Ruby On Rails Workshop
Details
Interested in learning Ruby on Rails? Or perhaps you are already familiar with Ruby on Rails but want to learn more (or work on your own project)?
We're starting a Ruby on Rails workshop for all skill levels.
There will be a beginners tutorial as well as other resources for more advanced users and mentors to help you on the night.
(More details to come ... )
You will need to bring your laptop for this meetup.
See instructions below on what you need to install beforehand
(See instructions under Rough Schedule).
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Resources:
https://gist.github.com/claritee/ef22483c37a9273c88e4
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Registration:
Important :)
Please register with Skillsmatter as well so your name can be added to the guestlist at reception.
https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/7144-ruby-on-rails-workshop
NOTE TO REMOVE AMBIGUITY - the official list of people confirmed attending will be based on what we have on Meetup, not the Skills Matter registration. But as a courtesy to our host, please register yourself at the Skills Matter website.
Rough Schedule
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Networking/Intro to Event/Announcements
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Presentations + Workshop
Presentations:
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Denise Yu - Debugging in Rails
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Other presenters - 2 spots open for speakers
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Networking/Wrap-up
Mentors/Presenters
If you are interested or know of anyone who might be interested, we'd love to hear from you :)
Please fill out this Google form -http://goo.gl/forms/V6t8hDFfLo (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11RNVK0CfUZ6IpC8G98eW-i2fRVn2es40rpu-fgnZigo/viewform)
(Or email us at london(at)womenwhocode.com)
Instructions
Pre-requisites - you should have Ruby, Rails, RVM/Rbenv (or similar), Git installed. (If you need help with installation, there will be mentors on the night)
Guided installation tutorial (recommended):
This is a great simple guide, please check it out :)
http://installrails.com/ (for Windows, Mac and Linux/Unix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJEFbBxyvhI
Please note - the latest version is 2.2.1, but Ruby 2.x or 1.9.x is also fine.
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If you need more information, here are other resources:
(Windows)
Packaged Installer - http://railsinstaller.org/en (scroll down to the bottom where Windows Downloads is located)
(Mac)
Option 1:
Packaged Installer - http://railsinstaller.org/en (scroll down to the bottom where Mac Downloads is located)
Option 2:
(Git, Ruby, Rails, RVM)
Mavericks: https://gorails.com/setup/osx/10.9-mavericks
Yosemite: https://gorails.com/setup/osx/10.10-yosemite
Option 3:
(Git, Ruby, Rails Rbenv)
http://railsapps.github.io/installrubyonrails-mac.html
http://www.stevenbryen.co.uk/post/57618513253/installing-ruby-2-0-and-rails-4-on-os-x
http://www.createdbypete.com/articles/ruby-on-rails-development-setup-for-mac-osx/
Ruby On Rails Workshop