http://drnicwilliams.com/2008/03/25/training-get-started-fast-with-ruby-on-rails/ Ruby makes Rails, Javascript makes Ajax, Dr Nic makes Magic Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://drnicwilliams.com/2008/03/25/training-get-started-fast-with-ruby-on-rails/#comment-78682 Dr Nic Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:30:25 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2008/03/25/training-get-started-fast-with-ruby-on-rails/#comment-78682 The workshop will cover: <ul><li>start a new Rails application in 5 minutes</li> <li>read and write to a database without using any SQL statements or advanced knowledge</li> <li>use the Model-View-Controller method of application design</li> <li>create dynamic HTML using the data from the database</li> <li>generate models and controllers so you don’t have to type as much yourself</li> <li>work with “convention over configuration” – Rails makes a lot of decisions for you!</li> <li>write tests for your applications so you know instantly if something has gone wrong</li></ul> The workshop will cover:

• start a new Rails application in 5 minutes
• read and write to a database without using any SQL statements or advanced knowledge
• use the Model-View-Controller method of application design
• create dynamic HTML using the data from the database
• generate models and controllers so you don’t have to type as much yourself
• work with “convention over configuration” – Rails makes a lot of decisions for you!
• write tests for your applications so you know instantly if something has gone wrong

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