Ruby on Rails for PHP and Java Developers [Paperback]

Deepak Vohra (Author)

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ISBN-10: 354073144X | ISBN-13: 978-3540731443 | Publication Date: September 10, 2007 | Edition: 1

The web framework Ruby on Rails for developing database based web applications provides a Model-View-Controller framework. The required web server WEBrick is included with Ruby on Rails. The framework is configured with the MySQL database by default, but may be configured with another database.

The book covers developing web applications with Ruby on Rails. Technologies discussed include Ajax, directory services, and web services. A comparison is made with PHP, the most commonly used scripting language for developing web applications.

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About the Author Deepak Vohra is an Oracle Certified Associate and a Sun Certified Java Programmer. Deepak has published in Oracle Magazine, OTN, IBM developerWorks, ONJava. WebLogic Developer's Journal, the XML Journal, the Java Developer's Journal, FTPOnline, and devX. Deepak has an M.S. Degree in mechanical engineering from Southern Illinois University.    Features and Benefits Ruby on Rails is compared with PHP and Java. Commonly used technologies such as Ajax, Web Services and LDAP are used with Ruby on Rails. Example applications are provided that may be modified to suit a developer's application. Ruby on Rails is configured with commonly used databases: the MySQL database server, the Oracle database and the SQL Server database. A Ruby on Rails application is hosted on a Ruby on Rails web host.     Ruby on Rails for PHP and Java Developers  The web framework Ruby on Rails for developing database based web applications provides a Model-View-Controller framework. The required web server WEBrick is included with Ruby on Rails. The framework is configured with the MySQL database by default, but may be configured with another database. The book covers developing web applications with Ruby on Rails. Technologies discussed include Ajax, directory services, and web services. A comparison is made with PHP, the most commonly used scripting language for developing web applications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 394 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 354073144X
• ISBN-13: 978-3540731443
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,642,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars suggested as strong alternative to PHP and Java, May 29, 2008

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This review is from: Ruby on Rails for PHP and Java Developers (Paperback)

Vohra makes strong emphasis on suggesting that Ruby on Rails has advantages over PHP and over Java. Of course, this stirs up fans of those approaches. But approaching Ruby on Rails through this book shows a fairly easy language to learn. You can code with an object oriented outlook, as well as using the Model-View-Controller pattern or architecture. Experience in other languages has shown OO and MVC to be very useful, especially for developing web applications.

The book also takes the programmer into the use of Ajax. This highly popular method is readily compatible with Ruby and Rails. So too is the idea of running a Web Service. The latter is typically defined strictly in terms of [ascii] XML messages. Leaving the developer to choose an application language. Well, the book suggests that Ruby on Rails is a plausible choice.

And for those of you already using the Eclipse IDE, Vohra explains how Ruby can be coded inside Eclipse. So you don't have to abandon Eclipse. I've noticed that Eclipse users tend to be avid fans of it, and deeply reluctant to leave its nice surroundings.