense. If you have ever wanted to dive into Rails and but weren't sure where to start, get this book.
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