Rails Crash Course

Foreword

Ruby on Rails turned web development upside down. By abstracting the core of web programming in an unparalleled way, this unique piece of technology changed the game forever. With Rails, you can write web applications quickly without compromising quality. You can be very productive, write little code, deal with almost no configuration, and adapt to changes in specifications with agility, all while keeping a well-organized and elegant code base.

With Ruby on Rails, you feel empowered. Want to explore something with a quick prototype? Delivered in no time. Need to develop a solid production-ready website? Presto!

A decade later, the fundamental principles underlying the Rails breakthrough still permeate and drive the design of the framework ...