Table Of ContentAdvance Praise for Head First Rails Praise for Head First Ajax Praise for other Head First books Author of Head First Rails How to use this Book: Intro Chapter 1: Getting Started: Really Rapid Rails Chapter 2: Beyond Scaffolding: Rails apps, made to order Chapter 3: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting: Everything changes Chapter 4: Database Finders: Truth or consequences? Chapter 5: Validating your Data: Preventing mistakes Chapter 6: Making Connections: Bringing it all together Chapter 7: Ajax: Avoiding the traffic Chapter 8: XML and Multiple Representations: It all looks different now... Chapter 9: REST and Ajax: Taking things further Chapter 10: Real-World Applications: Rails in the real world
SynopsisFigure its about time that you hop on the Ruby on Rails bandwagon? You've heard that it'll increase your productivity exponentially, and allow you to created full fledged web applications with minimal headaches...but you don't know where to start? "Head First Ruby on Rails" is the book for you. Using the latest research in cognitive science and ......, 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., 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., 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., Figure its about time that you hop on the Ruby on Rails bandwagon? You've heard that it'll increase your productivity exponentially, and allow you to created full fledged web applications with minimal headaches...but you don't know where to start? "Head First Ruby on Rails" is the book for you. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, "Head First Ruby on Rails" is a multi-sensory experience designed for the way that your brain works. We'll take you through the basics of the Ruby language, and the nuances of the Rails development environment, with a healthy dose of object-oriented programming tossed in for good measure. Creating functional applications through the book you'll move on to more complex topics such as database relationships, testing, security considerations, and even some web services, Ajax, and XML.