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Get the book that is called "The best Rails book for beginners."For a solid start on Ruby on Rails web development...Get this book by renowned teacher and author Daniel Kehoe. No other tutorial does a better job of explaining the concepts. Master the basics. Learn the practices you'll use in the workplace as a professional Rails developer. Learn in a weekend, building a real-life web application, using the newest Rails version.

Is It For You?This book is written for YOU if you are new to Ruby on Rails and...You've got experience with the web and need to learn RailsYou don't know how to program -- but want to learnYou want to build an applicationYou want to start a career as a professional web developerWhat Experts Are SayingLinda Liukas, co-founder of Rails Girls..."Learn Ruby on Rails is a great book for anyone starting to learn web development, giving you the context and explanations at the right time in an encouraging way."

Michael Hartl, author of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial..."If you're new to web development, I recommend Daniel Kehoe's excellent Learn Ruby on Rails book. Learn Ruby on Rails is the gentlest introduction to Rails that I know of, so it's a great place for beginners to start."

Chapters and TopicsIntroduction - What You'll LearnConcepts - How the Web Works, What is Rails?, Gems, Git, Testing, Rails StacksGet Help When You Need It - Stack Overflow, Meetups, Pair Programming, Code ReviewsPlan Your Product - User Stories, Wireframes and Mockups, Behavior-Driven DevelopmentManage Your Project - Kanban, Trello, AgileAccounts You May Need - GitHub, Gmail, MailChimp, HerokuGet Started - Text Editor, Terminal, Unix commands, Installing RubyCreate the Application - Starter Applications, Rails New, Server, Log MessagesThe Parking Structure - Rails Files and Folders ExplainedTime Travel with Git - Configuring Git, Repository, GitIgnore, Git Workflow, GitHubGems - Where Do Gems Live?, Gemfile, BundlerConfigure - Environment Variables, Config Secrets File, Configure EmailStatic Pages and Routing - Public Folder, Home Page, About Page, RoutesRequest and Response - Browser Developer Tools View, Document Object Model, Model View ControllerDynamic Home Page - Naming Conventions, Routing, Model, View, ControllerTroubleshoot - Interactive Ruby Shell, Rails Console, Logger, Stack Trace, ExceptionsJust Enough Ruby - Ruby Literacy, Object-Oriented Terminology, Ruby BasicsLayout and Views - Template Languages, ERB, Application Layout, Boilerplate, Yield, View HelpersFront-End Framework - Asset Pipeline, Navigation, Partials, Messages, Zurb FoundationAdd Pages - High Voltage Gem, Contact PageContact Form - SimpleForm, Params Hash, Validation, ActiveModel, RESTful Controllers, SecuritySpreadsheet Connection - APIs, Connecting to Google Drive, Service-Oriented ArchitectureSend Mail - Mailer, Queueing and Background JobsMailing List - APIsDeploy - HerokuAnalytics - Google Analytics, Segment, Turbolinks, Page and Event TrackingTesting - Why Test?, What Are Tests?, Minitest, Capybara, Feature Tests, TDDRails Composer - Starter ApplicationsRails Challenges - Overcoming ObstaclesCrossing the Chasm - Building Your Own Applications, Finding a Mentor, Self-Help StrategiesLevel Up - What to Learn NextWant To Know More?Scroll to the top and select buy.