Rails Class Intro - 1
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This document provides an introduction to Ruby on Rails. It will cover common Rails patterns and syntax, how to learn through exploration and test-driven development, and the history and philosophy behind Rails. The class will include conceptual overviews, live coding demonstrations, and in-class exercises.
Rails Class Intro - 1
- 1. RUBY ON RAILS AN INTRODUCTION TO RAILS 3 Sunday, November 13, 11
- 2. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Rails • Common Patterns (and anti-patterns) • Core Syntax • Enough to be dangerous Sunday, November 13, 11
- 3. HOW YOU WILL LEARN • Exploration: experiment, play • Test-Driven Development (TDD) • Initially as a learning methodology • Later as a development methodology • Ask questions • Learn to find your own answers story : How do cats learn? Sunday, November 13, 11
- 4. CLASS STRUCTURE • Conceptual Overview • Live Coding Demonstrations • In-class coding Sunday, November 13, 11
- 5. RUBY ON RAILS HISTORY • Ruby on Rails was extracted from 37signals’ Basecamp by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) • July 2004: first released as open source • Feb 2005: first external commit rights • Oct 2007: ships with Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard” Sunday, November 13, 11
- 6. RAILS PHILOSOPHY • Opinionated • Convention over configuration • DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) • less code means it's easier to maintain & modify • Test Driven Development (TDD) • Minimal code - maximal effect Sunday, November 13, 11