Head First Rails : A Learner's Companion to Ruby on Rails

Griffiths, David

ISBN 10: 0596515774 / ISBN 13: 9780596515775

Published by O'Reilly Media, Incorporated, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Head First Rails : A Learner's Companion to Ruby on Rails
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0596515774
• ISBN 13: 9780596515775
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Ready to transport your web applications into the Web 2.0 era? Head First Rails takes your programming -- and productivity -- to the max. You'll learn everything from the fundamentals of Rails scaffolding to building customized interactive web apps using Rails' rich set of tools and the MVC framework. Please note this book covers Rails 2.

By the time you're finished, you'll have learned more than just another web framework. You'll master database interactions, integration with Ajax and XML, rich content, and even dynamic graphing of your data -- all in a fraction of the time it takes to build the same apps with Java, PHP, ASP.NET, or Perl. You'll even get comfortable and familiar with Ruby, the language that underpins Rails. But you'll do it in the context of web programming, and not through boring exercises such as "Hello, World!"

Your time is way too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First Rails uses a visually rich format designed to take advantage of the way your brain really works.

About the Author

David Griffiths began programming at age 12, after being inspired by a documentary on the work of Seymour Papert. At age 15 he wrote an implementation of Papert's computer language LOGO. After studying Pure Mathematics at University, he began writing code for computers, and magazine articles for humans. He is currently an Agile coach with Exoftware in the UK, helping people to create simpler, more valuable software.