Description

Ruby on Rails Tutorial LiveLessons, Sixth Edition, is the best-selling complete video training course on web development with Rails, the popular web framework for building dynamic, database-backed web applications. You learn Rails by example by building a substantial sample application from scratch.

Overview

Best-selling author and leading Rails developer Michael Hartl teaches Rails by guiding you through the development of three sample 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 full compatibility with Rails 6 and numerous new exercises interspersed in each lesson for maximum reinforcement. This indispensable guide provides integrated tutorials not only for Rails, but also for the essential Ruby, HTML, CSS, and SQL skills you 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 while still being useful.

Skill Level

   Beginner to intermediate

Learn How To

   Install and set up your Rails development environment
   Utilize the optional easy start, using pre-installed IDE in the cloud
   Build Rails applications from scratch
   Test and use test-driven development (TDD)
   Effectively use the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern
   Structure applications using REST architecture
   Build static pages and transform them into dynamic ones
   Implement registration and authentication systems, including validation and secure passwords
   Deploy your application

Who Should Take This Course

   Developers looking for a practical introduction for building dynamic, database-backed web applications with Rails.

Course Requirements

   No formal prerequisites, but some background in developer tools (command line, text editor) and web technologies (HTML) is helpful
   Some Ruby background is useful but not required

Released 4/2020