{"product_id":"9780134077789","title":"Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Web Development with Rails","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRuby on Rails™ Tutorial\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael Hartl has become a must-read for developers learning how to build Rails apps.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Peter Cooper, Editor of\u003c\/i\u003e Ruby Inside\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUsed by sites as diverse as Twitter, GitHub, Disney, and the Yellow Pages, Ruby on Rails is one of the most popular frameworks for developing web applications, but it can be challenging to learn and use. Whether you’re new to web development or new only to Rails, \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eRuby on Rails™ Tutorial, Third Edition,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e is the solution.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBest-selling author and leading Rails developer Michael Hartl teaches Rails by guiding you through the development of three example applications of increasing sophistication, focusing on the fundamental techniques in web development needed for virtually any kind of application. The updates to this edition include simplified installation via a standard development environment in the cloud, use of the default Rails stack throughout, a light-weight testing approach, an all-new section on image upload, and an all-new chapter on account activation and password resets, including sending email with Rails.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis indispensable guide provides integrated tutorials not only for Rails, but also for the essential Ruby, HTML, CSS, and SQL skills you’ll need when developing web applications. Hartl explains how each new technique solves a real-world problem, and then he demonstrates it with bite-sized code that’s simple enough to understand, yet novel enough to be useful. Whatever your previous web development experience, this book will guide you to true Rails mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book will help you\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Install and set up your Rails development environment, including a pre-installed integrated development environment (IDE) in the cloud \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Go beyond generated code to truly understand how to build Rails applications from scratch \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Learn testing and test-driven development (TDD) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Effectively use the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Structure applications using the REST architecture \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Build static pages and transform them into dynamic ones \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Master the Ruby programming skills all Rails developers need \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Create high-quality site layouts and data models \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Implement registration and authentication systems, including validation and secure passwords \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Update, display, and delete users \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Upload images in production using a cloud storage service \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Implement account activation and password reset, including sending email with Rails \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Add social features and microblogging, including an introduction to Ajax \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Record version changes with Git and create a secure remote repository at Bitbucket \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Deploy your applications early and often with Heroku \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119774154992,"sku":"9780134077789","price":37.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780134077789_p0.jpg?v=1763641721","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780134077789","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}