
Rails Crash Course
A No-Nonsense Guide to Rails Development
Anthony Lewis(Author)
No Starch Press
1st Edition
Published on 8. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXIV, 271 pages
978-1-59327-572-3 (ISBN)
Description
Rails is a robust, flexible development platform that lets you build complex websites quickly. Major websites like Twitter and GitHub run Rails under the hood, and if you know just enough HTML and CSS to be dangerous, Rails Crash Course will teach you to harness Rails for your own projects and create web applications that are fast, stable, and secure.
In Part I, you'll learn Ruby and Rails fundamentals and then dive straight into models, controllers, views, and deployment. As you work through the basics, you'll learn how to:
- Craft persistent models with Active Record
- Build view templates with Embedded Ruby
- Use Git to roll back to previous versions of your code base
- Deploy applications to Heroku
In Part II, you'll take your skills to the next level as you build a social networking app with more advanced Ruby tools, such as modules and metaprogramming, and advanced data modeling techniques within Rails's Active Record. You'll learn how to:
- Implement an authentication system to identify authorized users
- Write your own automated tests and refactor your code with confidence
- Maximize performance with the asset pipeline and turbolinks
- Secure your app against SQL injection and cross-site scripting
- Set up a server and deploy applications with Capistrano
Each chapter is packed with hands-on examples and exercises to reinforce what you've learned. Whether you're completely new to Ruby or you've been mucking around for a bit, Rails Crash Course will take you from the basics to shipping your first Rails application, fast.
Reviews / Votes
"A succinct guide to Ruby."-Hacker Noon
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
Germany
Target group
Anyone who wants to make a web app
- motivated beginners and
- experienced developers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
578 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59327-572-3 (9781593275723)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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E-Book
10/2014
No Starch Press
€27.49
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Person
Anthony Lewis has been building websites since 1994. A senior engineer at Spredfast (formerly Mass Relevance) and one of the developers behind the Spark social marketing platform, Lewis writes Ruby on Rails and JavaScript code daily. He runs workshops at the Lone Star Ruby Conference, provides in-depth Rails trainings, and is an active member of Austin on Rails.
Content
Introduction
Part I: Ruby on Rails Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Ruby Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Rails Fundamentals
Chapter 3: Models
Chapter 4: Controllers
Chapter 5: Views
Chapter 6: Deployment
Part II: Building a Social Networking App
Chapter 7: Advanced Ruby
Chapter 8: Advanced Active Record
Chapter 9: Authentication
Chapter 10: Testing
Chapter 11: Security
Chapter 12: Performance
Chapter 13: Debugging
Chapter 14: Web APIs
Chapter 15: Custom Deployment
Solutions
Index
Part I: Ruby on Rails Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Ruby Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Rails Fundamentals
Chapter 3: Models
Chapter 4: Controllers
Chapter 5: Views
Chapter 6: Deployment
Part II: Building a Social Networking App
Chapter 7: Advanced Ruby
Chapter 8: Advanced Active Record
Chapter 9: Authentication
Chapter 10: Testing
Chapter 11: Security
Chapter 12: Performance
Chapter 13: Debugging
Chapter 14: Web APIs
Chapter 15: Custom Deployment
Solutions
Index