[LRUG] Learning Rails

[Ed Davey]

Prototype
---------
Just about *on topic* I think on account of the Ruby-ish extensions  
which it brings to Javascript -- if you're not already using  
Prototype for your Javascript then you will be seeing it in Rails apps.

I can recommend:

Prototype and  Scriptaculous in Action (http://www.manning.com/crane3/)
Dan Webb's article http://www.sitepoint.com/article/painless- 
javascript-prototype
Peepcode screencast http://peepcode.com/products/javascript-with- 
prototypejs

ED



On 29 Apr 2008, at 12:03, Murray Steele wrote:

> You mentioned that you are a bunch of java / php guys so these  
> books from the Pragmatic Programmers might be useful:
>
> From Java To Ruby: http://pragprog.com/titles/fr_j2r/from-java-to-ruby
> Rails for PHP Developers: http://pragprog.com/titles/ndphpr/rails- 
> for-php-developers
> Rails for Java Developers: http://pragprog.com/titles/fr_r4j/rails- 
> for-java-developers
>
> Now, I've not read these, so this is not a recommendation (they  
> might be awful), just pointing out that they exist.  They might be  
> a good way to ease the transition as they'll presumably focus on  
> the stuff you already know and what that looks like in Ruby /  
> Rails, rather than assuming nothing and staring for scratch.
>
> Also worth pointing out is that although the Rails for PHP book is  
> quite recent, the Rails for Java book is over a year old.  Given  
> the rate of change in Rails at the moment even the PHP one might be  
> out of date depending on which version of rails they target.  BTW  
> this comment probably applies to every rails (not ruby) book out  
> there at the moment.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Muz
>
> 2008/4/29 Tim Harding <tim.harding at gmail.com>:
> and http://railscasts.com/ is wonderful for rails programming in  
> the small. highly recommend it.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 11:28 AM, wendy <wendy at skillsmatter.com>  
> wrote:
> And off course Skills Matter runs an excellent Ruby on Rails  
> course, authored by Graeme Mathieson:
> http://skillsmatter.com/course/ruby-on-rails/ruby-on-rails-workshop
> We can provide some mentoring afterwards too, to help you apply  
> newly learnt concepts within the context of your specific  
> environment and projects
>
>
> Jeremy Hoyland wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Anthony, we don't underestimate the problem -it's just that  
>> it's been presented to us as a dictat- as has the timescale. So we  
>> need try and get up to speed quickly, ideally within a couple of  
>> months. For the moment some of our other work has been turned away  
>> to give us time to learn and fortunately people seem pretty  
>> motivated so we need to make the most of that. Thanks for the  
>> reading list, very helpful, I'll pass it on to the rest of the  
>> team. we have some of the books and will get hold of the others.  
>> Cheers, Jeremy On Tue, 2008-04-29 at 10:30 +0100, Anthony Green  
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'd be careful thinking Rails can be learnt 'in short order' or  
>>> at least without full commitment... here's MY rough guide to  
>>> essential material Books: ----- Ruby on Rails - Dave Thomas Ruby  
>>> for Rails - David Black The Rails Way - Obie fernadex The Ruby  
>>> Way - Hal Fulton Advanced Rails - Ediger Podcasts -------  
>>> Peepcode RailsCasts Blogs ----- numerous but start with Err The  
>>> Blog the { buckblogs :here } The Rails Way has_many :through On  
>>> 29/4/08 09:57, "Jeremy Hoyland"  
>>> <jeremy.hoyland at incisivemedia.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Which brings me to the point -we are a mixed bunch of PHP and  
>>>> Java developers who now need to learn Ruby & Rails in short  
>>>> order. We've
>>> got
>>>>
>>>> the books, played with the tutorials and had a competitive 1 week
>>> 'play'
>>>>
>>>> project.
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