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Practical Rails 5 teaches the fundamentals of developing a complete web application with Ruby on Rails 5 in a practical manner. Through the course of the book, the process of specifying, designing, building and testing each feature is discussed and demonstrated, giving the reader the confidence and tools to develop their own applications. While the book doesn't expect any previous Ruby or Rails experience, basic programming knowledge and understanding of web applications is assumed.
You'll learn how to create an entire Ruby on Rails web application from conception to deployment, taking advantage of the latest Rails 5 features, as well as use JavaScript frameworks like Angular.js. You'll also use JSON APIs and HTML5. You will learn Rails best practices and how to approach building news features along the way.
Rails continues to be one of the most popular web application development frameworks in the world and is the number one choice for Ruby and even Java developers building websites and even enterprise applications today.
List of contents
1: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and the RailsCoders Project
2: Laying the Foundations
3: Building a News Blog
4: Building a News Blog with RSS Feeds and an API
5: User accounts and Authentication
6: Status updates
7: Background processing
8: File Uploading
9: JSON API
10: Using with React.js
11: ActiveCable & Websockets
12: Going Live
About the author
Alan Bradburne is the co-founder of IncrediblInc Ltd. (IncrediblInc.com), a London-based Ruby on Rails development company specializing in developing community sites for both end-users and enterprise clients. Alan has over 10 years of experience in the web and mobile development industries, and has worked for Motorola, Nextel and Sun Microsystems. Prior to founding IncrediblInc, he created Phlog.net, the world's first dedicated mobile photo blogging community. He also developed the social networking site Cudlz.com. He lives in Berkshire, England with his wife.
