Rails Solutions: Ruby on Rails Made Easy

Description

If you're a web designer or developer who thinks that the coding involved in developing dynamic web applications is too difficult, think again. This book, and the framework it covers, is the perfect solution to your needs. Ruby on Rails provides an easy-to-use method for quickly developing web applications, simplifying potentially complicated subjects such as web architecture, JavaScript, and SQL/database creation. The simplicity of Rails belies its power, though - this technology is used by major companies such as 37Signals and Google.

The book provides an introduction to Ruby on Rails with the web designer in mind. Instead of focusing on the intricate syntax of each method, the book focuses on the tasks youll want to perform on your website and then walks you through how to implement that functionality with Rails. Design and usability are kept in mind throughout, ensuring that your site both looks and works great.

The book begins by covering how to set up your computer as a Rails development environment (including the MySQL database) and then follows with an introduction to Ruby and the basics of the Rails framework. Next, you are taken through several practical examples that work together to build up a complete modern web application, covering essential and useful website features such as user login, adding and editing data, data validation, image uploading, and much more. The book even covers more-advanced Rails topics such as the Rails test suite, plug-ins and components, debugging techniques, and deploying your web applications using Capistrano.

 Table of Contents
* Introduction to Ruby on Rails
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* Installing Rails
* Ruby for Rails Developers
* Getting Started with Rails
* More Advanced Rails
* Formatting Data
* Introduction to Ajax
* Bringing Forms to Life with Ajax
* Uploading Files and Sending Attachments
* User Authentication and Session Management
* Customizing Rails Views
* Using Rails Plug-ins and Engines
* Deploying with Capistrano

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Ruby on Rails
Chapter 2 - Installing Rails
Chapter 3 - Ruby for Rails Developers
Chapter 4 - Getting Started with Rails
Chapter 5 - More Advanced Rails
Chapter 6 - Formatting Data
Chapter 7 - Introduction to Ajax
Chapter 8 - Bringing Forms to Life with Ajax
Chapter 9 - Uploading Files and Sending Attachments
Chapter 10 - User Authentication and Session Management
Chapter 11 - Customizing Rails Views
Chapter 12 - Using Rails Plug-ins and Engines
Chapter 13 - Deploying with Capistrano

Appendix A - Caching Your Content
Appendix B - Testing Rails
Index