What is Ruby on Rails? Ruby is a programming language and Rails is a framework. What the heck’s a framework? Well you’ll find it through the resources listed below.
At the Ruby Programming Language website they describe Ruby on Rails as:
A dynamic, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write.
1. From the Ruby on Rails website screencasts and presentations to give you an introduction and good examples using Ruby on Rails. Read more…
2. You can’t go wrong with Collis Ta’eed’s tutorials at NetTuts and here’s an ongoing Ruby on Rails tutorial series: Learn Ruby on Rails from Scratch: Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3.
The series so far covers definitions of Ruby and Rails as well as how to set up Ruby on Rails environment on your computer to learn and create an application and an introduction to the Model-View-Controller Architecture.
3. What is Ruby on Rails from O’Reilly ONLamp.com – An in-depth review of Ruby on Rails one year after is was released to the public.
4. Ruby On Rail For Absolute Beginners from BuildingWebApps.com via YouTube – Great introduction and summary to Ruby on Rails.
5. How to understand Ruby on Rails fundamentals for programming – An intensive 1-day overview from UC Berkeley via Google Video
6. Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional (Beginning from Novice to Professional)
I’ve been using rails for awhile and couldn’t be happier, but it does have a bit of a learning curve and the documentation I’ve found online leaves a lot to be desired. For me, the best resource to start learning was the book “Agile Web Development with Rails”. Once you get the hang of rails though you’ll never want to use another Framework again.
I know a bit of web programming languages but Ruby on Rails is not one of them. Is it more like Javascript or is it a more server based language like PHP? All these programming languages that are so close to each other, they just need to stick with one! >.<
Ruby on Rails is also known as RoR. Many like it because it is easy to use and you can do so much with it. I my self use it too. Together with the Ruby On Rails Scheduling, a queuing and scheduling platform for your jobs in Rails.