Rails is one of the most popular frameworks for building web applications. Why? Because it makes development quick and easy by doing a lot of the work for you. The problem is that most developers aren t used to this way of working, and it can be difficult to learn to let go! Foundation Rails 2 takes you through your first steps in Rails, explaining in plain English how to get started inRails and how to build applications. It covers the link with Ruby and why youneed to be familiar with it; the Model, View, Controller pattern, working with databases; and writing, running, testing and deploying your Rails applications. Understand what makes Rails and Ruby so important. Learn how to install Rails and use the Rake tool. Discover the fundamentals of the Model, View, Controller design pattern. Work with Ajax alongside the prototype and script.aculo.us libraries. Learn how to run function tests and unit tests on a Rails application. Deploy your application onto your web server. INDICE: 1. Why Rails? 2. A Short Introduction to Ruby 3. Touring a Rails Application 4. Introducing ActiveRecord 5. Advanced ActiveRecord 6. Presenting the Views 7. Exploring Action Pack: Understanding the Controller 8. Controlling Our Routing 9. Scaffolding and Plug-ins 10. Introduction to Testing with RSpec 11. Building a Complete Application 12. Enhancing Our Application 13. Security and Performance Enhancements 14. Deploying Your Rails Application A. Whereto Go from Here B. Rails Installation C. Database Design 101.
- ISBN: 978-1-4302-1039-9
- Editorial: Apress
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 451
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés