AGILE WEB DEVELOPMENT WITH RAILS

Rails is a full-stack, open-source web framework that enables you to create full-featured, sophisticated web-based applications, but with a twist. A full Rails application probably has less total code than the XML youd need to configure the same application in other frameworks. With this book youll learn how to use ActiveRecord to connect business objects and database tables. No more painful object-relational mapping. Just create your business objects and let Rails do the rest. Youll learn how to use the Action Pack framework to route incoming requests and render pages using easy-to-write templates and components. See how to exploit the Rails service frameworks to send emails, implement web services, and create dynamic, user-centric web-pages using built-in Javascript and Ajax support. There are extensive chapters on testing, deployment, and scaling. Youll see how easy it is to install Rails using your web server of choice (such as Apache or lighttpd) or using its own included web server. Youll be writing applications that work with your favorite database (MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, and more) in no time at all.