Awesoome: Ruby on Rails

29 Ekim 2013 Salı

Awesome 60 Ruby on Rails Resources

Below is a compilation of 60 Ruby on Rails resources, ranging from Tutorials, Cheatsheets, Reference, Forums, Podcasts, Screencasts…

Official Ruby on Rails Links

1.Ruby on Rails Homepage

2.Ruby on Rails Download Page

3.Ruby on Rails Documentation

4.Ruby on Rails Official Blog

5.Ruby on Rails Source Code

Basics of Ruby on Rails

6.How to install Ruby of Rails

7.Getting Started With Ruby on Rails

8.One-Click Installer for Ruby on Rails
(A self-contained installer that includes the Ruby language, dozens of popular extensions, a syntax-highlighting editor and the book “Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer’s Guide”. Platforms: Windows NT/2000/XP, (OS X in development).

Ruby on Rails Tutorials

9.Learn Ruby on Rails: the Ultimate Beginners Tutorial

10.Developing rich Internet applications with Rails, OpenLaszlo, and Eclipse

11.Starting Ruby on Rails: What I Wish I Knew

12.Crossing borders: Ajax on Rails

13.Send Instant Messages from Rails

14.Installing Ruby on Rails with Lighttpd and MySQL on Fedora Core 4

15.Introduction to Form Helpers

16.Controlling Information Access with the Rails Action Controller

17.Drag and Drop with script.aculo.us and Rails

18.Ruby on Rails – Programming Best Practices

19.Understanding Ruby Loops

20.Build Ajax into your Web apps with Rails

21.Ruby on Rails Caching Tutorial

22.Faster Pagination in Rails

23.Hobo – the web application builder for Rails

24.Dropping and Sorting with AJAX and script.aculo.us

25.How to Build a Ruby on Rails Engine: In-depth Start-to-Finish Tutorial

26.Using Autotest with Rails on Windows XP machines

27.Rails Migrations for beginners

28.Fast-track your Web apps with Ruby on Rails

29.Flash and the Rails Action Controller

30.What is the secret sauce in Ruby on Rails?

31.AJAX powered chat in 3 hours on Ruby on Rails

32.Make A Rails Plugin From Scratch

33.Create a To Do List with Ruby on Rails

34.Distributing Rails Applications – A Tutorial

35.Using Ruby on Rails for Web Development on Mac OS X

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Knowing how to get started with Ruby on Rails can be confusing when migrating from the world of conventional web development techniques. This article recommends that you take a stepped approach and makes some suggestions on how to do that. So let’s get started!

1. Learn a MVC Framework for your own language

Learning the MVC pattern is quite a daunting task, never mind learning a new language and a framework at the same time. Learning a framework that applies to the language you currently program in can ease this learning curve. For instance, if you’re a PHP developer, why not try learning CakePHP first or if you’re a Python developer, you could try learning Django. Once you get use to how the MVC pattern works it makes moving to another MVC based framework much easier.

2. Learn Ruby Language

Invest some time in learning, at least the basics of, the Ruby language. Ruby is a really nice language and you’ll be a better developer for learning it. Ruby is a fully capable object oriented language with some superb advanced features. Some resources, which you will find useful, are:-

Interactive Ruby Tutorial

Humble Little Ruby Book

Poignant’s Guide to Ruby

3. Buy a book

There’s something about having a new book which makes you just want to read it. Maybe it’s because you spent a lot of money on it, and you feel obligated!

Reading small articles on the internet can give a fragmented view of how Ruby on Rails is tied together. And yes, I know this is a bit ironic, considering this is an internet article. However, I’m not saying internet articles are bad, just that they should be used in conjunction with some sort of consolidated reference material, like a book.

4. Install Rails and play with it

I can’t recommend this enough. Reading all the books in the world is nothing compared to actually making use of Rails. Practical work seems to embed concepts, more deeply, into your brain. Using books and practical work in conjunction with each other is much more productive for learning than either alone. Install Rails and get started!

5. Get Motivated

There are plenty of things to get excited about with Rails. Database agnosticism, separation of business logic from view logic, convention over configuration, a built in web server… I could go on. Finding out about these exciting things will motivate you to learn Rails.

6. Suggest that your workplace uses Rails

This might be a hard one… but it’s worth a go. If you make your boss aware of the advantages of Rails then she, at least, might consider it. Some companies are scared of open source technology because they think it is risky. This, of course, is absurd but you will have to be prepared for any doubts they have. Have an answer ready for anything they throw at you. If you don’t get anywhere, forget it – let them waste their money on an inferior framework.

7. Give yourself a Task

Creating a website like a blog is extremely useful for learning the concepts of Rails and the Ruby language. I myself did exactly this and it has been great for speeding up the learning process. Plus at the end of it, you will have a fully working blog which you can make good use of, blogging about what you’ve learnt.

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29 Ekim 2013 Salı

Awesome 60 Ruby on Rails Resources

Official Ruby on Rails Links

Basics of Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails Tutorials

Ruby on Rails Video Tutorials

Ruby on Rails Plugins

Ruby on Rails Forums

Ruby on Rails Quick Reference

Ruby on Rails Quick Cheat Sheets

Ruby on Rails Quick Podcasts

Ruby on Rails Screencasts

Ruby on Rails Ebook

Ruby on Rails Showcase

Further Reading

and finally…

Awesome Seven Practical Tips to Getting Started With Ruby on Rails