Intro to Ruby on Rails

Intro to Ruby on Rails

Topics:

1. What is Ruby, Rails, and the whole MVC paradigm
2. Over of the notion of Convention over Configuration and Scaffolding
3. Basic Overview of some Ruby code (write a blog in 15 minutes example)
4. How can I migrate from PHP (or other languages), get started, and learn more
5. Questions & Answers

Information/Notes on Rails:

Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby
http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/book/chapter-1.html
The “classic” getting started point for any aspiring ruby programmer

Railscasts
http://railscasts.com/
I start every monday watching the new Railscast, where Ryan Bates teaches you ruby on rails in 10 minute video snippets.

37 Signals
http://37signals.com/
The creaters of Ruby on Rails - they initially built it to power their flagship project management tool, Basecamp, but have expanded and done (quite) well for themselves over the years.

Rails for Zombies
http://railsforzombies.org/
A new product from the Envy Labs crew, Rails for Zombies offers online classes on learning Ruby on Rails right within your web browser.

Heroku
http://www.heroku.com/
Free, (mostly) painless hosting for your rails projects.

About The Speaker:

Bret Morgan is the co-founder of http://BandsOnABudget.com , a start-up aimed at making merchandising simple and affordable for musicians, small business, schools, and other budget-minded individuals and Cowerks (http://cowerking.com), the “Jersey Shore’s” first co-working community. He is also the founder and lead developer for DBL Systems (http://www.dblsystems.com), a Ruby on Rails development shop serving mid-tier businesses, design and marketing firms, & other development agencies. In his spare time he practices and teaches Ashtanga yoga, surfs, rides bicycles & travels to remote locations of the globe, sometimes all at once.