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Rails from Scratch Part II
"Preview"
Includes code and notes for Rails 2.0.1!
Part I introduced you to Rails and took small steps through views and controllers.
This hour and twenty minute sequel takes a bite out of database models. You’ll setup a simple MySQL database and use Rails generators and migrations to populate your database.
You’ll build models one piece at a time and experiment with them in the Rails console before starting on a full Rails application.
You’ll learn how to work with plugins (including acts_as_versioned). You’ll build a versioned book application that stores separate revisions and allows simple comments.
After watching this screencast (and Part I), you’ll be ready to dive into Rails application development!
Includes code for the project, and a 23 page draft of the Topfunky Field Guide to Ruby on Rails (an extensive cheat sheet).
This screencast also features synchronized captions throughout! Open the play_with_captions.smil file in Quicktime to view the captions. Ogg Theora download available with all purchases of this screencast.
Available in both full quality (800×600 Quicktime Movie) and iPod video format.
"Skills"
This screencast assumes that you have done some kind of programming and understand the basic ideas of variables, numbers, and methods. It also assumes that you understand the basics of HTML and CSS.
Revision 3 (Notes) · Created: Jun 25, 2007 · Length: 81 min · 61 MB
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