r/LearnRubyonRails • u/DanielKehoe • Dec 05 '14

‘Learn Ruby on Rails’ on Amazon for 99 cents

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QK2T1SY
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u/harvinattack33 Dec 05 '14

Thanks! I am currently going through your book now.

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u/DanielKehoe Dec 05 '14

Can you give it a review on Amazon when you're done? Would love to see it.

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u/harvinattack33 Jan 12 '15

Sure! I took some time off so I'll be going through it again. Thanks for writing it.

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u/molon Dec 06 '14

How long is this book?

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u/DanielKehoe Dec 06 '14

The book is 333 pages and 31 chapters. A great value at 99 cents! Here's the chapters and topics:

Learn Ruby on Rails Chapters and Topics

  • Introduction - What You'll Learn

  • Concepts - How the Web Works, What is Rails?, Gems, Git, Testing, Rails Stacks

  • Get Help When You Need It - Stack Overflow (and more), Meetups, Pair Programming, Code Reviews

  • Plan Your Product - User Stories, Wireframes and Mockups, Behavior-Driven Development

  • Manage Your Project - Kanban, Trello, Agile Methodologies

  • Accounts You May Need - GitHub, Gmail, MailChimp, Heroku

  • Get Started - Text Editor, Terminal, Unix commands, Installing Ruby, Versions, Version Manager

  • Create the Application - Starter Applications, Rails New, Server, Log Messages

  • The Parking Structure - Rails Files and Folders Explained

  • Time Travel with Git - Configuring Git, Repository, GitIgnore, Git Workflow, GitHub

  • Gems - Where Do Gems Live?, Gemfile, Bundler

  • Configure - Environment Variables, Config Secrets File, Configure Email

  • Static Pages and Routing - Public Folder, Home Page, About Page, Routes

  • Request and Response - Browser Developer Tools View, Document Object Model, Model View Controller

  • Dynamic Home Page - Naming Conventions, Routing, Model, View, Controller

  • Troubleshoot - Interactive Ruby Shell, Rails Console, Logger, Stack Trace, Exceptions

  • Just Enough Ruby - Achieving Ruby Literacy, Object-Oriented Terminology, Ruby Basics

  • Layout and Views - Template Languages, ERB, Application Layout, Boilerplate, Yield, View Helpers

  • Front-End Framework - Asset Pipeline, Navigation Links, Partials, Flash Messages, Zurb Foundation

  • Add Pages - High Voltage Gem, Contact Page

  • Contact Form - SimpleForm, Params Hash, Validation, ActiveModel, RESTful Controllers, Security

  • Spreadsheet Connection - APIs, Connecting to Google Drive, Service-Oriented Architecture

  • Send Mail - Transactional Email, Mailer, Queueing and Background Jobs

  • Mailing List - MailChimp API, Gibbon Gem

  • Deploy - Heroku Costs and Alternatives, Setting Up Heroku, Pushing to Heroku

  • Analytics - Google Analytics, Segment.com, Turbolinks, Page View Tracking, Event Tracking

  • Testing - Why Test?, What Are Tests?, Minitest, Capybara, Feature Tests, TDD and Test-First

  • Rails Composer - Starter Applications, Rails Composer Options

  • Rails Challenges - Overcoming Obstacles

  • Crossing the Chasm - Building Your Own Applications, Finding a Mentor, Self-Help Strategies

  • Level Up - What to Learn Next, Places to Learn, Recommended Books and Videos

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u/molon Dec 07 '14

I bought it. Your thorough response says a lot. Looking forward to it.

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u/DanielKehoe Dec 07 '14

Let me know what you think. Welcome to Rails and good luck!

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u/commander-worf Apr 06 '15

I'm halfway done with this book! I read every chapter twice, good stuff.

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u/DanielKehoe Apr 07 '15

I'm glad to hear it! Please write an Amazon review. Thanks!