Ruby on Rails aims to make building web applications simpler. In Ruby on Rails Essential Training, expert instructor Kevin Skoglund focuses on the same goal. Kevin explains the complete process from understanding the fundamental concepts behind any Ruby on Rails project to creating full-featured, easy-to-maintain applications using the Ruby on Rails framework. Using the practical project of building an online store as an example, Skoglund teaches the basics of the Ruby language. He also covers how to design an application, how to build dynamic interfaces, how to structure and interact with databases, how to create a working shopping cart, and how to regulate user access with passwords. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.Topics Include:
- Understanding the Rails framework and programming essentials
- Managing application actions with Controllers
- Object-oriented programming using Models
- Blueprinting a web application
- Creating and interacting with relational databases
- SQL essentials
- Finding, creating, and deleting database records
- Using layouts, format helpers, and stylesheets to style views
- Building a shopping cart
- Regulating user access with passwords
