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Agile Web Development with Rails, Third Edition

Every Ruby on Rails programmer probably owns one of the three editions of this book. Since it’s first edition this book has been updated to use Rails 2 and the RESTful approuch. As with the previous editions of the book, it start’s with an extended tutorial that builds parts of an online store.

Agile Web Development with Rails was one of the first books that used the story telling approach. The learn by example principle takes you through the process of building a small online store while following a small story line. It is well written and easy to follow. Certainly a good book for beginners as well as advanced programmers.

from the author:

Rails just keeps on changing. Rails 2, released in 2008, brings hundreds of improvements, including new support for RESTful applications, new generator options, and so on. And, as importantly, we’ve all learned a lot more about writing Rails applications in the last few years.

So here’s the Third Edition of the Jolt Award winning book that shows you a new approach to web development, updated for Rails 2. Sam Ruby joins the team to add his world-class knowledge of web application development, making this the most up-to-date and authoritative Rails book out there.

what others say:

“This IS the book I’d HIGHLY recommend to anyone with a programming background who has gone through intro-level RoR books and online tutorials and wants to delve deeper into understanding the framework, in terms of gotchas, tips, recommended coding practices, etc.

When I go to a book store and pick up a book, I skim through it, look at the content, and see if the author(s) covered important or complex topics with an appropriate level of detail. This book nailed that part. Even in skimming the book for 5 minutes, I found explanations for several issues I had run into while learning RoR. E.g. with a has-one / belong-to relationship between 2 models, when does the relationship get saved if you associate the parent in the child, or associate the child to the parent? Things like that, which are relevant to programmers build real applications, are invaluable to know. ”

E. Park on Amazon.com

“I don’t remember earlier versions of this book getting slammed quite like this one. Maybe it’s simply because there’s more competition around. Regardless, I still think this is “the” Rails book to get if you’re just starting out, or want a refresher on some of the main areas of Rails.”

By Larry on Amazon.com

“This easy-to-read tome is everything, and more, I expected. No technical jargon to wade through; just simple, understandable guidance for learning how to build web applications using Ruby on Rails. I highly recommend this book to anyone seriously interested in learning this fun and amazing development platform!”

By K. Truitt on Amazon.com

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Tags: agile, restfull, ruby on rails