Head First Rails: A learner's companion to Ruby on Rails
Book Description
Ready to transport your web applications into the Web 2.0 era? Head First Rails takes your programming — and productivity — to the max. You’ll learn everything from the fundamentals of Rails scaffolding to building customized interactive web apps using Rails’ rich set of tools and the MVC framework.
By the time you’re finished, you’ll have learned more than just another web framework. You’ll master database interactions, integration with Ajax and XML, rich content, and even dynamic graphing of your data — all in a fraction of the time it takes to build the same apps with Java, PHP, ASP.NET, or Perl. You’ll even get comfortable and familiar with Ruby, the language that underpins Rails. But you’ll do it in the context of web programming, and not through boring exercises such as “Hello, World!”
Your time is way too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First Rails uses a visually rich format designed to take advantage of the way your brain really works.
About the Author
David Griffiths began programming at age 12, after being inspired by a documentary on the work of Seymour Papert. At age 15 he wrote an implementation of Papert’s computer language LOGO. After studying Pure Mathematics at University, he began writing code for computers and magazine articles for humans and he is currently an agile coach with Exoftware in the UK, helping people to create simpler, more valuable software. He spends his free time traveling and time with his lovely wife, Dawn.
Book Details
- Paperback: 462 pages
- Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc. (January 2, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0596515774
- ISBN-13: 978-0596515775


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August 18th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Can’t download Head First Rails! I’d appreciate it if you provide another link.
August 18th, 2009 at 3:56 am
Broken Link! plz re-upload!
August 18th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Reuploaded….
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:55 am
hi,
Could you plz upload the newer version of Head First Rails released in June 2009.. There is lot of changes from the previous version as the latest version deals with Rails 2.
thank you in advance